Indoor Winter Excercise

[LizzieP]

While playing with our youngest cat, Lucy, today we found out that Finnegan, 5 ms. old, loves the laser pointer, too!! What a great way for him to get his excercise on these cold and snowy days. It has been a blast to watch him run back and forth, bark and practically fly up the walls at the little red dot. Finnegan has worn himself out while I get to sit on the couch in the nice warm house instead of braving the snow and ice. It could be the best $10 bucks you spend this winter!

I don't know if all Carins would go for the "Little Red Dot" chase, but it may be worth the small investment to find out. What a Hoot!!

Finnegan's Mum

[sanford]

Please send Lucy or Finnegan to my house, to teach my pup to chase the laser light. He couldn't care less! I thought it would be the perfect way for me to be a couch potato while exercising my dog, but it didn't work. He's an old fashioned guy & only relates to low tech exercising: fetch, catch, etc. No rest for the weary (me).

[Logansmom]

Loagn is all over that toy as well. He knows where it is kept and when I go in that drawer he starts panting, running and looking at the floor. Doesn't help mamma with her backside but it sure does wear out a loud, restless Cairn

[Milopup]

(raising my hand in ignorance) - where can one buy this $10 toy to amuse our pups??

[Logansmom]

Milopup,

I'm trying to remember where we got ours. We have had it forever. I think any store will carry them. Just ask for a laser pointer thingymabob. They are very small. Mine is meant for a keychain (although I'll never understand that logic). Try a Radio Shack or something like that. The little red dot will amuse him forever. When you are done, he'll conk out and sleep.....ahhh sleep. I remember it well.

[sbudd]

Banjo also loves the little laser light. He knows right where I keep it & when he sees me going that direction his tail goes 90 miles an hour & he starts whining. He plays until his tongue is hanging way out and would go longer if I'd keep it up.

[LizzieP]

Finnegan, slept and slept last nite. Ahhhhh. Gotta love that little red dot! Unfortunately, it's my husband's (he uses it for meetings) and he flew to Denver this morning. I wonder if a flashlight will work....hmmmm...

Finny's Mum

[sbudd]

I got mine at Petco, but you could probably get one at an office supply store too.

[Eliz222]

My two love the laser pointers too! I think you can buy them through office supply places. I think you have to be careful pointing the laser into their eyes (but maybe this is a myth?)

My cat, Bach, also loves it!

[CathyAnn]

Shoe....I have also heard that it can damage eyes??

Anyone??

Cathy

[Eliz222]

Oh, good.....I didn't make this up......I thought I had heard this! I keep the light pointed to the ground anyway, which is where they like to chase it.