Nelson does prefer to be played with as well. When he was real little he never really occupied himself, he does not on occassion. But now he has 1 favorite toy he will play with for a bit, and 1 favorite bone...that is sort of like his pacifier. It's in his bedtime crate, and my mom said he chews on it before he goes to sleep, and in the morning when he gets up.
Its from Petstages the Mini Orka Bone
Petstages - Developmental Toys for Dogs - Mini - Bone
I love Petstages toys. He even unties those things...they are very stimulating toys.
And this is his baby!!!
Petstages - Developmental Toys for Cats
The no-fill squeakers, dog toys. Lil Squeak Money. OMG he is like Mozart...that is what I call him. He literally will play tunes on it. I have to get a video of it and set up a youtube account one of these days. He does like to play fetch with it, but then you will hear him occupying himself with it even after you are done hahah. We have the zebra too. But he's had the monkey since he was a baby so it's his favorite. I think I need to stock up on them before they like don't make them anymore or something. I think he'd be lost without it. I can't even replicate the sounds he makes...nor describe it. It's like he plays clarinet on it or something with his mouth, its the funniest thing ever. I suggest it to everyone. Whether or not they will play music on it too is another story hahah. But the whole toy is a squeaker, it has a hollow chamber. So any slight pressure on it makes it squeak, and each sides makes a different noise. HAHAHAHHAHA as I write this, he is downstairs with my parents playing it right now. :HistericalSmiley: :HistericalSmiley: :HistericalSmiley: