A pup and her duck...
When we first got our pup Gina, I bought her a stuffed pink flamingo with rope legs--mostly because it was just so darn cute. Then it turned out she absolutely loved it. She doesn't shred her toys, only carries them around or nibbles at their fur like she's cleaning all the bugs out. *G* We bought her this duck next, and she loved him even more. He goes with her everywhere; he's her buddy. If she's scared, she runs and fetches him as back-up. Hee!
When company comes over, I often stack all her toys behind a chair and just leave one out for her. Over the next weeks, she'll slowly start drawing them out of the pile. She even will occasionally drag out an old straggly toy, as if to say "I still want this! Don't throw it away!" So we never get rid of anything unless it's unsafe, and just add to her collection. She's a total pack-rat. *G*
But the duck is her favorite. Boy!Viggo would totally understand, wouldn't he? *G*
~