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Kyjen Dogs, particularly hunting dogs, love squeaker toys. Sinking its teeth into something that's soft and that emits a high-pitched squeak surely appeals to a dog's innate need to dominate (even if it's just a plush toy). California-based company Kyjen has some new squeaky toys on the market. Paw Nation recently profiled Kyjen's Squeaky Squigglers, and now my puppy, Pippi, has tried out two others of Kyjen's new toys, as well as a classic. What we've taken from this is that yes, Pippi is still incredibly rough on toys and these squeakers are no exception. Kyjen's Real Animal Squeaker Mat ($21.95) is about two feet long, shaped like your favorite procyonid (raccoon), rodent (squirrel), ...

Kyjen Squeaky Squigglers dog toys from Kyjen are described as "having flapping tentacles and squeaky heads, along with an inner layer of nylon for durability." There are four versions to choose from (pictured here is Squeaky Squiggler Sea Monster Squiddy) and come with a tennis ball double-stitched into the middle for extra imperishably and a squeaker which provides a thrill for Fido when he shakes the poor thing back and forth. In fact, the Squeaky Squiggler designer refers to that feature as the "flappability factor" -- coincidentally the name of the band we're now going to form. Oh, and also, we don't want to share it with our dogs. Like, seriously, a squishy sea creature toy? Can we ...