Deliciously Abominable

Barley, a dog, enthusiastically chomps down on the neck of her brand new yeti plush.

Since work and weather have kept me from being able to take the sorts of long walks that Barley would find stimulating, I’ve been trying to keep things fresh while indoors. Barley’s latest toy is a sort of multisensory yeti, no doubt partially inspired by the Abominable Snowmonster of Rankin/Bass fame. I figured this would be a hit with Barley because its floppy limbs give it a very dynamic, interactive feel while she tries to thrash it into submission, and also makes for an easy toy with which to play tug. Unfortunately, it has proven less durable than I had originally hoped, and has now needed to be repaired an astonishing four times in less than two weeks. Its snout did not survive this initial encounter and, as of this writing, the toy no longer has any recognizable face left at all.