How much is that doggie?

Gianna has a unusual love of cords. She really likes wires and string. We don't let her play with things that are plugged in, but if she finds headphones, a cell phone charger, or string anywhere- watch out she is in heaven. And don't even think about trying to replace it with a normal play thing. No stuffed animals for her.
So John and I in our smart thinking- It only took us half a year-decided to get her a pull toy. My choice was for the retro phone. John spotted the dog next to it and we let Gianna decide. It really was no contest with her. She spotted the dog at the same time John did and started to bounce up and down and try to pull the string out of the box. So dog it was. She loved the dog so much she started to cry, scream and flail about. We had to go into deep distraction mode. Quick to the shoe department! We finally were able to get through the rest of the store and even made it home with no more tears. When we did get it out of the box- oh my. They call it PUPPY LOVE!!!! That girl raced around the house with her new dog. She kept pointing to Scooter and then her new little dog. She decided they both could be named "Stay."

Cost of pull toy dog- $7
Time to get dog- half hour
Smile after getting to play with new puppy- PRICELESS