A Paradox Wrapped In An Enigma
I will never cease being amazed over the endless creativity of toy manufacturers. 20 Q – the handheld electronic game was the fave at our house over the Christmas season but that is another post. I’ll just go ahead and tell you the thing has to be of the devil because it can read your mind. But, that is a rabbit I won’t chase today.
The most astonishing toy I’ve discovered as of late is Barbie with her Yellow Lab, Tanner. Tanner is no ordinary toy dog mind you…He eats and poops. You got it right girls, a pooping dog for our princesses.
Let me explain how this little beauty works. First, there are magnetic brown nuggets which are either a snack or poo depending on which end of Tanner they are inserted or exerted from. Your baby girl puts the brown nugget into Tanner’s mouth and when she presses on his tail, it exits south. Your lamb then takes Barbie’s pooper scooper which is also magnetic, picks up the poo, and disposes of it in a tiny trash bin. To make this process ever so efficient, the trash bin has a back door which allows the nuggets to drop into Tanner’s food dish where, you guessed it, your punkin then re-feeds the nuggets to the dog.
Now I can just imagine that a man came up with this one because honestly, what woman in her ever-loving right mind would create a new toy for a darling girl that involved any kind of poo? Oh, I know we have the pooping babies but that prepares our girls for a real life experience and hopefully they aren’t refeeding the baby with what comes out of the diaper! Oh yeah, this was totally a man invention.
With all that said, I bought one. We had a birthday party for my little girl’s best buddy. As I led her down the Barbie aisle to pick out a gift she yelled, “Yeah, Yeah, Tanner. Yeah, Yeah, Tanner. I want to get her Barbie and Tanner The Pooping Dog!” I coaxed her towards a more suitable Barbie, oh say one that dances or cheers and does not require hand sanitizer to play with it. She wasn’t having it. So – the more I thought about it and the hilarious relationship I have with Birthday Girl’s Mom – I decided we’d just go for it.
It was the hit of the party. You’ve never seen anything more delightful than 7 little girls squealing over dog poo. Dropping it, picking it up, feeding it to the dog, re-feeding it to the dog. Oh, it was just lovely.
So though I did not intend on this being a product review, I guess in some ways I am recommending that if you want to provide endless hours of wholesome entertainment to a child in your life anytime soon, you won’t be disappointed with Tanner! Just be sure you wash their hands.
Oh my goodness!! I haven’t seen this one, but I almost want to buy it just to see my HUSBAND play with it!!! A pooping dog, who then eats his own poo would be his dream toy!
That is hilarious! I can just see your little princess, in her princess clothes and shoes playing with barbie’s pooping dog! too funny!
Too funny!! It should come with it’s OWN bottle of hand sanitizer!
I have seen this at the store, but didn’t realize that the dog poops. What next? It would be a big hit at my house, though, for all of the kids. They would find that potty humor fun. I think that I will just leave it at the store!LOL
Oh, goodness, Lisa — that is just too funny. Maybe you should have bought a little bottle of hand-sanitizer with it *grin*…
Blessings to your Thursday evening.
Now boys will like Barbies too. :)
That is hysterical!
Gosh, makes me wish my kids still played with Barbies. I have no excuse to purchase this toy. Do you think it would make for a nice baby shower gift? :D
Oh, also, you need a ‘random comment’ post for when I just need to share something with you real fast. Today it is this….
AN IRISH BLESSING
May those who love us, love us.
And for those who don’t love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if he can not turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles,
So we may know them by their limping.
My friend sent that to me. Bless her heart she knows me so well. Thought you might get a kick out of it. :D
Peace out sistah preacha
kinda reminds me of the reindeer stocking stuffer, or the egg laying easter basket trinket — they do the same type thing..
Saw your site at another one from the blogparty from 5minutes4mom and thought I’d visit.
God bless,
Sallie
Lisa, Lisa, Lisa….. you should have posted a warining before I read this one…CAUTION; DO NOT TRY TO READ WHILE SNACKING!!! That is the grossest thing I have ever heard of and one of the most hilarious! What will they come up with next….no wait, I got it. This is for those cat lovers out there, how about a cute little kitty that coughs up a hair ball?!?! Hope everyone has a great weekend!
I have always been a little disappointed that my little tom boy doesnt care too much for baby dolls and barbies like I did when I was little, but maybe this will give me some peace and make me thankful she doesnt play with barbies often. Thank goodness for balls, bats, and golves. Haha.
Hey Cindy! I love your blog! I am glad you wrote about this pooping dog with Barbie! I almost did a post about it! My little 3 year old sees that commercial almost daily and says “Mom, I need that” & I say – “Ok – Sure You Do!”
Take Care
margaret
Hmm, well, it sounds a bit realistic if you ask me. My crazy dog Trixie ate any poop (cat, dog, whatever) she could get her mouth around for the entire first year of her life.
I was constantly picking it out of her mouth during our walks and yelling at her like a crazy person. I never, ever thought I would have to touch that much poop!
*shudder*