Designer breeds in toys now????

[critter crazy]

hmmm..........

[cyber-sibes]

The game tokens are now a labradooble, McDonalds french fries, starbucks cup, laptop, airplane, toyota prius, new balance running shoe and a motorla cell phone.

...which means that McDonalds, starbucks, Toyota, New Balance, and Motorola must have fronted some BIG BIG BUCKS to this project!

[Uabassoon]

...which means that McDonalds, starbucks, Toyota, New Balance, and Motorola must have fronted some BIG BIG BUCKS to this project!

"Unlike advertisers that typically pay to be included in branded-entertainment projects, the five marketers whose products are becoming branded tokens did not ask Hasbro to be included in the new edition nor did they pay Hasbro a fee, Mr. Blecher said.

Rather, he said, the company sought out the marketers because their products will help the new version offer “a representation of America in the 21st century.”

Taken from this website.

Sorry to stray from the topic so much!

[Twisterdog]

I'm getting used to the Here & Now Monopoly, but it was very strange at first.

There are no more railroads, they are airports now. The utilities are now cell phone and internet service. All the properties have changed ... you can now buy Red Rocks Ampitheater in Denver, Disney World, The Grand Ole Opry, Las Vegas Blvd., etc.

And the money is crazy now ... it goes from $10,000 to $5,000,000! And you have chance cards like, "Get a tax break for driving a hybrid" and "Go to jail for identity theft."

My kids actually like it so much more, though. It makes so much more sense to them.

And I apologize for hi-jacking this thread with my Monopoly story!

[jackie]

It's the new Here and Now edition of monopoly. It's a more modern verison of the original. The game tokens are now a labradooble, McDonalds french fries, starbucks cup, laptop, airplane, toyota prius, new balance running shoe and a motorla cell phone.

OMG, that is beyond silly.

[poodleempire]

just for the record.....i HATE..all these 'somethin poo's' why cant folk just leave poodles alone and stop crossing them with allsorts just so some twerp can gush and say '' oooh yes we have a darling cockapoo''
Sorry i dont often get mad on here but these folk who are breeding these so called fashionable digdogs should be marched out and shot ....it is iresponsible and god only knows what the damage they are doin to the poodle and the other breed they are 'mixing'.....
But they will be continued to be bred,whilst there is a market....nuff said

[jesse_3]

This is horrible! Whatever happened to the good old days? I could cry with this new "advance" in toys and games. Blech!

I do have to say however, that I love the names that were brought up, the "borderretrieverdoodle" and the "Huskashepralabracolliedoodle" That would make Jemi' a Chiratbimalttzu or something along those lines (I don't know her exact breeds, I am completely guessing!)

What has this world come to? *sigh*

[Alysser]

I thought that was supposed to be a purebred Maltese!

I had no clue it was a designer dog, I'm boiling mad. My sister was like "AW! It's soo cute mom." and I agree with her because I wasn't listening to the stupid commercial. This is sick. How can they change a classic game like monopoly? I'm NOT buying that new version, I'd rather play the old one anyday.

[TFTpwnsYou]

hmmm..........

Wow. That is all I can say. Why can't people just leave certain things alone? Kinda like all these new Uno and Yahtzee games. I'll take the original any day.

[Argranade]

It's just a little statue dog I mean it's not going to kill anyone,

Build a Work shop toys are so cute, my cousin made her own santa bear for only $50.00, I want to make one of my own probably mumble lol, that little cross breed dog was realy not needed in there company tho .. why not just stick with a regulare dog?, I geuss they wanted somthing un-commen.

Ya I don't like it when they cross animals I think it's stupid (not the animals) but I don't get mad about it because there's nothing we can realy do about it, we can't fine the company because they cross breed there little teddy bears.

[junescrater716]

Guys listen, It's just a stuffed dog. Kids probably don't even know what a maltipoo is! If the mother was smart they would say no when the kid says "Mommy I want a maltipoo!" Kid doesn't even know what it is. So what if they want a mixed breed. Big whoop.

[Argranade]

Guys listen, It's just a stuffed dog. Kids probably don't even know what a maltipoo is! If the mother was smart they would say no when the kid says "Mommy I want a maltipoo!" Kid doesn't even know what it is. So what if they want a mixed breed. Big whoop.

Ditto!

[junescrater716]

Lol well it's true.

[dogzr#1]

It may be true that the kids know what it means, but it is basically advertising designer dogs. The kids may 'upgrade', if you will, and say "Mommy, I want this *holds up maltipoo dog* for Christmas" Another designer dog sold, another shelter dog killed.

[junescrater716]

It looks more like a Bichon Frise than a maltipoo. A toy isn't going to change anything. The kid will love it for two weeks, then forget about it.