Options

Downside:

1.  Most of our friends have dogs.  Some of them with a penchant for chew toys.

2.  The kids could eventually catch on to the whole "we're taking a nap" scheme.

3.  Chris might develop pavlov-esque reactions while strolling through Petco.

Perhaps it's best not to fly too close to the sun - we'll stick to the squeaker-less variety.