Toys for all areas of a dog’s life: chew toys, fetch toys, soft toys, squeaky toys, tug toys, food fun toys, etc….
Training treats, special snacks, table scraps, etc…
Jingle bells; HoHoHo; Woof, woof, woof: Tis the season of busy errands, festive parties, and unexercised cattle dogs. This year let’s get some gifts for cattle dogs that will burn off extra energy throughout the year.
This year, why not buy some gifts that will burn off that holiday energy?
Basic Christmas Gifts for Dogs
Note: Every dog is different. Not all toys are safe for unsupervised play. Toys with batteries, squeakers, and other entertaining parts need to be supervised. If your dog is the kind that will rip a toy open and eat the squeaker, you may want to look into pet insurance. See warning Heading below.
If you have an active dog, chances are you know the golden stand-by gifts of balls, frisbees, and squeaky plushies.
However, there are a few premium versions of the basic gifts that amp up the fun factor for the pooch. Such as, moving balls and light up balls so the play can continue long after the sun goes down.
Most of us have heard of herding balls or horse balls (get the cover if you go the horse ball route) to entertain our dogs’ heavy herding desire.
However, here a few suggestions that are equally entertaining.
DOG TETHERBALL SYSTEM – Highly entertaining and wears dogs out. This particular model doesn’t come with a pole but can be hung from a tree or a solidly-planted pole. One reviewer used a Home Depot bucket and cemented a pole within it. Another option is to cement a pole in an old tire (here’s a link to a YouTube video showing hot to do it)
I had a friend a long time ago whose dad used a dog run to hang a ball for his dog. Let me be clear, the dog wasn’t on the run, the ball was. The dog had a blast running that ball back and forth.
WARNINGS – Because some people need them
I am not a veterinarian so maybe check with them before you buy the toy.
Understand, not all toys are safe. Even tennis balls can be a problem for dogs that chew as the grinds down the teeth over time. Some treats and toys can break teeth, some toys can fall apart and become a choking or intestinal blockage problem. Know your dog, watch your dog, remove an item if the dog is too aggressive or you see signs of wear that can become a problem.
See Favorite Dog Items for recommended everyday dog items like harnesses and leashes.
See Favorite Dog Treats for recommendations on Pandora’s favorite treats.
All items aren’t for all dogs. It seems so obvious at first. We wouldn’t put a collar meant for a Chihuahua on Border Collie, but what about all those collars in the medium dog size? Is there really a difference between a Martingale Collar and a regular collar? Or two similar looking regular collars? Yes, yes, there is a difference.
Favorite Dog Items: Collars
Pandora came with an adorable pineapple and flower printed collar and a puppy leash. The cuteness! But like all puppies she grew fast, and we needed to replace her collar and leash.
So off I went to the pet store. After choking on the price of collars, I came home and hit Amazon. Then, after a few hours on Amazon, I had to ask myself questions: Does she need a lead? A Martingale collar, a regular collar, an e-collar? Heck, if I knew.
Since, I couldn’t decide, I just got one that was basic, the Blueberry Pet Essentials Classic Collar (it has pretty good reviews and lots of color options) and it was what we needed.
It lasted and grew with her. It was easy to clean and never broke or frayed. It did get a little dingy after a good year and a half, despite all the washings. Pandora is into many things, she goes through every mud puddle, she slides across the grass, she tries to roll on cougar scat and deceased animals on hikes. The collar also went through Roxie’s stage of yanking Pandora around by it. But that collar held in there. Since it worked so well, we bought it again.
Favorite Dog Items: Leashes
I know, there are a ton of leashes out there. And we tried many of them. We tried the retractable leash – doesn’t work well with training leash manners. And it completely failed when I was trying to keep her near me as a man jogged by. Pandora liked that someone was faster than me and the darn thing snapped when she took off.
So, I went back to the basics. I don’t snub basics.
We did buy a cheap basic leash once, I learned never again to buy a leash that had some slick coating on it. When you need to get a hold of your dog, you need something that has a good solid grip. The slick leash gave me “rope” burns. Ditto the retractable leash, you are stuck with that plastic handle and if you need more control, you’re S.O.L (snot out of luck).
I don’t have a link for this leash because Amazon no longer has the one we bought and I’m not going to recommend one we haven’t tried. Pandora is a mid-size dog she’s just shy of 40 pounds, and that is mostly muscle. She’s a bit thinner than most Australian Cattle Dogs. We got a 4′ leash that has a 1″ width and a solid metal clasp. That thing is great although it does have a small nibble on it, it’s still strong and not unravelling.
Know your dog, know what you can handle and what you need. Feel the material of the leash and make sure it won’t shred up your hand.
Favorite Dog Items: Kennels
When we first Pandora home, we were going to forgo the kennel. But I kept reading that for easy and fairly quick potty training, the kennel is the way to go. We didn’t have a dog kennel, but we did have a cat carrier that Pandora didn’t mind. Of course, she was just a little round ball of cuteness so she fit.
We hopped on Amazon and got one ordered. And it arrived in the nick of time, little miss was barely squeezing into the old crate. We’d bought an Amazon Basics? I’m not positive. It worked for us, but doesn’t have the better ratings that this one has, which is identical:
We love this harness because it has a little stretch, which came in handy to prevent chafing on little miss when I put it on too tight one time. Pandora’s friend Roxy got one in a different color and she wears it all the time. Still holding up after two years of use.
Let’s face it, Pandora’s a cattle dog through and through. If we don’t give her a boundary, she’ll herd everything within a four-mile radius to our yard. My husband and I couldn’t agree on the type of structural fence and cost, so we went with the invisible fence.
I know many people are concerned about the fence, but it’s been a great fence. You have different levels of intensity: Level one is a beep and vibration. Level two is beep and light zap and so on until level four where it’s a pretty decent zap.
I was a bit upset the first time Pandora got zapped, I felt horrible when she yelped. Here’s the thing, it was mostly out of surprise. I didn’t have it on the highest setting, I had it on the first zap.
Another thing, this company stood behind their product and were excellent to deal with. We had screw pop out of the box on the collar and they sent a replacement immediately. No hassle. Phenomenal customer service. The PetSafe Stubborn Dog In-Ground Pet Fence.
Favorite Pet Food Storage Container
There are all sorts of storage containers out there. We got the Gamma 2 Vittles Vault (I love saying “Vittles Vault”) one and have been pretty content with it. I always feel like I’m breaking into a safe when I spin the lid. It’s solid and keeps the food dry and stale-free.
This thing is awesome! Especially, when Pandora took off through a mud field. Or after her many swims. Or when she’s in full shedding mode. Cleanup is a breeze. Most of the time, I just shake it out and we’re good to go. I’ve thrown it in the wash (after Pandora’s mud romp) and it’s been fine. I didn’t put it through the dryer. It’s easy in, easy out. Saves the car from a hair-fest during shedding season. I can’t rave about this enough.
This list of Pandora’s favorite dog treats and toys isn’t just about her, it includes our favorite items for her as well. Items that she probably doesn’t think about and that sometimes she may not prefer.
*Some of the links are affiliate links. By some, I mean the Amazon ones. Affiliate links don’t add to the price of the item, but Amazon gives me a small percentage from each sale – usually 1% or 2%. Basically, 10 cents for a $10 item. The small amount goes into Pandora’s Frisbee Fund. We go through a lot of frisbees. A lot.
Pandora’s Favorite Treats
This list contains all the treats that Pandora has had over her two years of life. Well, most of them anyway. I will say, if you are looking for some super healthy eats for your dog, you may want to skip this section. I do buy Milk Bone products. My dog that I had as a little girl, lived a very long life – 16 years. She was a tad shorter than Pandora, and she was “mutt” or mixed breed, whatever you prefer. We fed her Alpo and Milk Bones for her treats. She was healthy, outside of regular checkups she didn’t need much in the way of the vet.
Pandora’s all-time favorite, if you follow this blog, you know: DINGOS!
Pandora’s All-Time Favorite
Little miss also loves Bully Sticks. These are the ones we started with, however, we now buy the package from Costco since we can get the 12 count, 12″ sticks at a great price. If you have a warehouse membership, maybe consider checking there first.
A few other treats (without pictures): Milkbone Trailmix Dog Treats and the Wag Hip and Joint Training Treats – I love these because I’m afraid of Pandora’s joints taking so much from her leaps and bounds while playing frisbee. I don’t know if they help, but I hope so.
I know. I know that sounds weird, but it is fitting. When the weather sucks or I’m out of commission or Pandora just needs a little more mental stimulation these help. They are also helpful when I have a Zoom meeting or phone call and need Little Miss to be calm for a good half hour or so.
The first two are similar, just a different design. The Kong and the PetSafe Busy Buddy Squirrel. Both of these you stuff with dog food or peanut butter, and it takes a while for dogs to get the items out. To make it a little more difficult, you can mix regular dry dog food with water, stuff the treat accessory and put in the freezer.
Another favorite is the Bob-A-Lot. Pandora loves this one. I can also recommend this company as they were fabulous to deal with. The first time I gave this treat toy to Pandora she chewed up the yellow lid. The second time we used it, she had it figured it out. I emailed the company about the chewed-up lid and asked if I could purchase just a lid. They sent us a lid, no cost. More than I expected, and they were very nice and the shipping was quick.
A few other dog treat accessories we highly recommend the Billie Bean Linking Mats – these make bathing much easier. Also great for distracting your dog for a good ten minutes or so.
Just as Motley Crew loves Girls, Girls, Girls, Pandora loves toys, toys, toys, she loves them all. She loves ’em small, she loves ’em big, she loves them round, she loves them fast.
We’re going to start right off with Pandora’s Ultimate love (which she loves even more than dog treats): the frisbee. It’s all about the frisbee. And she has a favorite, the basic hard plastic frisbee. The cheapest ones I’ve been able to get are from PetSmart and they are her favorite. They are $1.99. They used to be ninety-nine cents. have I mentioned how many frisbees we go through? We go through a lot. The get lost in trees, they get lost on the trails, they get worn out due to constant use. This is not a sponsored post. The link to PetSmart is not an affiliate link. It’s just the best frisbee for the price. Do not mistake PetCo frisbees as the same. They are not. Pandora wouldn’t even give it a second look. It had a different texture and she didn’t like it.
Before we introduced Pandora to the plastic frisbee she started with this Chuck-It Frisbee.
And she loved it. Until she discovered the plastic disc and there was no looking back.
This post is running a bit longer than I expected. So, we’ll lop it into two posts. Part two will be up in two weeks.
What treats send your dog into glutton bliss? What is your dog’s “ride-or-die” toy?
I recently had major surgery. Thankfully, I had the chance to plan ahead. Which meant getting ahead on household chores, work tasks, and Pandora’s training, some of it anyway.
Even if you don’t have an upcoming surgery, it’s probably a good idea to make sure your dog is trained in a few commands. These are mostly the basics. The stuff they tell us to train our dogs on immediately. The commands that can help us keep our dogs safe, and us too. There is a bonus to having these commands down well. If you have emergency surgery, with no time to pre-train your pup, your home recovery will be easier.
If you are lucky enough to prepare in advance, here are the areas you should focus on:
Training commands, such as “off,” “down,” “gentle,” “wait.”
Changing behaviors such as not jumping on you when you get home, going ahead of you when going up or down stairs.
Investing in some dog puzzles or a dog walker – things that will burn your pup’s energy, calmly.
Training Commands
When my doctor said surgery, this was the training area that I cracked down on for Pandora. She loves to jump on me, my husband, our neighbors, other people, you know, everyone. We couldn’t have that for when I got home so she had to learn not to do it.
The reason Pandora jumped on us so often is because my husband loves that she barrels out the door and jumps to greet him. We’re undecided if she’s trying to jump into his arms or if she’s leaping that high to lick his nose. Since my husband wouldn’t work on the “off” command before, he finally realized we had to now.
The best response we got was semi-ignoring Pandora when she greeted us. We’d say hello to her, and then when she’d jump, we’d say “off” while turning sideways. If she was launching into the jump, we’d put a knee up that prevented her from getting close. She’d bounce off the knee.
Pandora understands “sit,” and “wait,” well enough.
The one thing I wish I had taught her, was “gentle.” She’s not insanely rough, but it would have come in handy when she’d curl up with me if she understood to be a little gentle. You know, don’t walk over the surgery site three times to find where you want to lie down. Here’s a link on how to train “gentle.”
Changing Behavior
The biggest behavior changes you’ll want are for your dog are, jumping on you and not being underfoot on stairs. After surgery, you may be weaker, you may have balance issues, you may be dizzy. The last thing you need is your dog to knock you over and possibly reinjure or cause more injuries to your situation.
I already addressed the training of “Off,” above.
Not having your dog underfoot on stairs, is really nice. I never spent time training Pandora to go ahead of me on the stairs, but she learned it fairly quick. When she was a few months old, she’d bite at my feet when I was near the stairs. One day, I stopped moving and pointed down the stairs. Pandora ran down. From then on all I had to do was gesture (which is the equivalent of a one-handed “you first” gesture) and Pandora goes up or down ahead of me.
I watch a friend’s pup a few days a week and she walks down the stairs with me. Sometimes, she’s in a hurry and shoves by me. Usually, she’s pretty good about staying to the side of me, but every once in a while, she’s tried to shove by me or stopped in front of me.
Invest in Energy Burners
Pandora’s favorite activity is frisbee. Since I knew that I wouldn’t be able to give her that energy outlet for a few weeks, I had to do some planning. Thankfully, I have my husband and a son who can take her out, but she doesn’t play long with them. So, I started preparing by stocking up on items that could be used to entertain her brain and nose. While she doesn’t spend a bunch of physical energy, she tires herself out thinking.
I stocked up on toilet paper rolls, the cardboard piece. I cut them in half and put a tiny treat in each piece, then wrap it up around the treat. A little pocket if you will. I would put Pandora in a room and then hide the packets around the house. Each time I did this, I tried to find new places. I would do about 12 packets, six rolls. If you use treats like Dingos, you can save on the extra calories, by breaking them in half or thirds.
Another thing I did was to take an old blanket and scatter a few treats in it, then roll it up, tie it in a loose knot, and toss it on the floor. She spent a good while trying to get her treats out from the fuzzy depths.
And, I bought a dog puzzle off of Amazon. I was able to sit on the couch and play with her.
A Few Other Suggestions
If you don’t have someone at home, maybe hire a local teen to come play with your dog or to walk your dog. When friends or family come by you can ask them to spend some time playing tug or throwing a ball for your dog.
Lick Mats keep them busy, but calm for a while, so those are handy to have on hand.
Snuffle Mats, are great for nose work that encourages them to work those sniffers to find their food.
At some point between 1980 and 2020, the dog treat market exploded: Chewy treats, crunchy treats, training treats, teeth cleaning and breath freshening treats, doggie calming treats. And many more treats. Who knew there were as many treat options for dogs as there are for humans?
There are no signs the trend will be slowing any time soon since many animals were adopted during the COVD-19 lockdowns. In July 2021, my local Target had a dog section of two aisles, one for accessories and toys and one for dry food, wet food, and treats. They remodeled. As of November 2021, there is a whole aisle devoted to dog treats. A whole aisle! Both sides, all dog treats.
KEEP IN MIND & DISCLAIMER
For starters, I’m not a veterinarian. Pretty sure I don’t even qualify as an experienced pet parent, yet. Pandora isn’t even two. I’m sharing what I’ve learned and how Pandora and I navigate this world of doggie goodness.
I realize that even though something is on a store shelf, it doesn’t mean it’s the perfect nutritional item. As humans, we can choose carrots or cupcakes. Clearly carrots are the healthier option, but the cupcake is meant as a treat. A once-in-a-while indulgence, not a once-every-hour snarf session. I assume the same applies for dog treats. I’m not a canine nutritionist so consult with your veterinarian if you have any concerns.
When you give your pup a new treat, keep an eye on him and his potty output. Not all dog’s stomachs are created equal. When I was a child, we had a dog that loved rawhide and it never affected her in a bad way. However, rawhide doesn’t agree well with Pandora. While Pandora seemed fine energy-wise and personality-wise, doo-duty told a different story. Her output was white, hard, and dry. It doesn’t seem right to me that her output should be so dry. Watch your pet. Go with your gut.
One last note: Dogs don’t need treats. Do not feel your pup is neglected if you don’t give her a variety of treats. Your dog is fine. You are a good pet parent. You, and a regular feeding schedule, are enough for your dog.
If you happen to go down the Dog Treat rabbit hole, here’s what Pandora and I’ve discovered.
DOG TREATS FOR TRAINING
When you’re training your dog, one of the best resources at your disposal are treats. Since you will be using a lot of treats, especially at the beginning, you want items that are small in size and low in calories. I’ve done my best to link to all of Pandora’s favorites, but some that I buy, I cannot find internet links for, so I’ve linked to the closet representation of the treat.
DINGOS – are Pandora’s top number one training treat. This amuses me. Australian Cattle dogs are a result of mixing a herding dog with an Australian Dingo. She’s part Dingo and like’s Dingo treats. Yes, I really am amused at simple things.
WAGS SOFT CHEWS FOR HIPS AND JOINTS – I purchased these because Pandora is a frisbee fiend. That is her thing. However, I fear all the running, leaping, landing, and sliding turns will bring her joint pain later in life. Do they help? I don’t know. She doesn’t complain so it’s hard to tell.
BLUE BUFFALO BITS – We’ve tried the chicken and the beef flavors. Pandora likes them.
DOG TREATS FOR A MORE SUBSTANTIAL SNACK OPTION
These are just what they sound like, options for when you want to give your dog a good-sized treat. Maybe your dog didn’t eat breakfast and now it’s too close to dinner time or maybe she mastered an awesome trick, and you want to give a jackpot-type reward. The biggest thing to remember with these snack options is to not go overboard. These treat options have more calories.
PURINA ALPO Tbonz – These treats didn’t go stale, and we reused the container for a brain exercise type activity. When there were three treats left, we cut two rectangular holes in the container (just large enough for the treats to fall out of) and let Pandora swat and roll the container to get the last few treats.
PUP-PERONI – The best part of these treats is how easily they break into smaller bits that can be used as training treats, too.
I won’t make any guarantees about whether or not they clean the teeth well. Pandora is still young, and her teeth look fine to me, but I’m not a veterinarian, so I don’t feel comfortable touting cleaner teeth. However, they do seem to help lighten up the breath. I never tried them on the early stages of puppyhood when the puppy breath is rather stinky. But we have used a few over the past year and they have made a difference. I will admit this came on the heels of Pandora discovering the cats leave “treats” in a box (litter box). We have since moved past that phase and now I give her one every day in the hopes that they do help her teeth.
Milk Bone Brushing Chews – Yes, I clearly have a thing for Milk Bone. They hold a special place in my heart. The original Milk Bone dog treats are what we gave my childhood pup, Katy. Every Christmas we’d wrap a box of those up and Katy would use it as a pillow. On Christmas morning, she’d tear the wrapping off with as much joy as my sisters and I would tear open our gifts. Katy lived a long, healthy life. All we fed Katy was dry and wet Alpo dog food, Milk Bone treats, and rawhide sticks. And some table scraps.
Greenies – We haven’t tried this brand yet. We buy the Kirkland (Costco brand) type of the greenies. These look identical, but I can’t say for certain they are the same. Pandora loves these.
ENERGY-EXPELLING DOG TREATS
Pent-up energy relievers, boredom busting snacks, whatever you want to call them, these are the treats that take some effort to eat. Because they take some effort to chew, gnaw, or chow down, they are fabulous for the days your dog didn’t get enough exercise. We live in the Pacific Northwest and when it’s monsoon-like weather Pandora doesn’t get enough frisbee time. Not because she doesn’t like torrential rains and tree-limb-snapping winds, but because I don’t like it. Yes, we do try to play frisbee in the wind, it’s not easy.
These treats take anywhere from three minutes to twenty minutes or more for her to chew up. A 12″ bully stick usually takes Pandora about forty minutes. That’s because she’ll chew and gnaw, get up and get a drink of water and then go back in for more chewing. And we do notice more calmness in her energy level after a good gnawing treat.
CHICKEN CHEWS – Again, we get these at Costco, but I can’t find them on their website. This is a dupe for the ones we get. However, I will warn you that these can get a little messy. Nothing heinous, but still a little more crumble than most treats.
BULLY STICKS – We also get these at Costco. If you have a membership to Costco or Sam’s Club, look for dog treats there, the price for the amount of product is quite stellar. Yes, these are expensive, but they last. Also, I should warn you, they stink. Even the ones that claim to not stink, they do. The only thing that stunk worse than these was a deer hoof. Pandora loved the deer hoof, but the odor was atrocious.
BUSY BONE ULTRA STIX – These last a while and they tend to freshen Pandora’s breath.
DOG TREATS – BONES
A few other treats that we’ve given Pandora:
Marrow bones that I stuff with peanut butter and freeze for a few hours before giving to her.
Beef Knee bones
Beef ankle bones
And other bones with dried bits still stuck on them.
The above bones, with the exception of the marrow bone, can all get really messy.
We are careful with bones, I never realized how well dogs can chew bones apart. I now know. Trust me, watch your dog.
Coming Next Week
Next week I’ll be sharing human food that is safe for our dogs.
Did you know that celery can help freshen your dog’s breath? I can’t confirm this because Pandora doesn’t like celery. If your dog will eat celery, can you confirm this for me? I’d appreciate it.
When we were days away from bringing home our new puppy we went shopping. It was like shopping for a new baby. We ogled all the toys, treats, and accessories.
Basically, we checked out all the promises of easy pet maintenance, perfect home transition essentials, and must-have items that would make our dog ever so happy, calm, and trainable. Thankfully, we didn’t buy into all of the promises.
Here’s what worked for us. Remember, every new puppy and every family is different, so go with your gut.
What Our New Puppy Came Home With
Our new puppy came home with a good set of starter items. The lady we got her from spared no expense on making sure all the puppies got started on the right foot.
Pandora came with a little receiving blanket that had her mother’s scent to help her separation go a little smoother. She also came with a set of puppy-sized water and food bowls, a bag of Blue Wilderness Dry Puppy Food and two cans of Blue Wilderness wet puppy food, a matching collar and leash set, a round nubby chew toy, and a stuffed Panda. Yes, we were lucky to find this woman who really cared about the puppies.
Aside from the physical things Pandora came home with, she also was well on the way toward learning. The lady we got our new puppy from had already begun to teach the dogs to sit.
What We Bought
We didn’t know how much food our new puppy would be getting so we bought a bag of dry food and about ten cans of wet food. We bought a stuffed squeaky hedgehog, a nubby chew toy, another chew toy that was in the shape of a teething ring, a chicken-flavored Nylabone, and two bags of training treats: Blue Wilderness Trail Treats in Chicken flavor and Wellness Soft Puppy Bites in the lamb and salmon flavor. Oh, we also got the finger toothbrushes that slip over your finger to brush her teeth, a set of clickers for training, and a big fuzzy dog bed.
Items That Were Big Hits
The biggest hits for our new puppy were the chicken-flavored Nylabone, the nubby chew toy, the stuffed Panda, the blanket with her mom’s scent, and the dog bed.
The Misses
The first items we scratched came right after our first vet check-up. All of Pandora’s treats and food were grain-free. The vet wasn’t sold on the all-grain-free diet. There are studies that show an increase in a heart disease condition called DCM (dilated cardiomyopathy) in puppies and dogs who are on a grain-free diet.
I hadn’t paid attention to the particulars of the food we bought. After an in-depth conversation with the vet, personally, I don’t think we should start new puppies (or babies for that matter) off on any diet trend. If they are getting a healthy diet and exercise routine then they should be fine. Take that information with a grain of salt, because I am not a vet or doctor.
So we returned the food we bought, it hadn’t been opened yet, and we bought a bag of dry food that wasn’t grain-free.
The treats we got our new puppy were okay with her, she wasn’t overly crazy about them, but she wasn’t going to pass up a human food treat like chicken either.
Aside from food, the biggest no-go was the clicker. We decided it was easier for all of us if we used a word as a marker rather than the clicker. So her marker is “Yes.” It’s easy to say and reward instantly, plus we don’t have to run around the house trying to find out where the last person put the clicker.
What we should have bought immediately
We thought we’d be fine without using a crate for bedtime. After the first night (even though it went well) we realized potty training would be much easier with the crate.
Unfortunately, we ordered the crate when all the COVID-19 lockdowns began. Which meant we waited almost a month before it arrived. We used our small cat crate until the new crate got here. It worked, but it was close because little miss was growing fast.
Now
Pandora is now 16 weeks old and she’s been home with us for two months.
She still loves the big fluffy dog bed and the purple nubby chew toy (that we really need to replace). Her favorite training treats are chicken, turkey, and cheese. We also use Cheerios and, her ultimate favorite among puppy training treats, Dingos (which is funny because Australian Cattle Dogs are a mix of a herding breed from England and Dingo – and yes, that amuses me).
We are on a new collar and leash set. She grew out of her first collar and the first leash took a tumble through the teeth of the land shark.
Pandora loves most stuffed toys. We have a purple ape thing that hoots and hollers and she gets so much joy out of that.
My biggest advice is to not buy into all the promises. Take the extra time to know what you need and buy as you need it. All the promises of easy puppy life are empty promises. The first and foremost thing is to settle in for the long haul of mishaps and on-the-fly learning.
