Finn's thread!! Puppy is GROWING!!!

[EverythingDucks]

Tennis balls are a choking hazard for large dogs. The way they are constructed, with that little bit of "give" to them, they can get wedged in a dog's throat, and they are all but impossible to remove once that happens. I've witnessed this and it's terrifying and heartbreaking. I personally won't have anything smaller than a Jolly ball around big dogs.

My Yorkie, Rosie loves tennis balls. She love eating them that is. Her poop would have that stuff all in it.
We stopped giving her those and switched to plastic balls (which are way too big for her to swallow, but she can still carry around).
These also last a lot longer and the kind I got has holes so I can put treats in it.

 

[EverythingDucks]

Good news: the pet store has a squeaky turtle toy, at least online
Bad news: it is huge, 2 feet long

You should get it. Teddy loves really big toys and really tiny toys. Of course you don't want to get little ones for Finn otherwise he might swallow it, but he may like big toys.
It'll give him something to snuggle with.

 

[SpotTheCat]

So cute! Have you decided whether or not to neuter him? I've been debating whether or not myself. Some say that it will shorten a dog's lifespan, but others say that it prevents certain diseases.

This might interest you and maybe @black_cat
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6070019/
Jealous Finn is adorable

 

[black_cat]

Have you gotten his crate yet? If not, it's best to get 2-door crates. At least at my local pet store, they are the same price.

We already have one. It has one door. It is not ours, we borrowed it for a sick chicken a while back and our friends said that we could use it for Finn.

 

[black_cat]

My mom said no giant turtle necessary....I'll try to convince her otherwise

 

[Sally PB]

Dog crates are good for many different things. Like brooding chicks!

Our dog loves her crate. It's her go-to safe place, and one of four , yup, four! beds!

 

[black_cat]

While the turtle might not be allowed, there IS a squeaky moose

 

[berryncherry]

We already have one. It has one door. It is not ours, we borrowed it for a sick chicken a while back and our friends said that we could use it for Finn.

One door works pretty good as well. I guess it’s great as long as it suits Finn!

 

[berryncherry]

Dog crates are good for many different things. Like brooding chicks!

So true! I have some set aside just in case I get some new chickens so I could quarantine them as well.

 

[black_cat]

New plan: 3 bandanas (one adjustable so he can't grow out of it, two I'll get when he's an adult and get matching masks)
3 bowties