03/09/2025
Puppyhood is definitely an adventure! Jeepers is now 4 months old and almost 60 pounds of a playful, pouncing puppy. He's a little shyer now, which is normal at this age. We're letting him set the pace on outings and new explorations. One thing that is ramping up, tho, is the chewing. Those sharp little puppy teeth will start falling out any day now, replaced by the adult teeth. This is often when we see the puppy that hasn't destroyed anything suddenly become destructo dog, it's really important to provide those safe chewing options. He wants to chew, chew a lot and chew a variety of textures. Supervision is required to make sure that chewing happens to what is good because you don't lose shoes, couches, wall molding, text books... Jeepers favorites are hard rubbery toys, the Tuffy toys with the reinforced seams and a coffee wood chew. (Coffee wood is a softer alternative to antlers, bones and nylabones.) Even with appropriate chew options you still need to supervise, tho, as every dog is different and even "safe" chews can be unsafe for some dogs.
