I have a new 1 year old GSP. He can destroy a tennis ball (reinforced Tuff Ball for dogs) in 9 seconds - yes, I timed him. My latest experiences into the world of chew toys: I don't give things like bully sticks, pig ears, Greenies, rawhides etc. the foster dogs tend to like them too much and either gulp or guard - both are things I don't encourage. Nylabones - None of my dogs have ever liked the classic hard nylabones. They are extremly hard plastic and he won't even use them as a throw toy. Softer versions such as gumabones last less than 10 minutes. Nylabone dental chews last 20 minutes. Kong - Classic Kongs are good. I have both red and black (exteme) versions in Xl and King sizes and have not had a dog destroy them. The dental stick and dental jack are worthless - both broke into large pieces within minutes and they are only available in red. Kong treat balls (stuff-a-ball) were also quickly destroyed. The biscuit ball lasts longer, but still wasn't suitable. Air Kongs are glorified tennis balls and met the same fate as their cheaper brethren. Kong balls are nice and the dogs seem to especially enjoy the bounzer ball. Kongs supposedly have a replacement guarantee, but I wasn't particularly impressed with Kong's customer service after contacting them about the dental stix. Puptreads are made from recycled tires and have the advantage of being available at Walmart, etc. Vigorous chewing did rough them up, but only small rice-sized pieces are missing. Chuck-It Ultra balls last much longer than any other ball except Kong balls. The advantage of the Ultra balls is that they bounce better and are great for indoors as they are light. I've heard that raquetballs are similiar, but don't have personal experience. Rope toys are no longer an option as he untied the knots and shredded the strands within minutes. I just bought goughnuts to try and after a week, they are still whole. They're a little heavy for indoor play, but the dogs enjoy carrying them and chewing. So far I'm impressed. They do come with a replacement guarantee and, should the need arise, I hope I'll have a better experience with them than i did with Kong. Here is a link that might be useful: goughnuts

I have the same problem too! My two puppies are about 8 months old. Scout (the lab) can chew anything within 10 minutes, Emma (lab/boxer/pointer) will take a couple of days to chew the same thing. Our schedule goes something like this. 7am wake up, walk and play (around one hour). Breakfast when we return home. By this time Emma is ready to snooze, Scout is more hyper than ever. 8.30am Crate time while I run errands. 10am. more play time and we are training on the invisible fence. 10.30 into outside pen - where they have their own wicker loveseat (or what is left of it having been chewed thoroughly). 12.30pm. walk and play time, more outside time training on the fence. back in the pen or crate depending on the weather. 4pm play, walk, fence training and dinner. 6pm back in crate/pen. more playing /training till bed time (around 11pm). We normally do three one mile walks a day on a leash, and have friends who have dogs and we visit for playtime in their yards. These dogs will be outside dogs only. We have around an acre they will be able to play and run on. Our "inside" training and feeding etc takes place in our screened porch. When they were about three months old we were able to leave them for 30 minutes or so and they would be fine, snuggled up on the sofa. The disaster. They chewed the loveseat, the chairs, toys last ten minutes - including the Aussie indestructible brand - cushions, shoes you name it they chewed it. So we now still have time on the porch - but it is supervised. While we are thee, there is no problem, but we only have to leave for five minutes and disaster strikes again. So far we have gone through eleven dog beds. Now they just sleep on old towels, and outside in the pen there is a kennel with straw in it. So for those of you who say they need exercise, it doesn't work for all dogs! I am still trying to work things out. I read the posts, think about things and try what i think will work for my dogs. I appreciate everyone who posts. So, I don't have any words of wisdom, just chuckle when I know that I am not the only one going through the 'puppy' stage.

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The amount of cocaine in her procession was about equal to the amount found in a bottle of Coca-Cola back when cocaine was legal. Cocaine has been around for a long, long time and has only become highly regulated very recently in history. This all just seems like such a waste of police resources to me. The laws need to be more realistic. If she broke the law, she should be treated just like anyone else and not be given special treatment, but I don't think that will happen. For some reason cocaine is viewed as a harmless pastime for the rich and a scourge to society when the arrestee is is not a wealthy Yuppie.