Dog Crate End Table - Saves space!

What a good idea! Of course Tundra would need something larger but still an excellent idea for smaller breeds.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/48186606/dog-crate-end-table?ref=cat3_gallery_3

LOL

Treat/Bubber Bone

Tundra (6 weeks old)

The "red bone" is the very first toy we ever bought Tundra. She was so small when we first bought her that she didn't even have the neck muscles to pick up the red bone.

If I were to rewind time I would have waited til she was at least 4-5 months old to have bought this toy but it's a great toy after that age!

The picture to the right is Tundra, 6 weeks old, with her red bone... she can smell the liver treats...

This KONG Goodie Bone Dog Toy - Large is the same as the one we purchased (except in black). It has holes on both ends of the bone to allow a spot for treats.

It does have a bit of a strong rubber smell so Tundra didn't like it at first to chew when teething but once we washed it a dozen times it eventually took on more of a food flavor from the liver treats we put in both ends. I find its like giving a soother to a kid because, like a child, we give her a bone as a treat before bed if she's good.

We also heard that it is very unhealthy to give your dog rawhide as (thank you, Google): 

"When rawhide is again wetted, usually when your pet salivates over it, it will slowly regain it's original size.  When your pet tears off and swallows a piece, that piece then has the potential to swell inside your dog's stomach.  Your dog's gastric juices CAN NOT break down the rawhide.  Once swollen, the piece then has the potential to cause anything from mild to severe gastic upset - to death."

So this is what our bone looks like after 10 months (and several hundred times later). Click the photo to get an enlarged picture of the rubber wolf-hybrid dog toy.

Pros:

• Strong rubber strength 
• Nice treat (and challenge) for wolf-hybrids
• Keeps them quiet & content
• Perfect size for her mouth
• Great for liver treats and peanut butter
• Can train your wolf-hybrid to "go get rubber bone"

Cons:

• Lots of hair sticks to the rubber, you have to wash it often
• Your dog could potentially swallow chunks of the rubber. Tundra doesn't have that bad habit (she just likes to destroy)
• Strong Rubber smell when first purchased (but wore off with use)

Tundra's FAVORITE toy! Strong enough for a wolf!!!!

When we were first teaching Tundra to fetch we were told to use two balls as she will go to get the ball and then return when she sees you have another one... all excited she drops it because she knows you'll throw it again for her. Worked like a charm! It also helped with the "come" command as she loved the ball so much she wouldn't leave our side when we were lucky enough to get it back from her.

After visiting the vet, we were also told never to give a dog (or wolf) a tennis ball as it acts like an SOS pad with the texture when they gnaw on the ball for their teeth. This can cause rapid filling off of important K-9 teeth and is not good for healthy, strong teeth.

So Jason, being the crazy researchers (aka NERDS) that we are found these CHUCK IT balls. We saw these in Superstore (I think) for $19.99 and couldn't seem to find dog balls without that texture of a tennis ball ANYWHERE else... I'm a little chocked later to find the Chuckit! Ultra Ball Dog Toy here for $7.99 for the same TWO balls!!!

Wolf-hybrids have very very strong jaws for a large breed and these balls stand up to my dog. As this is her favorite toy, you can imagine how much it gets a work out.

We also purchased Chuckit! Ultra Ball Launcher Dog Toy (the long red contraption in the photo of Tundra to the left). This launcher is amazing for how far you can throw the ball and of course the fact that you NEVER have to touch the NASTY ASS SLIMY DOG SPIT BALL!

These balls are amazing because they are CRAZY bouncy, even higher than a regular tennis ball! It also gives this breed of dog, a wolf-hybrid, a challenge which with their high intelligence level is VERY IMPORTANT!!!

My next purchase for Tundra as a stocking stuffer will be the Chuckit! The Whistler Dog Toys, the Chuckit! Erratic Ball Dog Toys (because of the cuts on this ball it does random bouncing that Tundra will LOVE!!!).

I'll write reviews when I get these puppies in the mail & Report back to my readers!

The FURMINATOR is the best dog brush for my wolf-hybrid's hair!

I first saw this brush on Dooce.com before I EVEN owned a dog and I always made a mental note that if I ever owned a dog someday (never really ever saw myself owning one before perhaps because I've never owned one growing up) I would buy that brush and see if it was really all the rave; especially if Heather B. Armstrong says its great!

I youtube.com researched the video (Because I think Jason & I are a little OCD about researching before purchasing), and the videos were very convincing. We figured, why not give it a shot given how much it's been backed. We honestly were really surprised by how well it works on Tundra, even though she loves to eat the hair as we brush her :) I guess even good tools have their drawbacks lol. You can view the video below for a demonstration or click here to purchase your own FURminator.

If you have any requests of products (anything from balls to ropes and remote toys) that you want to see "Tundra-proofed" drop us a line. We'll do our best to purchase one and let the picture you see below run wild :)

Tundra, my wolf-hybrid, loves her FURminator (Alaskan-Tundra wolf crossed with Timber Wolf and a small percentage of Malamute, German Shepard, and White Shepard). This brush is perfect for this breed. Tundra has the typical Malamute tail and because her coat is so thick and heavy it sheds a lot all over the friggen house!!! This breed would be a lot more upkeep if it wasn't for the FURminator brush.

Here is a picture of Tundra bringing me the brush