natamalie

Such gorgeous pics Grumpette!! Love the first one! My boy often does the same, he even likes to put his head under!

Thanks SBT123. He *loves* his clam shell, (that's what I meant by 'pool' in my first post). He took some coaxing when we first bought it to get in but once he did, he started jumping around and digging at the water, so funny!

I think the outside option as described by natamalie is fine. No way would I leave an 8 month old pup in one room all day.. Yeah I was thinking the same thing poodlefan. Thanks for the idea though puggerup, I think he might go a bit stir crazy if he was locked in our laundry or bathroom all day. Neither rooms are overly large

40 at 10am here. scary. Can't believe pets get left out in this by anyone. Stay safe. It's a bit difficult for people who work full time to not leave their pets outside Christina. Although I'd really rather not leave our boy outside, he has a pool filled with water in the shade which he regularly sits in as well as several buckets of water in shaded areas, a number of frozen bottles of water around different areas and I have soaked his matt so he has somewhere cool to lie down on. Not sure what you suggest as another option for people who need to work? Our boy is 8 months old so leaving him in the house is not really an option, (potential for puppy destruction is quite large!) especially given it's a rental.

He's so gorgeous... but he totally knows it! hehehe

Hey guys, My Ridgeback is now 4 months old and FULL of energy. I am more than happy to take him out everyday but am wary of over exercising him and putting to much strain on his joints/bones etc. How long do people recommend I walk him for? If I drive him to a park, how long should I run around and play with him for? At the moment I'm limiting it to 10-15 minutes... can I increase this? I play with him lots at home too, but I find this isn't enough to tire him out, especially after he's been at home all day by himself whilst I'm at work. Thanks!!

Hi SecretKei! Thanks for the info! I'm off out this afternoon to purchase some Kongs and I will definitely try the kibble and yogurt mix. How awesome are ridgies!!? hehehe, not that I'm bias or anything! ;p

Thanks heaps for these ideas!! I'm definitely giving the toilet roll one a go. Should I just be putting in his usual dry food? He is getting Eagle Pack puppy for giant breeds, should i put a few kibbles of this in the tube or some other sort of treaty biscuit?

Thanks heaps for the info guys. I think I might leave bones for when I'm there to supervise and stick to leaving toys during the day... and perhaps some rawhide chews? What are people's thoughts about these?

Hi guys, I have just become the proud owner of a Ridgeback puppy who is now nearly 10 weeks old. I want to leave a bone for him during the day to help keep him occupied whilst my partner and I are at work. I thought I'd check if there are any paticular types/sizes of bones that are best and whether or not people think this is a good idea? My breeder recommended briskett bones but I'm struggling to find them after calling a few butchers now. Thanks heaps!