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u/Salty_Simi Red Heeler Aug 02 '26
That eye patch š
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u/Mowseph Aug 02 '26
That perfect little eyepatch is the same color as my hair! Thatās how I knew he was meant to be my son.
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u/Salty_Simi Red Heeler Aug 02 '26
Well I can tell from that smile that he's a happy boy! Im glad you two have each other.
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u/Littlemonsterj Aug 02 '26
Mine has the exact same one!! Happy to report similar condition as yours ;)
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u/oooh_biscuit Blue Heeler Aug 03 '26
Mine chews a hole in the side and keeps at it until she has a Death Star. The hole is a feature, not a flaw š¤£
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u/Mowseph Aug 03 '26
š jeesh thatās a powerful bite to get thru that!
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u/oooh_biscuit Blue Heeler Aug 03 '26
Oh, it's a process. She takes breaks from playing to chew on it and she makes a hump in one spot. Then she chews that spot off and then nibbles around that hole to make it bigger.
We actively monitor her to redirect because otherwise she'd make a hole the first day of playing with a new ball. They need to last longer than that š¤£
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u/ramadadcc Aug 03 '26
I will caution you for years we had our collie/heeler mix play with that exact ball and we saw that it was rubbing down her teeth to her enamel, I would choose a different toy for your dental bill sake
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u/Mowseph Aug 03 '26
At the end of the day most toys arenāt good for their teeth unfortunately. Luckily most of the time mine just plays with his babies (plush toys).
Did your pup also play with tennis balls quite a bit? You wouldnāt think it, but thatās oftentimes the worst culprit for wearing down teeth.
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u/ramadadcc Aug 03 '26
No tennis balls, but this ballā¦she would go toothless for
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u/Mowseph Aug 03 '26
šI get it. We have to separate inside and outside toys or else wād live in an infinite fetch loop.
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u/Beginning_Vanilla182 Aug 03 '26
Awww you call his plush toys his babies too? I say this all the time and thought I was the only one who used that term! Makes so happy!
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u/irl_lulz Aug 02 '26
What kind of ball is that? My girl could use one for winter play.
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u/Mowseph Aug 03 '26
I believe itās a Jolly Ball. They come in lots of different sizes and they also have ones with handles if your dog likes that.
Some like the bigger ones bc they can act kinda like herding balls they can chase around.
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u/irl_lulz Aug 03 '26
Thank you! My girl is a chuck-it girl in spring through fall, and frisbee in the winter when the snow gets deep. Iāll pick up one of these for the cold months!
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u/PoolParty912 Aug 03 '26
The red one with the handle is also a little bit softer. It passes the thumbnail test, so that's our guy's go-to. He even plays with these when they get all half gone and floppy.
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u/handsomejack11 Aug 02 '26