Look on the Blog part of the main page under Warning: Knuckle bones are not safe.  I just posted pics of Randy and Reese with large rawhide retriever rolls.  I tell where to get them.  There are smaller ones for smaller dogs.  The particular brand is considered very safe.  An article on there says that the thick rawhide rolled tightly is good  and largely safe for dogs to chew on.

I'm glad your baby is growing but sad also.  They are so precious as babies.  As I indicated Randy is huge.  He is bigger than the average corgi.  I got him neutered when he was 24 weeks old as a lot of people thing it is better when they are about 6 month old and start exhibiting typical male behaviors.  Randy is an alpha so I didn't want any more dominance issues, although he is still a sweet baby, he still wants things his ways.  Actually, we have had Reese over a year, we got her Sept. 9, 2011.  She is a sweet girl but was from a rescue place that didn't have the money to properly care for them so I ended up having to treat her for ear, urinary tract, hook worm, heart worms and had a hernia surgery repair for her.  She is well now and more quite than Randy but she has been worse to tear up toys and Randy didn't even know about doing that.  I not longer get toys that can be torn up easily.  Since she was probably hungry a lot before I got her she always wants to eat so I am always searching for chews that will take a long time.  Randy loves her but would like for her to run around and play more but she doesn't do much of that.  They are doing well.  Randy was so lonely without another dog so he is satisfied even though she doesn't play as much as he wants.

I have missed seeing pics of Louie.  Is he still handsome?

I love your pictures of Louie.  He has such a precious face with those great big dark eyes!  Keep posting so we can watch him grow!

Thanks very much for the gift.  I didn't realize you were from GA.  Did you know that there is a big dog show near the Atlanta Airport next week?  It is for 4 days.  My breeder will be showing for 3.  I will have to wait to go to Montgomery which is closer in Nov. to see some of her dogs.

Louie is such a beautiful baby.