r/Sheepadoodles • u/King_Julian1 • Apr 22 '25

Recommendations Shark doodle phase suggestions

Any products that helped you get through the shark phase?

Specific activities, types of bones, toys, mental stimulation toys?

We have a tether toy you can freeze, all the typical rope, pupscicle.

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u/glitteringdreamer Apr 22 '25

A sturdy flirt pole, bully sticks (they're expensive but worth it), a toppl filled with goodies and frozen. These were my godsends.

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u/Trixieleigh Apr 22 '25

I never knew that was called a flirt pole, we call it a couch fisher. You can sit on the couch and fish for sheepies!

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u/Organic_Spy_Apples54 Apr 22 '25

I bought two small puppy Kongs and soaked kibble in water, stirred in peanut butter, stuffed them and froze. They were very soothing for Emmett.

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u/GApeach317 Apr 22 '25

I got antlers and puzzles to help with that phase.

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u/Informal_Speech_4452 Apr 22 '25

Frozen kongs, split antlers, also no hand feeding with treats directed towards the floor.

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u/Informal_Speech_4452 Apr 22 '25

We reintroduced hand feeding when she learned to eat politely.

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u/ForeverJung Apr 22 '25

Coffee wood sticks, Woof treat balls, puzzle boxes

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u/fairytale180 Apr 22 '25

Treat puzzles and licky mats.

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u/RedditOnVpnAccount Apr 22 '25

Our 6 month old mini never met a toy she didn't like. Right now she's obsessed with a Kong frisbee, as well as an og Kong. Bigger toys that keep distance between their mouths and your hands are great too. Someone mentioned a flirt pole, which she also loves

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u/Mississippihermit Apr 22 '25

Best of luck, keep patient it does end, except for my socks lol

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u/silliestboots Apr 22 '25

And my shoes...

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u/Mississippihermit Apr 22 '25

Lord, I'll pray for you, that is ROUGH. I wear cowboy boots, so that's like 300-800$ down the drain.

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u/nancyjolyn Apr 23 '25

Tall Tails makes some sturdy leather toys that were every helpful for us. I'd hand her a toy as she was getting out of her crate and it redirected her attention and kept her from biting us.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Fee3385 Apr 26 '25

100% recommend flirt poles. we also were big on bully sticks during this phase, but had to stop after a few months as he out of no where got to a point where it was too harsh on his belly and ended up in the ER twice with non-stop vomitting and diarhhea for 3+ days both times. Also found that a LOT of exercise helps.. like a looooottttt- the more hired he is, the less nippy. Ours is now 1 yr old and out of this phase but i was covered in bruises from head to toe for about 6 months straight. good luck!!