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[quote=Anonymous]We got a 5-month old mixed breed from the county shelter. Pretty much potty trained from the outset but we were not prepared for the chewing- I mean destruction of many items we held dear. Probably cost an excess of $500 total- and we were lucky the dog did not hurt itself swallowing a foreign object.

None of us has any tolerance for being a slave to the dogs need to go outside to do its business, we installed a dog door. I would not have a dog w/out a dog door and fenced yard.

Fast forward 3 years and the dog is pure joy to all of us and a great motivation to get out walking every day rain or shine or snow or ice or heat.... in fact the biggest surprise is, at 3+ years old, how much exercise and stimulation the dog still requires! If this dog (medium size at 60 lbs) is not walked at least 2-3x/day - long walks and/or dog park visits, not quick jaunts around the block- we get late night barking, whining, following around the house, excessive scratching and chewing.

This was the biggest lesson, that the puppy energy persists way longer than expected. But he does get a lot of exercise most days and is a good dog (most days).

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