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I have a 7.5 month old small standard poodle, he currently weighs a bit over 20lbs and is 17 inches tall. He came to me with a jumbo lambchop toy that he has loved to fight, wrestle, hump, etc since the day I got him. OG lambchop was retired in September after multiple holes had been patched. Lambchop 2.0 lasted about 3 weeks before she had multiple holes. He doesn’t intentionally rip her apart; she just can’t handle his style of play. Anybody got any replacement recommendations that are big like 20+ inches and also light weight that he can fling around that will hold up better? I tried the frisco jumbo monkey plush but she is too heavy for him to fling around like he wants to.

So I’ve had my standard poodle pup for about 4.5 weeks. He’s 13 weeks on Tuesday. I grew up with dogs, had a shi tzu and a lab as a kid but this is my first dog as an adult and the first one I’ve trained myself. I love him to death but I’m getting so frustrated with him. He is so bitey and land sharky that it is not enjoyable to spend time with him. I do short training sessions with him and if I’m not rewarding him fast enough or in between commands he jumps and nips at me. I give him puzzle toys and snuffle mats for mental stimulation but puzzles seem to hype him up more. He’s very hit or miss with snuffle mats. I’ve done lick mats and he’s calm while licking them but back to being a menace as soon as he is done. When he bites and nips I get up and walk away but as soon as he is calm and I’m back he’s back to biting. I’ve tried yipping like his littermates. That works on occasion but not every time. I do enforced naps. We met with a trainer last week and have our first session tomorrow. My hands and arms are covered in scratches from his teeth, and I’ve got bruises all over my legs from his nips. I’m at a loss and I am just exhausted and need some encouragement.