Coby will have been with us a year in only 4 more months. It is about time I upgraded our dog supplies and got him some things to really settle him into our home. One item that has been on my mind is to get a dog seatbelt and seat cover. The seat cover will give him better grip, and keep my seat from being covered in fur. That is a must before winter. The seatbelt is necessity on slippery roads.

I hate to watch him have to stoop to eat. I have always liked the elevated dog feeder. Many of my friends have them. It would be ideal for him to have one, especially as he gets older. I would hate for him to have problems because I went the cheapest way out and got him the flat floor feeder.

The other thing that has been on my mind is getting another leash. He is a strong dog, still with a strong sense of hurting other animals. A retractable leash is ideal, but we have to get a stronger one. The one I have is for dogs his size, but I am uncomfortable using it with his recent antics. We now have a pitbull upstairs and he HATES pitbulls with unbridled passion. I would rather be safe than sorry. Right now we use a pretty strong nylon leash.

What other upgrades do you think we should consider? I have to get a steel cage sometime soon, too. Otherwise, he will be dirtying up his plastic one. That is NO fun to clean AT ALL.