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Franceen · 01-11-2008, 06:36 PM

Hi everyone

I would like to get my furbaby some healthy chews and wondered if anyone had any recommendations. I bought a soft plaited chew from Sainsburys - think it was a Pedigree chew - but 'little Miss Fussy' didn't like it. On the US site it seems that the Merrick flossies and bully chews go down a storm with their Yorkies, but we cannot get these in the UK and I haven't seen anything like them here either. I have seen on the US site, too, that there have been problems with the Greenies not agreeing with our Yorkies digestion and I also read that the Nylbone chews have been causing problems too. Just wish I could buy plain dried beef as a chew. Has anyone found something that their little ones enjoy and is not unhealthy.

Luv

Franceen

Franceen · 01-11-2008, 06:48 PM

Sorry about my spelling - it is Nylabone not Nylbone!

Luv
Franceen

kezza · 01-13-2008, 12:30 PM

I give Pixie the Rawhide chews, not sure what they do for digestion though?

but she loves them and seem to clean her teeth, when they get too small and a choking hazard i throw them away and give her a new one, also, i never leave her alone with one.

tumismom · 01-13-2008, 12:33 PM

i give my girls Merrick Bully sticks or Bichon Fries brand sweet potato stix. they love them!

alaskayorkie · 01-13-2008, 12:41 PM

We've tried them all and keep coming back to bully sticks. They last a long time, and they are digestible. I usually take them away when they get too small, though.

Greenies changed their recipe and they are now more digestible, but I don't get the point of giving them something that they are encouraged to swallow. It's not food.

flgurl69 · 01-13-2008, 12:53 PM

We like Merrick Flossies the best. Dried sweet potato is good too.

rainbowhope · 01-14-2008, 06:15 AM

...How about cardboard boxes?..my pup is crazy about them...not her fault really- cuz I put treats in them..1 box is hours of fun!....and are empty toilet rolls safe?...or am I just stuffing her full of paper?..R 'paper-things' A SAFE CHEW TOY?..

rainbowhope · 01-14-2008, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

We've tried them all and keep coming back to bully sticks. They last a long time, and they are digestible. I usually take them away when they get too small, though.

Greenies changed their recipe and they are now more digestible, but I don't get the point of giving them something that they are encouraged to swallow. It's not food.

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Franceen · 01-15-2008, 01:21 PM

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I did try the rawhide chew, Kezza, but Tootsy wasn't all that interested in it. I will see if I can find the sweet potato stix over here - you guys are so lucky in the US and Canada, tumismom, as you get so many good things for them. As I said in my original post, I just wish we could get Merricks bully sticks and Flossies in Europe. As for the cardboard boxes, rainbowhope they sound as though they could be fun, although she has never shown any interest in a box before. I know that I was told not to give my budgie empty toilet rolls to play with, as it has adhesive on it - not sure if it is toxic to our little ones, but perhaps we should first find out before letting them chew them up.

Luv

Franceen

Meggie · 01-16-2008, 10:55 AM

Mine actually quite like the Nylabones.

They'd last the Yorkies ages if the Skyes didn't take them & eat them!

Clioc · 01-17-2008, 02:02 PM

Hi we used to give our guys the raw hide until we heard that they go soft when being chewed but once in the stomach they can go back to the original consistency and may cause digestive problems. We get them tripe sticks the stink but the guys love them and the 100% natural as well. We also get them the bones that are full of meal and the go mental for them!!! Still havent figured out what bully sticks are though????

Franceen · 01-17-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Clioc

Hi we used to give our guys the raw hide until we heard that they go soft when being chewed but once in the stomach they can go back to the original consistency and may cause digestive problems. We get them tripe sticks the stink but the guys love them and the 100% natural as well. We also get them the bones that are full of meal and the go mental for them!!! Still havent figured out what bully sticks are though????

I have assumed that the bully sticks are dried beef - a bit like beef jerky without the spices though. Rainbowhope, could you let us know?

Luv

Franceen

rainbowhope · 01-18-2008, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Franceen

I have assumed that the bully sticks are dried beef - a bit like beef jerky without the spices though. Rainbowhope, could you let us know?

Luv

Franceen

...Dunno---I was asking if cardboard boxes and toilet rolls safe toys?..

Yorkie Luv of 3 · 01-18-2008, 03:38 AM

I give our girls C.E.T. Enzymatic Oral Hygiene Chews and C.E.T. HEXtra Premium Chews with Chlorhexidine ,, www.CEXDental.com,,,,the Petite size does great for my girls,, they LOVE them,, i offer them once a week or so,, but tear one strip to divide for them,, as they REALLY go to town on em,, when i had just Cricket alone,, she would eat on one for DAYS,, but Daisy INHALES everything,, so,, i have to part things out to them all now

and as for paper towel rolls,, toilet paper rolls,, they are dangerous to give to Parrots (we have 3) and yes,, the adhesive is dangerous for them,, so i'd not give them to my Yorkies either,, but dont KNOW of dangers for dogs with such

maxs_momma · 01-28-2008, 05:30 AM

Bully stix is a bull's penis but we like to call them tendon's

01-11-2008, 06:36 PM	#1
Franceen YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 289	Healthy chews? Hi everyone I would like to get my furbaby some healthy chews and wondered if anyone had any recommendations. I bought a soft plaited chew from Sainsburys - think it was a Pedigree chew - but 'little Miss Fussy' didn't like it. On the US site it seems that the Merrick flossies and bully chews go down a storm with their Yorkies, but we cannot get these in the UK and I haven't seen anything like them here either. I have seen on the US site, too, that there have been problems with the Greenies not agreeing with our Yorkies digestion and I also read that the Nylbone chews have been causing problems too. Just wish I could buy plain dried beef as a chew. Has anyone found something that their little ones enjoy and is not unhealthy. Luv Franceen

01-13-2008, 12:30 PM	#3
kezza Love my Princess Pixie Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Posts: 2,408	I give Pixie the Rawhide chews, not sure what they do for digestion though? but she loves them and seem to clean her teeth, when they get too small and a choking hazard i throw them away and give her a new one, also, i never leave her alone with one. __________________ Princess Pixie Pooh..3lbs of pure naughtiness!Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell..

01-13-2008, 12:33 PM	#4
tumismom Owned by Tumi & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,657	i give my girls Merrick Bully sticks or Bichon Fries brand sweet potato stix. they love them! __________________ PROUD MOMMY OF MS.TUMI,MS.TSUBI AND MS.GRACIE! I LOVE MY BABY GIRLS!! PROUD MEMBER OF THE CRAZY CLUB!

01-13-2008, 12:41 PM	#5
alaskayorkie Race to 7,000 champ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 9,255 Blog Entries: 20	We've tried them all and keep coming back to bully sticks. They last a long time, and they are digestible. I usually take them away when they get too small, though. Greenies changed their recipe and they are now more digestible, but I don't get the point of giving them something that they are encouraged to swallow. It's not food. __________________ Meet Eddie and Jack: www.dogster.com/?159686 My youtube vids: http://www.youtube.com/alaskayorkie Our picture site: http://web.mac.com/mlewishome

01-13-2008, 12:53 PM	#6
flgurl69 <3 My Little Bella Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 1,672	We like Merrick Flossies the best. Dried sweet potato is good too. __________________ Official Member of The cRaZy Club Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. Josh Billings

01-11-2008, 06:48 PM	#2
Franceen YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 289	Sorry about my spelling - it is Nylabone not Nylbone! Luv Franceen

01-14-2008, 06:15 AM	#7
rainbowhope YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: downpatrick Posts: 6	...How about cardboard boxes?..my pup is crazy about them...not her fault really- cuz I put treats in them..1 box is hours of fun!....and are empty toilet rolls safe?...or am I just stuffing her full of paper?..R 'paper-things' A SAFE CHEW TOY?..

01-15-2008, 01:21 PM	#9
Franceen YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 289	Thanks for the replies, everyone. I did try the rawhide chew, Kezza, but Tootsy wasn't all that interested in it. I will see if I can find the sweet potato stix over here - you guys are so lucky in the US and Canada, tumismom, as you get so many good things for them. As I said in my original post, I just wish we could get Merricks bully sticks and Flossies in Europe. As for the cardboard boxes, rainbowhope they sound as though they could be fun, although she has never shown any interest in a box before. I know that I was told not to give my budgie empty toilet rolls to play with, as it has adhesive on it - not sure if it is toxic to our little ones, but perhaps we should first find out before letting them chew them up. Luv Franceen

01-16-2008, 10:55 AM	#10
Meggie YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lancashire, England Posts: 459	Mine actually quite like the Nylabones. They'd last the Yorkies ages if the Skyes didn't take them & eat them!

01-17-2008, 02:02 PM	#11
Clioc Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 122	Hi we used to give our guys the raw hide until we heard that they go soft when being chewed but once in the stomach they can go back to the original consistency and may cause digestive problems. We get them tripe sticks the stink but the guys love them and the 100% natural as well. We also get them the bones that are full of meal and the go mental for them!!! Still havent figured out what bully sticks are though???? __________________ Clioc Wizzar Pixie Sparkey

01-28-2008, 05:30 AM	#15
maxs_momma Living life with yorkies! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,689	Bully stix is a bull's penis but we like to call them tendon's __________________ Skeeta&Bella Max & Sam member's of the little gentlemens club R.I.P my little Chiquita Words can be like weapons so please be kind when you post