Thread: Nylabone???
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Old 11-04-2009, 12:38 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 View Post
Nylabones use to be made of hard durable rubber, and they were non-edible, this was the type that many people recommended for Yorkies. They were too hard to chew and swallow, but they had a pleasing scent to dogs. Nalabones then came out with an editable product that is not 100% digestible, small pieces don't digest. Remember, being editable, and digestible, are different. Since yorkies have small diameter intestines, I would not recommend any chewing stick that wasn't 100% digestible. From what I understand, the non-edible Nylabones are still safe, Joey has had one since he was a puppy, but after he was through teething, he wasn't that interested in it. The only product I have found to be 100% digestible are bully sticks, unlike real bones, which also can cause problems, bully sticks are completely digestible. Raw hides, and Greenies also have small parts that are not digestible, and this probably wouldn't matter on a larger breed of dog with larger diameter intestines.
So are you saying that Nylabones are okay as long as they are not the editable type? I got the Puppy Nylabone and it said that small pieces would come off, like the size of rice, and that would easily pass. Reesie was getting off bigger pieces than that, like the size of a pea. Would you consider this an editable bone?
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