I take the risk and still give Jax bully sticks on occasion. They're great for boring rainy days etc when there is not much else to do. He's almost 8 and is fine with them. I won't do antlers or himalayan chews though or nylabones, I find them all too hard. The bully sticks, in my experience, soften once chewed so maybe that's why we don't seem to have an issue. Anything else I give him lasts all of 60 seconds, so bully's are the only thing that actually allows him a long time of chewing. It's tough... everything has risks - some are deemed indigestible, some are choking hazards, some have risk of tooth breakage etc. You have to figure out what's best for you and your pup and the risks you're willing to take to provide their natural instinct to chew. Also, some dogs don't seem to care about chewing, while others would drive me crazy without it, so it just depends. |