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06-30-2012, 08:21 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bellevue,WA
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| Nylabone for my yorkie? Hello all! Is it safe for my 5 months old yorkie to chew with nylabone? Is it normal that puppy will chew the bone in this way? It seems he ate some part of the bone. I am kind of worry to let him play with nylabone. Any suggestions on chewing bone? or it is safe for me to keep buying nylabone to him? Thanks alot!!! Last edited by yanki; 06-30-2012 at 08:23 PM. |
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07-01-2012, 06:36 AM | #2 |
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| I got Toki (10 months) the puppy nylabones a couple months ago and she just recently started gnawing big chunks out of the ends! She doesn't swallow them.... She just likes to roll on the loose chunks and toss them around. I bought some that were one size bigger and they are perfect so far! The chewing on that nylabone from your pup seems normal to me! I believe I read somewhere that the Nylabone material is not harmful if your pup swallows small bits but I'd move up a size if your pup is getting more aggressive with the chewing |
07-01-2012, 07:09 AM | #3 |
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| I've been using Nylabones since my puppies were 8 and 10 weeks old and in the 12 years I've used them I have never had a problem. I use the blue "flexible" dental nylabones. Some pups are tougher chewers so this may not be a good option for them.
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07-01-2012, 08:38 AM | #4 |
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| The only Nylabones I use are the Dura Hard ones because they cannot get chunks off of them.
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07-01-2012, 08:47 AM | #5 |
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| I have a Nylabone frisbee that Zoey loves. We play frisbee in the house. It is made in the USA so I'm comfortable with her chewing on it. I wouldn't worry about your little one ingesting small amounts.
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07-01-2012, 08:58 AM | #6 |
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| All my kids chew Nyla Bones. I like them because they don't break off. After the ends are totally chewed up, then I throw them away. Very good for teething!
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07-01-2012, 09:31 AM | #7 |
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07-01-2012, 11:10 AM | #8 |
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| Yeah, they can be a trip...mine are all destroyers. The Nylabones weather the storm pretty well.
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07-01-2012, 01:03 PM | #9 |
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| I have used them with no problems!
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07-02-2012, 09:50 AM | #11 | |
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Nylabone Dura Chew Pooch Pacifier Chew Bone Value Pack - Nylabone Dog Treats and Nylabone Nylon Chews from petco.com My Petsmart has them.
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07-03-2012, 07:30 AM | #12 | |
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The DangerI did see somewhere that Nylabone has edible products as well.
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07-03-2012, 07:34 AM | #13 | |
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With the Nylabone Dura Chews, chunks do not come off. As for that word "natural"...be careful because it does not equal safe all of the time. Same thing for bully sticks! I have seen SO many cause GI issues...lots of YTers who swore by them, have stopped after having multiple bouts of diarrhea. Choking and obstructions are also possible with bully sticks. Bully Stick Dangers for Dogs | eHow.com Bottom line: I do not EVER give my pups any edible chews. The only thing they need that is edible is food. Yes, I give treats, too...but even they are not necessary.
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07-03-2012, 08:08 AM | #14 | |
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I have never had a "chunk" come off a nylabone either, and I use the flexible ones. I agree that "natural" is not always good. And yes,bully sticks can lodge just like anything else. We saw this recently here on YT when Mickey was in trouble from a bully stick: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...t-surgery.html I am giving CET dental chews another try under supervision
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07-03-2012, 10:12 AM | #15 |
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| Nylabones don't work for us. The types that he does like, he chews off in HUGE chunks (and I get the big ones and he's not even an aggressive chewer) and the other kinds he won't touch no matter how exciting I make them seem. I just don't feel comfortable letting him pull off bits of plastic (even if they say "rice sized pieces" should digest). I dog-sit a 15lb dog who ate off the ends of all of the supposed Dura-ones, and swallowed them and had stomach upset for a week afterwards. The veterinary dentist also told me she also sees broken, chipped, or grinded down teeth from them (as well as antlerz). We try CET chews but he eats them entirely too fast, and then tries to swallow the little last bit. It makes me too nervous since it's a form of rawhide. Bully sticks are what work around here... once he gets them down to about 2 inches, I take them away, but they last us the longest and he enjoys them the most and never tries to gulp or swallow them. They are low fat and the ones I buy are 12 calories per inch, so if I give him a bully stick, I just feed accordingly and decrease a little bit of food.
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