What is your vote for best "Chew Bone" - Page 2 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

ArmaniMan · 03-12-2011, 07:46 AM

Mine can't have any chews really- they are all either not good for dogs (rawhides, greenies, etc), too much protein for my little MVD dogs (bully sticks, etc), or too hard that I worry they will break their teeth- after it happens and it spend $1000 fixing it, you get beyond paranoid. The best thing for mine are the KONGS- they can be filled with anything and are safe and healthy!

yorkietalkjilly · 03-12-2011, 08:57 AM

Tibby loves his Kong. He has one that is really hard to get kibble in or out of but once I've pokled in in there piece at a time, he will play hard with it and race around bopping it into the air to jar out a piece of kibble until it is empty. It takes him almost 20 minutes to eat his dinner this way but he loves it.

MaxwellHouse · 03-12-2011, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mscat

Bully Sticks our my dog's favorite. I think of them as safe and keeps my 2 girls occupied for hours.

Same here, but I always get the odor free ones from bestbullysticks.com because if you don't they will stink your house up!

islstl · 03-12-2011, 09:45 AM

Max did well with his Kong for the first time last night.

It took him about 20 minutes, and I really crammed his treats in there tight, so it wasn't going to be easy.

He hasn't learned to flip it in the air the first time around. I am sure he will figure it out.

I got the extreme kong, since he likes to tear things up.

Sbyork · 03-12-2011, 09:46 AM

My Vote is for Carrots!
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Nancy1999 · 03-12-2011, 09:59 AM

Joey loves Bully Sticks, and he taught me that he likes them better if I soften an end in hot water. I did it once, because the end dried extra hard and prickly, and now he throws the stick at me until I give in. He gets nightly chewing time with a stick, and they last about a week. We throw them out when they become a choking hazard.

bellababy08 · 03-12-2011, 10:20 AM

CET Chews and Bully Sticks is what I give my furbutts, they love them!!

Bella makes me hold them for her, she will throw them at me to get me to hold them for her LOL. once they get to small I throw them out.

viviansnickers · 03-12-2011, 10:41 AM

-CET's give my Snickers loose stools

I'm not exactly sure what they are made of anyway.
-Bully sticks make both my boys itch (I have bestbullysticks.com type right now, going to try and get some MOO! brand ones today if I can find a store with any in stock!!)
-Himalayans ROCK-getting more today!!!
-Best thing so far for both of mine-Kong w/ PB for my pup Reesie or their sterilized hollow femur bone with a little PB in middle--BOTH LOVE THIS & great for teeth!!!!

Viv

chestermama · 03-12-2011, 05:19 PM

chester loves the zukes z ridge bones, but they are pricey and your dog has to be at least 6 lbs I think for the mini version. I give them evert 2 or 3 days, the gal at the pet store says he chews them to fast to be be given every day

Princess Belle · 03-12-2011, 09:45 PM

Belle loves the chicken flavored Nylabones.

Sweet Girls · 03-13-2011, 05:43 AM

At our house it is: himilayan dog chews...porkhide bones (safer than rawhide and low in fat for my schnauzer), deer antlers...every now and again, a Zukes dental ridge bone. Another chew/toy that I saw in the store was called the "puppy pinata"...and it was basically a stuffed toy with a pocket that a treat would fit into. I've done the same thing with one of our squeaker toys with the velcro pocket...took the squeaker out and put a treat inside, then loosely/semi closed it...Charlee must of chewed on that thing for hours

(under supervision of course) Charlee is a dedicated chewer, but at 5lbs does limited damage...

PeanutSutton · 03-13-2011, 11:39 AM

anyone ever get scared that they will choke on these rawhide sticks?

I got some Dentleys Rawhide Sticks, and i'm scared he will try and swallow it or something, since only a little bit more than 2 inches is what doesn't fit in his mouth. That and he didn't want me to take it away from him, he back away whenever i went to snatch it back from him. didnt growl just tryed to run away with it.
i might have to find something else,

He like the Kong though, and doesn't mind when i grab it from him, also he has been going at it for 30 minutes now since i got it for him.

islstl · 03-13-2011, 11:58 AM

I took the small piece of the Himalayan Chew Bone that was left and threw it away when I thought it was a possible choking incident waiting to happen. It still took him a week just to get to that point. He seemed less interested in it once it got that small.

islstl · 04-23-2011, 09:32 AM

Just bought 20 of the medium ones for 5 bucks each and only 4 bucks total to ship from a vendor on amazon.com.

Great price as they are usually between 7 and 9 bucks.

The large was a bit too big (had to literally hacksaw them in half) and the smalls are a little too easy for him to get through, so the medium will be perfect. Max is a high grade chewer and 15 lbs.

Yorkiedaze · 04-23-2011, 12:27 PM

I've always given my dogs the very natural and primal bone from the butcher called beef femur bones. (take the marrow out first) they are very cheap and last forever.

Recreational Bones For Pets: Raw Beef Marrow Bones 2"

03-12-2011, 07:46 AM	#16
ArmaniMan I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 3,895	Mine can't have any chews really- they are all either not good for dogs (rawhides, greenies, etc), too much protein for my little MVD dogs (bully sticks, etc), or too hard that I worry they will break their teeth- after it happens and it spend $1000 fixing it, you get beyond paranoid. The best thing for mine are the KONGS- they can be filled with anything and are safe and healthy! __________________ Armani & Chloe

03-12-2011, 09:59 AM	#21
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	Joey loves Bully Sticks, and he taught me that he likes them better if I soften an end in hot water. I did it once, because the end dried extra hard and prickly, and now he throws the stick at me until I give in. He gets nightly chewing time with a stick, and they last about a week. We throw them out when they become a choking hazard. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

03-12-2011, 10:20 AM	#22
bellababy08 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,043	CET Chews and Bully Sticks is what I give my furbutts, they love them!! Bella makes me hold them for her, she will throw them at me to get me to hold them for her LOL. once they get to small I throw them out. __________________ Jennifer R.I.P Bailey Bella Harley Ivy Baby Milo Last edited by bellababy08; 03-12-2011 at 10:24 AM.

03-12-2011, 10:41 AM	#23
viviansnickers Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,755	-CET's give my Snickers loose stools I'm not exactly sure what they are made of anyway. -Bully sticks make both my boys itch (I have bestbullysticks.com type right now, going to try and get some MOO! brand ones today if I can find a store with any in stock!!) -Himalayans ROCK-getting more today!!! -Best thing so far for both of mine-Kong w/ PB for my pup Reesie or their sterilized hollow femur bone with a little PB in middle--BOTH LOVE THIS & great for teeth!!!! Viv __________________ -Vivian Mommy to my cuddlebug baby boys-Snickers & Reesie

03-12-2011, 09:45 PM	#25
Princess Belle Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Patterson, Ca Posts: 310	Belle loves the chicken flavored Nylabones. __________________ Shari and Belle

03-12-2011, 08:57 AM	#17
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Tibby loves his Kong. He has one that is really hard to get kibble in or out of but once I've pokled in in there piece at a time, he will play hard with it and race around bopping it into the air to jar out a piece of kibble until it is empty. It takes him almost 20 minutes to eat his dinner this way but he loves it.

03-12-2011, 09:45 AM	#19
islstl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 47	Max did well with his Kong for the first time last night. It took him about 20 minutes, and I really crammed his treats in there tight, so it wasn't going to be easy. He hasn't learned to flip it in the air the first time around. I am sure he will figure it out. I got the extreme kong, since he likes to tear things up.

03-12-2011, 09:46 AM	#20
Sbyork Currently Suspended! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 243	My Vote is for Carrots! Sparklingbluyorkies.com

03-12-2011, 05:19 PM	#24
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	chester loves the zukes z ridge bones, but they are pricey and your dog has to be at least 6 lbs I think for the mini version. I give them evert 2 or 3 days, the gal at the pet store says he chews them to fast to be be given every day

03-13-2011, 05:43 AM	#26
Sweet Girls YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 273	At our house it is: himilayan dog chews...porkhide bones (safer than rawhide and low in fat for my schnauzer), deer antlers...every now and again, a Zukes dental ridge bone. Another chew/toy that I saw in the store was called the "puppy pinata"...and it was basically a stuffed toy with a pocket that a treat would fit into. I've done the same thing with one of our squeaker toys with the velcro pocket...took the squeaker out and put a treat inside, then loosely/semi closed it...Charlee must of chewed on that thing for hours (under supervision of course) Charlee is a dedicated chewer, but at 5lbs does limited damage...

03-13-2011, 11:39 AM	#27
PeanutSutton Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 16	anyone ever get scared that they will choke on these rawhide sticks? I got some Dentleys Rawhide Sticks, and i'm scared he will try and swallow it or something, since only a little bit more than 2 inches is what doesn't fit in his mouth. That and he didn't want me to take it away from him, he back away whenever i went to snatch it back from him. didnt growl just tryed to run away with it. i might have to find something else, He like the Kong though, and doesn't mind when i grab it from him, also he has been going at it for 30 minutes now since i got it for him.

03-13-2011, 11:58 AM	#28
islstl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 47	I took the small piece of the Himalayan Chew Bone that was left and threw it away when I thought it was a possible choking incident waiting to happen. It still took him a week just to get to that point. He seemed less interested in it once it got that small.

04-23-2011, 09:32 AM	#29
islstl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 47	Just bought 20 of the medium ones for 5 bucks each and only 4 bucks total to ship from a vendor on amazon.com. Great price as they are usually between 7 and 9 bucks. The large was a bit too big (had to literally hacksaw them in half) and the smalls are a little too easy for him to get through, so the medium will be perfect. Max is a high grade chewer and 15 lbs. Last edited by islstl; 04-23-2011 at 09:33 AM.

04-23-2011, 12:27 PM	#30
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	I've always given my dogs the very natural and primal bone from the butcher called beef femur bones. (take the marrow out first) they are very cheap and last forever. Recreational Bones For Pets: Raw Beef Marrow Bones 2" Attached Thumbnails __________________ AZRAEL RAZAEL JILLI ANN