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Cha Cha · 03-12-2013, 08:03 AM

I'm so sorry about your experience, but glad she is ok. I had given Mylee a nylabone once and she was able to get chunks chewed off too, and she had one of the really hard ones and was able to chew off pieces of that as well, but not as big as the softer nylabone, so we don't care for them either. She is a crazy chewer!

It really seems nothing is 100% safe. Even when you think you've puppy proofed everything something out of the blue you never dreamed of can happen. You know those rope toys you mentioned? I almost lost a cat strangling to one of those when a string (a tiny single thread strand

) came loose. He then got to playing with it and got tangled in that loose string. So now I don't like those as play toys either. I am super paranoid over everything anymore.

Maximo · 03-12-2013, 08:05 AM

I am so glad your baby is okay!

My boys are very heavy chewers and I can't trust them alone with anything. I have to hold them when they have any kind of chew.

ladyjane · 03-12-2013, 08:40 AM

One day I am going to video a Dura Hard Nylabone being slammed at with a hammer and chisel. I have actually done it to prove to myself that they are virtually indestructible. I could not bang a piece off....so while once in a while I see someone claim their pups have chewed a piece off I really have to wonder if it was indeed a Durahard one. Not saying anyone lies, but they really are VERY VERY hard. Nylabone makes a lot of different items..and yes, some can have pieces chewed off of them.

Cha Cha · 03-12-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

One day I am going to video a Dura Hard Nylabone being slammed at with a hammer and chisel. I have actually done it to prove to myself that they are virtually indestructible. I could not bang a piece off....so while once in a while I see someone claim their pups have chewed a piece off I really have to wonder if it was indeed a Durahard one. Not saying anyone lies, but they really are VERY VERY hard. Nylabone makes a lot of different items..and yes, some can have pieces chewed off of them.

I don't know if it was the Dura Hard kind, but it was the hard pink wish bone she got as a GE gift. She had the rounded edges of the bone chewed up like shreaded rubber and I could pick little pieces from what she chewed off with my finger nail.

ladyjane · 03-12-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cha Cha

I don't know if it was the Dura Hard kind, but it was the hard pink wish bone she got as a GE gift. She had the rounded edges of the bone chewed up like shreaded rubber and I could pick little pieces from what she chewed off with my finger nail.

Shelly, someone PMd me and said that it sounded like I was calling you a liar....I would NEVER do that...EVER. If you felt that way as well, I am SO sorry!!!! I only posted what I did because those things are unbelievably hard and someone one day after I said that told me she was not sure hers was a Durahard one. They are SO hard...I really think they might be hazardous to the teeth honestly.... I just take the risk with them because I refuse to give anything edible to my pups to chew on.

I do hope you don't think I was saying you were not being honest.

I just don't like people to think they are so hazardous like that because I don't believe they are. Of course anything is possible ... and as others have said, supervision is very important.

ladyjane · 03-12-2013, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

I don't know if it was the Dura Hard kind, but it was the hard pink wish bone she got as a GE gift. She had the rounded edges of the bone chewed up like shreaded rubber and I could pick little pieces from what she chewed off with my finger nail.

I looked it up and it is Dura Chew....they can put tiny scratches in them...but I have never heard of chunks coming off.

Connie · 03-12-2013, 09:33 PM

Oh gosh, Jackie! What an ordeal! I am so glad that he is okay! Never a dull moment, huh? I bet Maddie and Libby could have chewed up that nylabone too! Such little stinkers. Hugs to you!

jacquelinebabco · 03-12-2013, 11:14 PM

Just a heads up on this product:
Wellness Center - Health Alerts

Nylabone Warning

Is your dog biting off more than he can chew?

From a Seattle news station investigation

One of the most trusted names in dog chews is Nylabone. For 40 years they've made some of the most popular dog chews.

But there is growing evidence that some of their product lines - like one made from a gummy material - could be harmful, even fatal, to your dog.

At the Renton veterinary hospital, Gail Scott, Manager, has declared some chew toys off-limits. "I gave this one to my own dog," she said, holding up a Nylabone plaque attacker. "He had broken the whole end off and it was going down this throat. But I retrieved it quickly and of course took it away from him," "Had it been swallowed, probably within days, this could have been lodged somewhere in the intestinal tract and probably had to be retrieved surgically."

But even surgery couldn't save Timber. It was only after the champion Alaskan malamute died in Virginia that a vet discovered a chunk of plaque attacker lodged in his stomach.

In Texas, the same fate was in store for Rambo, a little poodle. The vet retrieved two pieces of what appeared to be Nylabone products, after Rambo's agonizing death. "What really got me is when the vet told me he screamed, and then died," said Harvey Hannah, Rambo's owner. Virginia attorney Debra Corcoran said she's uncovered more than a hundred cases where dogs may have been injured or killed after swallowing Nylabone products.

Rambo's x-ray highlights another problem. Nylabones don't show up on X-rays, so vets, like Rambo's can't tell what's making the dog sick.

"When it hung up - the intestine keeps moving - so it kind of knotted up like an accordion," the vet said.

She blames the company's line of flexible chew toys. They're marketed under names like Gumma-Bone and Plaque Attacker.

Some vets say they're made of an indigestible material, and plaque attacker has a knobby surface that can lodge in the digestive tract.

The KING 5 Investigators have obtained a half dozen letters Nylabone sent to customers whose dogs were injured. The company calls the cases "...most unusual..." or an "...isolated incident..." In a letter to KING 5, Nylabone said "...the Plaque Attacker (registered trademark) is safe ... however, all polymer dog chews, regardless of manufacturer, can present problems when they are inappropriate in size or have become old and worn."

Attorney Debra Corcoran is now preparing a class-action lawsuit, but some people who've lost their pets want quicker action from Nylabone, whose products can be found in pet shops just about anywhere.

"Take it off the market - or at least change your packaging and put on
warning labels," asked Harvey Hannah, Rambo's owner.

Nylabone Alternatives - Safe Natural Treats for Your Pet

Read more about the dangers of Nylabone

lillymae · 03-12-2013, 11:42 PM

I have used the durahard Nylabones for yrs but did buy a gummy/rubbery one for my Sparky when he was a pup & my ShepX ate it & pooped it out. Thankfully it was the smallest one they make & she was big enough that it didn't cause a blockage. The Durahard can be seen on X-ray but the gummy/rubbery ones cannot. My wolfhound has gotten the large durahard nylabones basically shaved down to nearly nothing but the end left so I now watch for that & take them away before he can choke on it. The only problem I have really had with the durahard is that lillymae broke a tooth off on 2 occasions with it. I hope your baby will pass all the chunks that were chewed off. If there is any more symptoms that there may be a problem , your vet can & most likely will do barium x-rays & that will show where the chunk is lodged as the barium will stop at that point.

tjdmom · 03-29-2013, 05:43 PM

Oh my! How scary! Glad to hear Widget is ok!

Bentleysmommie · 03-29-2013, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jacquelinebabco

I have a puppy who is chewing on anything she can to get her gums to feel better. In order to give her something besides the woodwork to chew on , I got her a nylabone. She would be entertained for a while then drop it. I have a 4 year old Yorkie who loves to chew on his toys but he mostly will chew the ones with ropes on them. I didn't realize he had gotten a hold of her bone and ate it until I hear him vomiting. He was bringing up big chunks of the nylabone and was beginning to look like he was really feeling awful. He developed diarrhea and it was at that point that I took him to an emergency clinic. Fortunately he was not obstructed but had irritated his bowels. I am never one to wait it out and because he just looked so uncomfortable I was not taking any chances. (Seems like it is always on a weekend when they are sick.) They did an x-ray of his abdomen gave him some fluids, antibiotics, antacid and sent him home on antibiotics and antacid. When doing some research on nylabone, after the fact, I found that the material does not show up on x-ray and read of many dogs dying from them. Just as a "heads up" if you give these to your dogs watch them closely and if they bite off pieces throw it out. They are not worth risking your babies health on.

That's what I read about the nylabone and greenies!!!!! Im giving them all natural treats I boil some chicken and Im opting to not buy anything over the counter anymore.

chestermama · 03-31-2013, 01:36 AM

glad everything turned out ok

Buster Brown · 04-01-2013, 12:40 PM

Glad to hear everything turned out okay... how scary and sad to read about Rambo. What a horrific story.

Baby Blessing · 04-02-2013, 08:34 PM

Oh my goodness Jackie, you did'nt tell me about this, so scarey. Widget you are the cutest little fella and your Mom loves you so much, let's take it easy on her, okay Jackie have you ever got him one of those great big soup bones, he most likely would go bury it. Our Dobies did that Hopefully our girls will give me a repeat in the morning as they did today, hope it sticks with them. They smell so pretty as gave all three baths, Prairie Bea prances like a Paso Fino she is so darn cute, wish I could learn to do videos, and could post one of her. Thanks to you for all your helping me with the iPad.
Hugs, Patti and Jack,

03-12-2013, 08:03 AM	#16
Cha Cha Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play Posts: 7,069	I'm so sorry about your experience, but glad she is ok. I had given Mylee a nylabone once and she was able to get chunks chewed off too, and she had one of the really hard ones and was able to chew off pieces of that as well, but not as big as the softer nylabone, so we don't care for them either. She is a crazy chewer! It really seems nothing is 100% safe. Even when you think you've puppy proofed everything something out of the blue you never dreamed of can happen. You know those rope toys you mentioned? I almost lost a cat strangling to one of those when a string (a tiny single thread strand ) came loose. He then got to playing with it and got tangled in that loose string. So now I don't like those as play toys either. I am super paranoid over everything anymore. __________________ Shelly and the girls Moka Mylee

03-12-2013, 08:05 AM	#17
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,047	I am so glad your baby is okay! My boys are very heavy chewers and I can't trust them alone with anything. I have to hold them when they have any kind of chew. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

03-12-2013, 08:40 AM	#18
ladyjane Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 27,490	One day I am going to video a Dura Hard Nylabone being slammed at with a hammer and chisel. I have actually done it to prove to myself that they are virtually indestructible. I could not bang a piece off....so while once in a while I see someone claim their pups have chewed a piece off I really have to wonder if it was indeed a Durahard one. Not saying anyone lies, but they really are VERY VERY hard. Nylabone makes a lot of different items..and yes, some can have pieces chewed off of them. __________________ CLOUD NINE BEDS--YORKIE HAVEN RESCUE MY ETSY SHOP

03-12-2013, 09:33 PM	#22
Connie Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 10,732	Oh gosh, Jackie! What an ordeal! I am so glad that he is okay! Never a dull moment, huh? I bet Maddie and Libby could have chewed up that nylabone too! Such little stinkers. Hugs to you! __________________ Custom doggie dresses and vests Memory is a country where I can go to see your face - but where do I go when I miss your embrace?

04-01-2013, 12:40 PM	#28
Buster Brown Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toluca Lake, CA Posts: 5,491	Glad to hear everything turned out okay... how scary and sad to read about Rambo. What a horrific story. __________________ CarolynBuster Brown "The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything."

03-12-2013, 11:14 PM	#23
jacquelinebabco Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: hannacroix,ny Posts: 1,364	Just a heads up on this product: Wellness Center - Health Alerts Nylabone Warning Is your dog biting off more than he can chew? From a Seattle news station investigation One of the most trusted names in dog chews is Nylabone. For 40 years they've made some of the most popular dog chews. But there is growing evidence that some of their product lines - like one made from a gummy material - could be harmful, even fatal, to your dog. At the Renton veterinary hospital, Gail Scott, Manager, has declared some chew toys off-limits. "I gave this one to my own dog," she said, holding up a Nylabone plaque attacker. "He had broken the whole end off and it was going down this throat. But I retrieved it quickly and of course took it away from him," "Had it been swallowed, probably within days, this could have been lodged somewhere in the intestinal tract and probably had to be retrieved surgically." But even surgery couldn't save Timber. It was only after the champion Alaskan malamute died in Virginia that a vet discovered a chunk of plaque attacker lodged in his stomach. In Texas, the same fate was in store for Rambo, a little poodle. The vet retrieved two pieces of what appeared to be Nylabone products, after Rambo's agonizing death. "What really got me is when the vet told me he screamed, and then died," said Harvey Hannah, Rambo's owner. Virginia attorney Debra Corcoran said she's uncovered more than a hundred cases where dogs may have been injured or killed after swallowing Nylabone products. Rambo's x-ray highlights another problem. Nylabones don't show up on X-rays, so vets, like Rambo's can't tell what's making the dog sick. "When it hung up - the intestine keeps moving - so it kind of knotted up like an accordion," the vet said. She blames the company's line of flexible chew toys. They're marketed under names like Gumma-Bone and Plaque Attacker. Some vets say they're made of an indigestible material, and plaque attacker has a knobby surface that can lodge in the digestive tract. The KING 5 Investigators have obtained a half dozen letters Nylabone sent to customers whose dogs were injured. The company calls the cases "...most unusual..." or an "...isolated incident..." In a letter to KING 5, Nylabone said "...the Plaque Attacker (registered trademark) is safe ... however, all polymer dog chews, regardless of manufacturer, can present problems when they are inappropriate in size or have become old and worn." Attorney Debra Corcoran is now preparing a class-action lawsuit, but some people who've lost their pets want quicker action from Nylabone, whose products can be found in pet shops just about anywhere. "Take it off the market - or at least change your packaging and put on warning labels," asked Harvey Hannah, Rambo's owner. Nylabone Alternatives - Safe Natural Treats for Your Pet Read more about the dangers of Nylabone

03-12-2013, 11:42 PM	#24
lillymae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,544	I have used the durahard Nylabones for yrs but did buy a gummy/rubbery one for my Sparky when he was a pup & my ShepX ate it & pooped it out. Thankfully it was the smallest one they make & she was big enough that it didn't cause a blockage. The Durahard can be seen on X-ray but the gummy/rubbery ones cannot. My wolfhound has gotten the large durahard nylabones basically shaved down to nearly nothing but the end left so I now watch for that & take them away before he can choke on it. The only problem I have really had with the durahard is that lillymae broke a tooth off on 2 occasions with it. I hope your baby will pass all the chunks that were chewed off. If there is any more symptoms that there may be a problem , your vet can & most likely will do barium x-rays & that will show where the chunk is lodged as the barium will stop at that point.

03-29-2013, 05:43 PM	#25
tjdmom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny Posts: 5,847	Oh my! How scary! Glad to hear Widget is ok!

03-31-2013, 01:36 AM	#27
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	glad everything turned out ok

04-02-2013, 08:34 PM	#29
Baby Blessing Our Blessings R Many Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the shelter of God's Loving Care. Posts: 3,095 Blog Entries: 1	Poor Widget Oh my goodness Jackie, you did'nt tell me about this, so scarey. Widget you are the cutest little fella and your Mom loves you so much, let's take it easy on her, okay Jackie have you ever got him one of those great big soup bones, he most likely would go bury it. Our Dobies did that Hopefully our girls will give me a repeat in the morning as they did today, hope it sticks with them. They smell so pretty as gave all three baths, Prairie Bea prances like a Paso Fino she is so darn cute, wish I could learn to do videos, and could post one of her. Thanks to you for all your helping me with the iPad. Hugs, Patti and Jack,