Do not give these to your dog !!

[ARCHIE]

Is nice to see threads like this appear from time to time to remind
everyone the dangers of Greenies. It is just amazing how they
stay on the market. Consumer's believe all the stuff that's advertised
however the manufactuer couldn't care two hoot's about the safety
of your dog, it only want's the money from you wallet.

I'd like to add NYLABONES to the above. The plastic kind not the
edible kind. Just as dangerous, believe me.

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

I'd like to add NYLABONES to the above. The plastic kind not the
edible kind. Just as dangerous, believe me.

OMG. That is Cooper's favorite, the plastic Nylabones. Can someone please help me find him safe treats and also a safe chew bone?

[ARCHIE]

Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

OMG. That is Cooper's favorite, the plastic Nylabones. Can someone please help me find him safe treats and also a safe chew bone?

If Cooper is an aggressive chewer I would most diffenately not allow
him to chew on them. Buddy was hospitalized at 1yr having bloody
stools and throwing up blood. It appears the slivers of nylabone, that
are suppose to pass, cut his intestines like slivers of glass.
He was very sick for 4 day's in the hospital.

The only thing I will allow is a natural white bone. Can be purchased
in any pet store. Some have sutffing which I remove. It's important
to make sure you get one that will fit the mouth of your pup.
It may take time for the pup to adjust with this new strange bone
since there is no flaver to it but it's safe and natural.
They can be stuffed with some peantbutter smeared inside or cheese
to entice them to chew.

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

OMG. That is Cooper's favorite, the plastic Nylabones. Can someone please help me find him safe treats and also a safe chew bone?

All I will give mine any more are bully sticks and Himalayan chews. They are both natural and digestible, and my babies looooove them.

I get the bully sticks from Dana (Baxtersmommy) and the Himalayan chews from Ryan (RDB911).

The Himalayan chews are a VERY hard cheese. The bully sticks are - now don't freak out - dried bull penis. You have to be careful buying bully sticks because a lot of them stink (I'm not kidding, it's like having a stockyard inside your house). That's why I like getting them from Dana, there's almost no smell to them. AMD is another great YT seller of bully sticks.

Good luck!

[AllDogBoots]

Thank you both. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this information. I had a 1am phone call to the emergency hospital this morning and an 8am vet appointment. Cooper has some kind of throat infection which could have been caused by 'who knows what'. Something possibly scratched him.

I will contact those sellers.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

Thank you both. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this information. I had a 1am phone call to the emergency hospital this morning and an 8am vet appointment. Cooper has some kind of throat infection which could have been caused by 'who knows what'. Something possibly scratched him.

I will contact those sellers.

I hope Cooper is okay now.

My boys have Himalayans and Merrick Wishbones (beef tendon), and Merrick Texas Toothpicks (cow tail). All are completely digestible. The Wishbones and Himalayans last my guys a long time.

[deanfam5]

I had heard a couple of years ago about the greenies. I never buy them I dont know why they are even allowed to sell them. Our vet told us to use round steak bones they are just little round bones you willl find in a round steak. Our little yorkie weighs just 2.2 pounds and she has a round steak bone that she chews on all the time she loves it I hope that your dog was ok from the ordeal

[Roxiesmama]

I gave Roxie a Greenie once and she threw up. It wasn't until after that incident that I saw all the info online about Greenies being bad news.

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by deanfam5

I had heard a couple of years ago about the greenies. I never buy them I dont know why they are even allowed to sell them. Our vet told us to use round steak bones they are just little round bones you willl find in a round steak. Our little yorkie weighs just 2.2 pounds and she has a round steak bone that she chews on all the time she loves it I hope that your dog was ok from the ordeal

Thanks. I really don't know why Cooper got a throat infection, but I'm definitely going to take extra precautions now.