nylabone - advice please!

[MaddiesMommie]

Carol, thanks for sharing your experience.
You give beef bones, right? Have you ever had a problem with Buddy chewing/breaking pieces of these off?
My Cooper is a pretty aggressive chewer, that is why I was buying the nylabones for agressive chewers.

[ARCHIE]

Originally Posted by MaddiesMommie

Carol, thanks for sharing your experience.
You give beef bones, right? Have you ever had a problem with Buddy chewing/breaking pieces of these off?
My Cooper is a pretty aggressive chewer, that is why I was buying the nylabones for agreesive chewers.

That's what I was doing. I had every color they made.
I now by small beef bones in my pet store. I do watch them daily
since I hold them while he chews. He's been chewing on these now
for about 4 yrs. They are in bins in Petsmart. It's not always easy to
find the small ones. They come indivually wrapped. At times when
I can't get one I will buy one with some sort of yukky stuffing in it
and remove it before I give it to Buddy.
You can smear peanut butter in them, stick a piece of cheese in
it too to keep them busy while you leave the house.
He has never chewed off a piece but has but dents around the outer
edges. That's all he chews now, thank heavens for them or I don't
know what I would do. He just loves chewing to my delight because he
keeps those teeth clean too.
He has several and I replace as I see the dents getting deeper.
Just look for one that will fit your baby's mouth. They are safe and
already cleaned. You can also wash them in the sink from time to time.

[ladyjane]

Another chew toy my pups like is made by Kong....the dental sticks. I put peanut butter in the middle and they love them!

[MaddiesMommie]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Another chew toy my pups like is made by Kong....the dental sticks. I put peanut butter in the middle and they love them!

I'll have to look for these. However, I have no luck with anything rubbery. She eats it. I have NEVER saw one chew like her. The nylabones are working for her. I'm not sure about antlers/bones, they seem just as dangerous.

I'm not able to hold it while she chews, b/c she still uses her crate.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by MaddiesMommie

I'll have to look for these. However, I have no luck with anything rubbery. She eats it. I have NEVER saw one chew like her. The nylabones are working for her. I'm not sure about antlers/bones, they seem just as dangerous.

I'm not able to hold it while she chews, b/c she still uses her crate.

I have a couple of chewers...I guess not as bad as some that I am reading about here; but no problems at all with the Dental Sticks. Not saying it could not happen....I guess I should take one to the pit next door and see what she does with it.

[MI Yorkielover]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I have heard that they can sliver and cause problems, but I still use them. As soon as my pups start to wear one down, I get rid of it. I have used them for many years. I only use the hard ones that are not edible.
It takes a lot of chewing to wear one of those down. I really believe that it was larger dogs that had problems with them.
Just my opinion...there are many here who will disagree.

Oh...and I asked my vet and she has never seen an issue with one of them. Not saying it never happens. I just do not believe it is common.

I am not convinced that bully sticks are without issues.

Same here. I've never given Sophie bully sticks. My issue with the bully sticks is what they're made of and the fact Sophie likes to kiss me around my mouth, but that's just me, lol

[MaddiesMommie]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I have a couple of chewers...I guess not as bad as some that I am reading about here; but no problems at all with the Dental Sticks. Not saying it could not happen....I guess I should take one to the pit next door and see what she does with it.

You do that and let me know.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by MaddiesMommie

You do that and let me know.

I am just afraid she will swallow it whole. I don't think her owners would appreciate me...not to mention I like her and dont want to hurt her. I really would like to see if she could take a bite out of it, though. It just seems so indestructible.

[roseslevi]

Levi loved the "blue Bone" with the nubies from nylabone, however he eats the entire thing. My thought is plastic shavings are not healthy, so I give him a bully stick for his morning chewing routine.

[ellabee]

thanks, everyone, they are now a thing of the past (they were the 3 pack ones with the blue, brown and clear just like described in an earlier post).

i lost this thread, it moved a little bit after I posted, thank goodness I found the notification in my email or I wouldn't have read all of this. do posts get sorted frequently? i had no idea where it went. i posted it in general discussion.

thanks again everyone for the information, all of it, and ew I googled the bully sticks to find out what they were and I was much happier not knowing!!!

i am so thankful everyday that I found this forum. thank you so much for the info

[Desire123]

Good to know! I purchased Jack a pack of Flexi Chew Nylabone's today and he couldn't get enough of it yet after hearing others speak about the potential harm they may cause I will defiantly be taking the Nylabone away.

[Ava Mae]

I give my 4 month old the small plastic chicken flavoured Nylabone. She doesn't like it much.

What are bully sticks made out of? I bought her one, and she loves it. I also give her dried beef tendon-- is that ok?

[RDB911]

Originally Posted by Ava Mae

I give my 4 month old the small plastic chicken flavoured Nylabone. She doesn't like it much.

What are bully sticks made out of? I bought her one, and she loves it. I also give her dried beef tendon-- is that ok?

Bully sticks are bull's penis...YES!! I said it!!
I get them from YT member "AMD" (www.westbrookdog.com) she has great prices.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Desire123

Good to know! I purchased Jack a pack of Flexi Chew Nylabone's today and he couldn't get enough of it yet after hearing others speak about the potential harm they may cause I will defiantly be taking the Nylabone away.

Nylabone makes hard ones....they are not the FlexiChew ones...I use them and have no problems. They are marked Durable on the package. The flexible ones are scary...they can bite chunks off of them.

[Nico29]

Originally Posted by MaddiesMommie

I can't find anything for Cooper that lasts. She must be part beaver!!
I use the ones that are not edible too and in about a month they are looking rough. Anything she could eat, like bully sticks, would never last.

I have to laugh. A month you say. We're lucky if we get three days with the Durable Nylabone for powerful chewers. He loves the chocolate flavored one the most. After two-three days MAX in the garbage it goes.