Chews (bones, bullys, ears, etc) and Frequency
 

Moxie has a LOT of energy and is easily bored. Although we do one medium walk, one short walk, and a long walk to the park plus park playtime, she still likes to be busy, so she really loves her chews. I also used to be home a lot more to entertain her, but I have to be away more, so it gives her something to do when I am gone. I give her things like lamb ear, beef trachea, lamb lung, smokey filled bones, kneecaps, bully sticks, etc. Any chews that are animal parts and not manmade like rawhide or something w/ extra junk and filler. I used to give chicken feet and pig ear but stopped after getting some advice on here.

She eats about a chew a day. Is this too much? She is pretty thin (vet says she's healthy), although she has a hearty appetite. I feed her twice a day, plus she gets scattered stella & chewy treats, and often extra bits of fruit, veggies, or meat that I am eating (no cheese or grains). And then the chews on top of that, usually bully stick or smoked kneecaps these days. What are your thoughts? I always choose low fat chews (why I don't give beef trachea or chicken hearts as much anymore), but is this too much for her digestion?

I am asking as she's always been very regular w/ going number 2 twice a day, at night and in the morning. However, she hasn't gone in 2 days! She is not in pain at all, and has an appetite as usual. Could this be from the chews? Thanks

Never give a chew when you are gone because they can choke. I better alternative for when you gone should be like a kong stuffed with peanut butter and frozen. Pig ears have way to much fat and bully sticks can cause teeth to break. My yorkies choked bad on trachea so I don't give that. I like the honest kitchen beams and the edible nylabones with limited ingredients. Some times I just give them a large dog milk bone and it keeps them busy for awhile.

I've stopped with the pig ears because of the fat, but I have the same concern about peanut butter. I will not give trachea when I'm away and check out the honest kitchen beams, thanks.

My concern with nylabones are the ingredients- they seem to be made from filler and just meat flavor.
The ltd ingredient one I saw had ingredients
Potato Starch, Glycerin, Calcium Carbonate, Cellulose, Lecithin, Natural Flavor and Natural Filet Mignon Flavor. Which doesn't seem too bad, but I would rather her chew on actual meat/ bone, etc. Are any meat based w/ out filler and grain? Thanks!

Be very, *very* careful w/ leaving your dog alone with anything they can actually chew to then consume; my little Marcel almost died from choking on part of a chew and I had to Heimlich him and give him some rescue breathing.

I don't think it's too much to give a chew per day as long as weight seems fine.

Chew I like: CET (size medium, not small!) Chews, RMBs, Honest Kitchen Beams, Munchy Stix (junk, but mine LOVE them).