Best dog chew toys?

[Bernadine]

In 14 hours, 8 of which she was crated, Lulu, who I think we're actually going to rename Millie, has chewed the ears off of Manny's stuffed lamb, chewed some strings off of a toy rope, and gone through 2 little rawhide sticks.  Luckily, she's stuck to the toys.  Girlfriend needs some heavy-duty chew toys.

[luvvy]

Kong anything works really well.

[lightbulbsun]

My dogs really like the rubber toys. They're the only ones that don't get ripped to shreds immediately. Kiwi loves her rubber squeaky bone, and carries it around everywhere.   

[rosiedozie]

Our dogs like nylabones - the durable ones with nubbins on them.

I would stay away from rawhides, as a general rule. They can be made with some questionable materials and if ingested can cause digestive issues.

[brewalexa]

I'm not much help since my dog is super gentle with his toys. Although my vet told me that rope toys aren't the best. I think she said something about the pieces of string getting stuck inside or something of the like.

[whenlambsattack]

Kongs! I like to freeze peanut butter or yogurt in them. She also really likes bully sticks, and they keep her attention for a pretty long time. They're higher in calories, so I wouldn't recommend them for daily use.

[hamster]

West Paw and nylabones

[nomad100]

Black Kongs and Nylabones, lots of them all over the house, are the only things that save our stuff from our chewer. I swear we have over a dozen Nylabones but our stuff is safe from his destructive jaws.

[VeryViolet]

I feel like this is my only dog suggestion ever but antlers are amazing for heavy chewers.

[DaisyCakes]

West paw and antlers keep my chewer happy.

[no0b]

When we got our little furbundle of joy she was such an asshole and chewed EVERYTHING and would figure out how to shred everything. I ditto any of the Kong products. My favorite is the Kong ball with the hole through the center. When she goes in her crate I give her that with a smidge of PB and I stuff a treat in there and she happily spends a lot of time trying to get it out. It keeps her busy. Thankfully she outgrew the "destroyer of all things" stage.

[whenlambsattack]

Apr 18, 2014 9:42:21 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

I feel like this is my only dog suggestion ever but antlers are amazing for heavy chewers.

Antlers are awesome too. Although, I've recently been told by a vet that it's basically like chewing on cement.  Which makes me sad because they really do keep my dog's attention.  I've just been limiting her time with them lately.

[Deleted]

Luna really likes the Himalayan chews

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Plus- all natural!

[murdock]

Another Ultra black Kong supporter here. We have to replace them every few months, but they are the only things he doesn't destroy in an hour/day.


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[FastHands]

Apr 18, 2014 9:40:12 GMT -5 hamster said:

West Paw and nylabones

This exactly. My dogs laugh at kongs while they dismantle them. West Paws have held up over a year and don't have so much as a tooth mark! And made in a small company in the US with recyclable materials. I love them so much.

And nylabones for when they really just want the joy of destroying something. lol

[FastHands]

Apr 18, 2014 9:57:06 GMT -5 murdock said:

Another Ultra black Kong supporter here. We have to replace them every few months, but they are the only things he doesn't destroy in an hour/day.


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West Paw, my friend. West Paw.

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Apr 18, 2014 9:40:53 GMT -5 nomad100 said:

Black Kongs and Nylabones, lots of them all over the house, are the only things that save our stuff from our chewer. I swear we have over a dozen Nylabones but our stuff is safe from his destructive jaws.

Ours like the dinosaurs most of all the nylabones. Those effers hurt when you step on them on the way to the bathroom! I mean all nylabones hurt, but those nubby dinosaur bastards.. ::shakes fist::

[Bernadine]

Apr 18, 2014 10:08:56 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Apr 18, 2014 9:40:12 GMT -5 hamster said:

West Paw and nylabones

This exactly. My dogs laugh at kongs while they dismantle them. West Paws have held up over a year and don't have so much as a tooth mark! And made in a small company in the US with recyclable materials. I love them so much.

And nylabones for when they really just want the joy of destroying something. lol

Oooh, I like this, I'll check them out.  Is there anywhere you recommend getting them?

[justkeepswimming]

Another vote for Westpaw! We have also had luck with traditional shaped kings and the black kong bone. Copper loves antlers too.

[FastHands]

Apr 18, 2014 10:14:52 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Apr 18, 2014 10:08:56 GMT -5 FastHands said:

This exactly. My dogs laugh at kongs while they dismantle them. West Paws have held up over a year and don't have so much as a tooth mark! And made in a small company in the US with recyclable materials. I love them so much.

And nylabones for when they really just want the joy of destroying something. lol

Oooh, I like this, I'll check them out.  Is there anywhere you recommend getting them?

I initially found them on vacation at a pricey boutique dog shop, but I get them on amazon now.
www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_pet-supplies?ie=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=West+Paw&node=2619533011
We have the bumi, a couple of hurleys, and a couple of the vaguely-pornographic tizzis (you can uncross their legs and stuff PB/etc in their hush hush).

[Deleted]

We've had good luck with black Kongs and some of the Kong ballistic stuff. Our heavy chewer also has a MASSIVE rope, and it's been about 2 years now. We got it from Moochie, but I don't remember the brand. It cost about $40.

Also, goughnuts. They are awesome chew toys, and if your dog destroys it, they will replace it.

[nomad100]

Apr 18, 2014 10:13:48 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Apr 18, 2014 9:40:53 GMT -5 nomad100 said:

Black Kongs and Nylabones, lots of them all over the house, are the only things that save our stuff from our chewer. I swear we have over a dozen Nylabones but our stuff is safe from his destructive jaws.

Ours like the dinosaurs most of all the nylabones. Those effers hurt when you step on them on the way to the bathroom! I mean all nylabones hurt, but those nubby dinosaur bastards.. ::shakes fist:: 

We have several of the dinosaurs too.  I think the T-Rexes but they are now headless so who knows.  


And YES! Those suckers hurt like hell when you step on one in the middle of the night while trying to get to the bathroom.  Usually I end up hopping around on one foot while swearing...loudly, which wakes up Cricket, our Head of Security, who barks at my outburst, which wakes up DH who then adds more loud swearing which sets off Willow and it is a giant clusterfuck of barking and swearing.  

But those nubbly suckers save our shoes so it is totally worth it.

[FastHands]

Apr 18, 2014 11:07:48 GMT -5 nomad100 said:

Apr 18, 2014 10:13:48 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Ours like the dinosaurs most of all the nylabones. Those effers hurt when you step on them on the way to the bathroom! I mean all nylabones hurt, but those nubby dinosaur bastards.. ::shakes fist:: 

We have several of the dinosaurs too.  I think the T-Rexes but they are now headless so who knows.  


And YES! Those suckers hurt like hell when you step on one in the middle of the night while trying to get to the bathroom.  Usually I end up hopping around on one foot while swearing...loudly, which wakes up Cricket, our Head of Security, who barks at my outburst, which wakes up DH who then adds more loud swearing which sets off Willow and it is a giant clusterfuck of barking and swearing.  

But those nubbly suckers save our shoes so it is totally worth it.

Nylabone: Destroying Your Feet to Save Your Shoes.

Our guys won't actually destroy our stuff without them, the little one will just pick wrestling matches with the older one, who while still feisty, needs a break sometimes. lol

[spitforspat]

My dog has destroyed every toy he's ever had except Fat Cat brand. Those we have to throw away eventually because they get too dirty.

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