In search of the perfect chew
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wrote on 9 Jun 2008, 13:00 last edited by
I don't leave any thing other than biscuits and toys out while I'm not around. My previous basenji swallowed some small rawhide chews almost whole and then they got gut-stuck. That sound he made I never want to hear again!
However, to answer your question, EL D likes pizzle sticks (cheaper than bully sticks) and those knubby nyla bones (they come in different flavors).
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wrote on 9 Jun 2008, 17:21 last edited by
Senji likes these treats called "Better than Ears". They're shaped like pig's ears, and they don't make him sick. They're made in Meadville, PA. They cost between $2.50-3.00 for 9 of them, but the paper often has $1 off coupons.
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wrote on 9 Jun 2008, 17:47 last edited by
I like the dried tendons.
Pet Smart sells them…
They have no fat on them and no smell.
I went to check the brand name and we are out..
so, I will get some more.
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wrote on 9 Jun 2008, 18:08 last edited by
I use the tendons as well. I also use marrow bones with most of the marrow scooped out (but they only get those in their crates when I leave for work) as a special workday treat.
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wrote on 11 Jun 2008, 04:00 last edited by
Our 4 B's love twin hoofers made by Merrick. Although they are about $3 or $4 a piece, they last a few days, and present a stimulating challenge for the dogs to pry out the ankle and toe bones.
They are certainly better than the smoked ham bones, which they shred in an hr or two then it starts splintering; not to mention the pooping marathon that ensues. The long beef bones are better in some ways but they strip those in the same amount of time and get bored with them quickly.
Rawhides of any kinds are prohibited in our household due to horror stories from others. So many people don't realize how bad those things are.
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wrote on 11 Jun 2008, 16:30 last edited by
She-Ra's crazy about the Everlasting Treats, but only inside the little rubber toy you're supposed to put them in…takes her a solid hour or so to get it out and eat it up...by then she's ready for bed. :)
Booda bones are also good. The bimple variety that have a texture to them.
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wrote on 11 Jun 2008, 17:49 last edited by
I have been buying marrow bones from the deli & freezing them. Although I don't leave them out for him until all the marrow is gone so it's just a bone he can knaw on, which he does.
The only thing I really leave out besides the bones once the marrow is gone, are durable nylabones or the dental dino. However, I really don't notice Dallas chewing on them much anymore. When he was teething he would sit for hours chewing on a nylabone…now it seems maybe 10 minutes tops before he's up & runnin around.
Dallas can finish a bully stick in like an hour so for the price, I just don't buy them anymore.
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wrote on 12 Jun 2008, 07:47 last edited by
I give kaycee a raw chicken wing most days. Sometimes she has a roo tail, though don't know if you can get them where you are.
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wrote on 12 Jun 2008, 15:18 last edited by
Maybe I should try the chicken wings. How long does it usually take her to finish one?
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wrote on 13 Jun 2008, 05:10 last edited by
Only about 10 minutes, but she really enjoys them.
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wrote on 18 Jun 2008, 01:20 last edited by
Jack ONLY likes the ropes…well atleast we all know Jack Flosses!!! :)
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