Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post Simba really likes the Nylabones, on and off. He also quite likes the antler chew I got him (before we had the hardness discussion). I know what you mean about wanting the perfect chew, it's so frustrating! But I have decided to keep on with the Nylabones, as he really does enjoy them I need something as a distraction for when we leave and he can't/won't go outside.... :
Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post What size of nylabone do you use Lisa ? Do you think it's softer than an antler? My two liked the nylabones as well. I think they'd like anything they can chew. : . My worry was if they bit a chunk off the nylabone and swallowed it but if they're not as dangerous risk to teeth I'll use them again. ???
Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post I just cant get my head around giving the dog what is essentially a piece of hard nylon to chew, so have never used Nylabones.
Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post My dogs have just had no interest in Nylabones at all. Obi likes chewing on soft toys and edible things (beef tendons, bully sticks, pigs' ears, rawhide). Nothing truly edible lasts for long though, with a Labrador.....
Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post It said on the nylabone pack that a sliver the size of a grain of rice is all that will come off.....Dexter could probably say in quantity he's had a side order that would compliment a nice cheeky tikka masala over the course of his life but there haven't been any ill effects.....I've been watching him today,he bites harder when I hold it,think he gets more purchase ,so have left him to do it himself today...but the cone is off anyway so the king of dubai doesn't need his faithful servant to hold onto his chew toys for him ;D
Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post When I gave Charlie a nylabone, he ate it. It was mostly gone in just under an hour or so - a large none edible one for tough chewers. He couldn't break off a big bit, but gnawed away at it constantly and swallowed the rice grain size bits. It had no ill effects on his tum whatsoever, and was much better than rawhide and dentastix in the poo dept! But I'm not giving him another one, I'm scared for his teeth. I do think it depends on the dog, and how they chew, in terms of teeth risk - I reckon Charlie is likely to damage his teeth! Other dogs might be just fine.
Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post [quote author=JulieT link=topic=2803.msg29295#msg29295 date=1381409034] I do think it depends on the dog, and how they chew, in terms of teeth risk [/quote] That is exactly what Obi's vet dentist said. Some dogs will soften the pressure when they meet a resistant object between their teeth. Others will increase the pressure and work even harder. Those ones are the doggies at risk of teeth breakage. Dogs can't move their lower jaws sideways like we can and their teeth are constructed to work like a set of scissors. As she said, if you persist in using brute force to try to cut a too-hard object with a pair of scissors the scissors will break. Some dogs know when to stop and some don't.
Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post The ones I give Simba are the large ones for super-chewers.... To be honest, this is all a bit of a juggling act, isn't it?? For us, when we got Simba, he was uncontrollable in many ways. He would not respond to a "no", he was mainly untrained in the social graces, and his idea of a good time was finding things to "snatch" and chew. So...given that we had to have something that would occupy him in a productive way, the Nylabones were a good fit for us - I had tried the rawhide but he just about choked on it so have been afraid of trying it again. I don't want to damage his teeth, however, so I will be looking, like the rest of you, for the "perfect" solution...but in the meantime, Nylabones are it.....
Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post [quote author=Lisa link=topic=2803.msg29391#msg29391 date=1381466950] To be honest, this is all a bit of a juggling act, isn't it?? [/quote] Too right! I NEED to have something I can give Charlie - he has an incredible urge to chew, and this needs an outlet otherwise it's a nightmare of chewed house and chewed wood (sicked up later) on walks. Plus, with such a chew drive, I NEED the peace sometimes. I've settled on rawhide strips every 2nd or 3rd day under supervision and manage with the odd pizzle, and kongs and kong goody bones on the other days (but I just run out of food for these). I think you've just got to weigh everything up, consider your individual dog, and make your choice.
Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post Just been on Amazon and Kong have brought out a bone shaped chew that you can put treats in if you wish. The reviews are excellent from hard chewing dog owners. It costs about £7.00. Take a look it might just be the answer for you Julie, for Charlie I mean ;D Helen x
Re: Very runny pooh after bones - sorry disgusting post All my dogs have been avid Nylabone users, with no ill effects to teeth or insides. Just after I got my Choccie reprobate, I decided to get him a new Nylabone. The chews that are impregnated with a flavour are much softer than the original Nylabones so maybe better if you are worried about tooth damage. This bone didn't last anywhere near as long as the others have in the past, so that maybe an indication of how soft they are.
