Callie the German Shepherd loves to chew elk horns - broke a back tooth so need to get away from that. How's this on breaking teeth?
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My two girls (collie mix and pitt mix) have been gnawing on these since October. They have had no broken teeth. In fact, they're oral hygiene has improved significantly! No more plaque! We've had elk horns too and the benebone is definitely softer, but still sturdy enough to last for a long time. I'd say it's a great change from the elk horn!
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Because my vet told me horns could break my dog's teeth, I've never bought them. My avid chewer dog's had no problems with the Benebones.
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Archie our German Shepherd has been chewing on it pretty hard and so far no broken teeth. He is still a pup though.
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Fine we have a border collie mix as well as a Pomeranian mix (who has broken a tooth on nylabones before) and he chews it too and is just fine!
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I have two beagles who have gone through several of these bones with no teeth breaking instances. They seem to have a bit more give than a regular bone would have.
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My bulldog just gnaws on this bone for hours. No cracked teeth but she has slowly worn it down, and does get tiny shavings off of it which, unfortunately she may have injested. She very occassionally would gag for a moment when I think a small shaving got in her throat. I finally through it away worried about it.
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Hi there.. I don't knkow. I have two baby Chihuahuas. They weren't interested in it. Not at all. But I did read some of the reviews that said it shredded right away. This product is Very Hard.. Good luck
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I wouldn't worry too much as they take a while to break down my pug had one for a good two wks and that's chewing daily. If you're worried about weight try antler chews they are rock hard and so good for them , but they'll take years to make a dent in !
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Buy the moose rack. It's a lot harder. My Retriever loved the elk too but ate it much faster than the moose. He's getting a new one for Christmas.
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My German Shepherd pup has had his Beaver for 3 months now, and it's still going strong. It really depends how rough your dogs are. It's a lot more durable than most stuffed toys, but don't expect miracles :)
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My German shepherd is an avid chewer, no toys are safe in her mouth, but she loves the Chuckit balls. Eventually, she will chew it until it splits, which takes a long time. I would recommend the larger size.
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I had to "crack" them by hitting them on the counter. It reminded me of a very hard Toffee. I didn't give it to my smaller dogs for fear they would cut their gums or tongue trying to eat it. My Pitty girl had no problems and loved it!! I hope it helps.
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We have a Springer Spaniel that is super active and jumpy. We haven't had any issues with durability with her...we put the bed in a corner. She does not chew the bed however and a big chewer could certainly chew through this one. The one thing that I don't like about the bed is that the cover on the pad of the bed is of very low quality and doesn't fit the pad well. We are looking for a replacement cover.
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My 18 month old Corgi managed to chew off the ears and nose within minutes of taking it out of the shipping box. Within a week it was done for. I wouldn't recommend it for an aggressive chewer. Definitely a disappointing product. I would, however, recommend a deer antler.
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I cut the tabs out, maybe two-thirds off so they're still stubs. The rubber is fairly soft and flexible. My dog eats her dinner out of her squirrel - with her tongue like an anteater. She doesn't chew it at all. She's a border collie (about 40 pounds) and I believe we got a large, and she's been using it for at least 6 months now.
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My 3 mo old pup was and is still a chewer...has not chewed the poochie bells on the back door or the ones inside the bedroom door. Has plenty of chew toys and bones available. Things are kept off the floor and unavailable so can't chew. Pleease, Do not punish if chews if inappropriate..correct...and give THEIR chewies.
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So far, so good with my extreme chewer. She's been chewing on woodwork since we got her (as well as removing trash from the trashcan). I bought two bottles of this stuff (one to keep near the trash and the other for the wood). I spritz the trash periodically and that seems to deter her most of the time. As far as the woodwork, she chewed on it one time as I was spritzing the bitter apple on and she was totally grossed out by the taste. I haven't caught her chewing on our door frames since the first spray.
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I would say consult with your vet about which treat would be best for your dog since they've had teeth pulled, the treats are hard might not be a good idea but like said before ask vet is the safest bet.
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I really doubt your dog's mouth is big enough to get a bite on it. That's the principle of the design. They can't bite it so they push it around the yard with their snoot and paws. I like it because when I don't feel like exercising him he wears himself out herding the ball around. The ball is really strong plastic. I don't think an alligator could crush it. You do have to spend about 15 minutes to teach him how to play with it.
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My dog has been working on hers about 2 months and it's lost maybe an inch in length (started about 8 inches). She's a German Shepher/Husky mix, so she has a fairly strong jaw, but she's 4 years old, so she's also not chewing as frequently as a dog under 1 year might. My boss buys elk antlers for her rottweilers and they typically last those very strong (but older) dogs several months. If you're looking to get an antler, elk is definitely the species you want as they are the most dense and last the longest. White tail antlers don't tend to be much cheaper but are much softer and don't last nearly as long I've found from experience.
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Well, my dog completely destroyed her wooden doghouse but hadn't tried to eat the igloo months after purchase. So while I can't speak to the durability if chewed on, the problem is solved if no chewing happens at all.
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I believe the nylon is supposed to resemble a real "bone" yet it wont crack like a bone could. It's good for teething pups in my opinion. I have seen a pup molar tooth crack on one of these, but it was basically a dead tooth ready to come out anyways. I would imagine a dog has pain receptors to feel just how hard they are biting... just my 2 cents
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I gave them to my German Shepard mix, no problem. I had originally bought them for my 3 lb chichuana but her teeth were to delicate to chew them. If they get too small you could remove them from dog but my German... Eats the whole thing.