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Jamiya
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posted 09-21-2003 04:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jamiya     Edit/Delete Message
Okay, I am having a terrible times choosing toys and chews for puppy. She doesn't really get into Nylabones. My sister said to freeze a marrow bone, but the vet says they break their teeth on those. However, they said it is okay to freeze a Kong filled with peanut butter or wet food.

The edible Nylabones used to appeal to her, but she was breaking off huge chunks, so I have to supervise her and take them away (the vet said there was no way a puppy could chew that vigorously - I beg to differ).

Outside she loves to play with the nuts that fall from our tree. Not acorns - my husband told me they are pecans (I think?). The vet said any nuts like that may be poisonous.

Sticks. She loves to chew on sticks. Haven't all dogs chewed on sticks since the beginning of time? And yet once again, the vet said sticks can get wedged on the roof of their mouths or if they swallow pieces it can be dangerous. Sheesh! What next?!

Does that mean I can't let her play with anything outside for fear of injury?

Raw hide is dangerous, too, I have been told. I also read that toys with squeakers can be dangerous because they can choke on the squeaker if they get it out. And plush toys or rope bones can be dangerous if the fibers are swallowed.

Are all of these dangers very likely to happen? I mean, I have a friend whose 3-year-old was paralyzed when he fell off the couch. But that doesn't mean I think couchs are unsafe and I shouldn't allow my kids on them! I know someone else who had a friend whose new husband died falling off a barstool (no, he was not drunk). Almost anything CAN be dangerous and freak accidents happen all the time.

What do I really need to be worried about? What can I give her that is safe and yet have a variety of things to keep her occupied? I mean heck, she pulls the fuzzy stuff off tennis balls and eats that, too!

I wish pet stores could be relied on to only sell things that are safe, but that's not true at all. It's so frustrating!!


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BulldogMomma
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posted 09-21-2003 09:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for BulldogMomma     Edit/Delete Message
Hi,
I know what you mean about finding the right things for dogs to chew on. I got our 6 month old Bulldog a Chilly Bone. You wet it and put it in the freezer, and pups are supposed to love them. Mine didnt care for it at all. She preferred them room temp, then chewed the thing to bits. I threw it away. I also got her one of those Greenie chewable bones from PetSmart for better breath (which the vet recommended) and the next morning her whole face was swollen! It went away within a day, but she had an allergic reaction to the chloraphyll.
(Not sure of spelling)
Our dog likes those rope toys that are knotted at the ends. She also likes the plain plastic squeaky toys. I also heard that rawhide chews arent good for dogs. And our dog doesnt really chew her food, she just swallows everything whole. So I have to watch her for choking alot. We even have to wet down her dog food because she has thrown up a few times.
We have a Kong for her, but after she chews off the part of the treat that sticks out of the hole, she loses interest. Now the thing is filled with liver flavored snacks and I cant even get them out!
Our dog also chews on sticks outside, nuts, and even helped herself to the cucumbers and potatoes from our garden. I watch her outside every minute. You never know what she will try to ingest. Last night I took her out to pee in the dark and she was sniffing for a long time in one spot and I turned on the flashlight and it was a dead rabbit. Yuck. Pups are worse than having toddlers around!
Yes, it is a shame that pet stores will sell just about anything for our beloved animals.
Don't worry too much, though. Just keep trying to find something that she will like.
Maybe try to knot together some old socks? Our dog shows more interest in her toys if we play fetch with her. You might want to try that, also. We didnt have to teach her to bring the toy back. She just knew that she had to bring it back if she wanted to keep playing with us! Our dog also likes the Nylabone on occasion, and even though I only feed her dog food, I once dipped the end of the Nylabone in some leftover bacon grease after breakfast one morning. It was just a tiny amount, but it kept her busy for a long while! Good luck, and I hope you find something for her that she will consistently chew on.

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jodi
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posted 09-21-2003 10:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for jodi     Edit/Delete Message
We are having the same problem with our 14 week old lab. He has very little interest in Nylabones, chews the edible nylabones too fast and throws them up. Only likes his kong for a short time. He loves to chew on this plastic water bowl we bought for him, but I'm not sure if letting him chew on that is such good thing.

He does love this bendable Nylabones...the ones that use to be called Gumabones, but I fear he's chewing those too much and eating more if them then he should!

Tried the chilly-bone. He just barks at it. It is kinda funny to watch!

It's frustrating. I want him to only use the hard nylabones, but he's not too interested. And I don't think we've gone through the worst stage of teething!

Jodi

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Jamiya
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posted 09-21-2003 02:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jamiya     Edit/Delete Message
Ours does like the Greenies, but she goes through them in about 20 minutes so it doesn't keep her occupied for that long. And I don't think I want her eating on every day! Last night we gave her one so we could watch a movie, and I guess she wanted to save it for later. She kept wandering around with it, looking for a small place to hide it in. It was hysterical!

We found something called an N-Bone at PetSmart in the dental section and she loves it. I hope it's safe. The vet hadn't heard of it.

I do take the mushrooms away that she finds in our yard (while imploring my husband to DO something about the mushrooms!!) but the nuts she mainly grabs in her mouth and throws them in the air and then chases them. I don't think she actually eats them, although I do worry she will choke on one accidentally.

As for the sticks, I don't know what to do. I have been letting her chew on them (and I'm sure she ingests some) but now I don't know if I should continue.

She loves cardboard boxes and the tubes from the center of paper towel rolls. And grass. And any other plant.

I won't use socks since I don't want her eating our good socks.


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nern

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posted 09-21-2003 09:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for nern     Edit/Delete Message
Don't quote me on this but I think the pressed rawhides are pretty safe. It seems that they are hard for dogs or puppies to chew off big chunks.
When my aussie mix was young I gave her all kinds of chews including rawhides, greenies, nylabone edibles, a kong, smoked knuckle bones....she never had a problem with any of them but I did only allow her to have them when I was there to supervise. Im not saying that all these items are completely safe but I felt okay giving them as long as I was around to supervise. Try one of those Chilly-bones.....they sound like a great chew toy for a puppy. I wish I would have know about them when my aussie x was a pup.

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