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Dog: "Powerful Chewer" -- Dog Toy Suggestions


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I usually give our two a tire swinging from a rope and a tree out back. Beat them hard and make them hang on until they finally give up from exhaustion.

 

Then we mix in a few stray dogs and let them have at them too. Does wonders for the chewing of things in the house and rids the neighbor hood of other dogs, cats and unwanted punks too.

 

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our dog is by no means an all out toy destroyer but he's pretty hard on stuff and definitely likes to tear things apart.

 

I've had really good luck with this ball.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3207024&lmdn=Dog+Toys

 

the netting is strong enough that I can pick him up by it (he loves to play tug-o-war) and since it's hollow he can't really get a good bite down on anything to crush.

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I'm interested in seeing what other dog owners give their dogs who are considered "powerful chewers". I can't seem to find a single toy that my dog won't destroy in short notice. Seems like years ago when I had Pits that there were better heavy duty toys--or maybe I am just not educated enough yet.

 

Note: My dog isn't the least bit destructive to anything other than his toys.

I have this same problem. I'm always on the lookout.

 

My dog has the same problem, and the only thing that seems to last are these:

 

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3206977#prodTab1

 

It's HEAVY duty material for sure, and it has a bit of weight to it. These usually last a month or two at least, whereas other chew toys don't make it a week usually. The material also doesn't absorb slobber like a lot of things. It's basically a tennis ball wrapped in stitched nylon, with a squeaker thing stitched above that....

Titan will destroy those. :(

 

http://www.kongcompany.com/worlds_best.html

 

The Kongs are pretty awesome.

 

This is the only toy we have found that was practically indestructable.

 

The older versions had a hole in the center you could put treats in. It is the only toy my uncles English bulldog could not destroy.

My mom bought one for her chocolate lab and it is the only thing she cant destroy.

 

They make them in quite a few different sizes as well.

I buy the biggest heavy duty black kongs. Depending on this mood, my gf and I have seen him shred one into bite size pieces within 10 minutes. Then again, he keeps our trees trimmed, as well. I've seen him rip a good 2in diameter fresh branch right off of trees.

 

I've had good luck with rope toys lately. They still destroy them, but it takes a lot longer. My dogs go through the "tough toys" in under an hour.

 

Edit: Like posted above, the Kong toys are great too.

Rope toys don't work, either. All 3 dogs are able to slice thru it and now there's rope pieces all over the floor and coming out of their butts later.

 

I agree...Kongs are good, I really like the Kong Wubbas as a fun toy that is pretty tough. It's a Kong covered in nylon basically. That's my #1 pick.

Also, it will totally gross you out at what they are, but check out bully sticks. Good for chewing for long periods of time but not really a toy I guess (just more of a distraction I suppose, good for puppies)...

Some more that were recommended on a dog forum I'm on (but that I have no experience with FYI)

http://www.westpawdesign.com/catalog/dogs/dog-toys/guaranteed-tough-zogoflex

 

http://www.carealotpets.com/item-detail/?ItemID=6185B

 

Jolly Balls are another that comes to mind...

 

But you never know with the so-called "indestructible toys". My dog at 7 years old will gnaw through any toy within seconds if she really wants to. I guess it just depends on their determination! Good luck :)

May have to check out a couple of those.

 

Well, I found a couple good suggestions in here. I do go thru alot of tennis balls because they are cheap. YOu do have to watch what kind you buy as some are not good for your dogs. I buy real tennis balls as the ones you buy for dogs specifically are ususally crumbly shit. I buy Penn Championship heavy duty. Of course, each one only lasts for one quick sitting, but he seems satisified after tearing it up. And no weird black shit or anything inside the balls, either.

I cannot give the rawhide because he bites large chunks of it and tries to swallow them whole. I've had a WHOLE LOT of dogs and various breeds/sizes. And much larger than my current, but nothing compares to his jaw strength.

 

I've thought about the toys/balls they give large cats and bears in zoos/captivity. I did find a large ball awhile back online I thought might do the trick, but 9i never got around to ordering it. I'll have to see if I saved the page somewhere.

 

Maybe, I can borrow Tim's boxers. Titan has a HUGE disdain for them. Seriously, he's Boxer racist.

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My dog has the same problem, and the only thing that seems to last are these:

 

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3206977#prodTab1

 

It's HEAVY duty material for sure, and it has a bit of weight to it. These usually last a month or two at least, whereas other chew toys don't make it a week usually. The material also doesn't absorb slobber like a lot of things. It's basically a tennis ball wrapped in stitched nylon, with a squeaker thing stitched above that....

 

We timed our dogs on these because we go through so many...14 mins on the large.

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my g/fs sister bought their dog a big ass horse bone...or at least it looks like it came off a horse...hes a black lab mix and can tear some shit up. i keep saying they just need to make a rawhide flavored rock...

 

but the horse bone has been around for a few weeks and theres still a bunch left...no clue how much it was or where they got it

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My dog has the same problem, and the only thing that seems to last are these:

 

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3206977#prodTab1

 

It's HEAVY duty material for sure, and it has a bit of weight to it. These usually last a month or two at least, whereas other chew toys don't make it a week usually. The material also doesn't absorb slobber like a lot of things. It's basically a tennis ball wrapped in stitched nylon, with a squeaker thing stitched above that....

 

Yep these are awesome... my dog loves to play with his outside....

 

A couple of snow pics: In the first one he has above toy in his mouth... 2nd pic I just thought was funny...

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd58/reitzmj/DSC_0134.jpg

 

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd58/reitzmj/DSC_0781.jpg

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Got one of these for a lab i had store garaunteed it he tore up the first one got a second for free and he didn't tear it up.

 

http://www.petco.com/product/2566/Nylabone-Galileo-Bone.aspx

 

I've looked at these before but they seem tough only becuz they're so f'n hard. My male has the ability to break his own teeth with a bite (he's proven this) so I've been pretty hesitant. :(

 

And it's not his teeth's fault. lol He's gonna be 11 and the vet says his are some the nicest teeth she's seen.

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I have a 100lb Rott mix that likes when I shovel snow in his face.

 

Let me upload the other 2 for the sequence....

 

 

Edit: here...

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd58/reitzmj/DSC_0781.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd58/reitzmj/DSC_0782.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd58/reitzmj/DSC_0783.jpg

 

He thought he could catch it but quickly realized that he could not.....

He does love it when I throw snowballs though.... he can never seem to find them, or if he catches them in his mouth he can't figured out what happens.

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i used to have a bull terrier who would pop tennis balls and crush cans of dog food....we had to special order kong toys for him because our petsmart didn't carry them...i agree that they are good toys, but if they changed what they are made of, that really sucks!
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