When do you take away the nylon Nylabone? I buy Timmy one a week and by the end of the week he has one side pretty whittled down to the point that little pieces are falling off.

I don't think those little pieces of nylon he digests are very good for him. I also give him bully sticks but only for about 15 minutes per day, because they get very mushy and sticky and he almost choked one time trying to swallow that sticky mush.

Any ideas about the Nyloabones?

have you tried the hard kind of nylabone

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I stopped giving my dogs Nylabones, because of those little pieces that you talked about. I don't give them anything that they can chew little pieces off of. Period.

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Yes, but unfortunately he hates them, because there is nothing to chew off.

dex loves the chicken or liver flavored hard for powerful chewers one. he stops once its all chewed up but still in its bone form lmao

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If he's able to make that much of a dent in them, I'd take them away and probably avoid giving them. We've got a bunch laying around and the most the dogs do is put teeth marks in the edges. My Kahlua loves carrying them around. Tequila loves tossing them around and chewing on them. But none actually make any "impact" on them. We usually get the "puppy bones" but have a few of the harder rubber ones too and they all enjoy them. You could try giving the Healthy Edible ones. I won't really vouch for them actually being healthy LOL but they won't do much harm in moderation. And certainly better than consuming plastic haha. I believe for the puppy bones the disclaimer on the back says that "small pieces the size of a grain of rice should pass through" but NOT to give them if the dog can break off any larger pieces.

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Mine like the Healthy Edibles nylabone. Funny thing is, they don't EAT them they just carry them around and hide them.

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These are pretty sturdy for Chihuahuas. Have you tried any of them?
They are all meant for larger dogs, but I find it's best to give a large chew since
there is less chance of choking. Also for bully sticks you can try the braided
ones where there is a couple in one, so it is larger, and if you are still worried
about choking just give it for 15 minutes then replace it with something else just
as valuable and let the bully stick dry out. Your pup is teething and is very
uncomfortable, to help you can also give frozen veggies like carrots or beans,
and you can wet a clean sock then tie it in a knot and freeze it, it makes a
great chew for a teething pup.

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Nylabone Durable Dental Dinosaur Dog Chews | PetEdge.com

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Nylabone Puppy Teething Rings | PetEdge.com

Nylabone Durable Wishbones -- Dog Dental Chews | PetEdge.com


These are all really great, give them a try!

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