Toys/bones that are safe to chew??

Baxter appears to be very special when it comes to treats and things to chew:

Deer Antlers - He chews them so hard, he breaks the enamel off his molars.
Rawhides - Chews them till they are very small, tries to unsuccessfully swallow them, causing himself to gag or throw them (and other stuff) back up.
Nylabone (specifically the Busy Bone with Bristles) - He cut his gums on it! (Bristles most likely, but not totally sure.)
Stuffed Toys - Likes to rip out the stuffing and eat it, which recently caused excessive straining and his rectum to prolapse. Not fun.

So as you can see, I have just about been through the gamut of all things chewy for dogs. I would love to get him bones, but I'm really afraid he'll do permanent damage to his teeth. Right now he's not chewing on anything and that seems to be fine for him. However, we have a 7 mo. puppy and he's desperate to chew on things. So far the puppy hasn't hurt himself on any of the bones/toys, but I know I can't have them around if Baxter can't have them.

I currently do a peanut butter filled kong treat, but I'm looking for something that will help him get the plaque build-up off his teeth and fulfill his need to chew. Any suggestions would be awesome! Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Bax & Zigs & Rosie on November 1, 2011 at 8:57am

That sounds like a great deal. I will look into that. I'm sure they would love some real bones.

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Permalink Reply by Bax & Zigs & Rosie on November 1, 2011 at 8:59am

Thanks for all the ideas! It sounds like Baxter is going to have a long Christmas wishlist this year!

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Permalink Reply by Katy on November 1, 2011 at 10:03am

One more to add to the list, at Tractor Supply Co. I find the whole beef foot, its smoked, doesn't stain carpet, but its all natural and one of those bad boys lasts my pup months. Literally. It's got all the good stuff they love in it too, I scrape out the bone marrow stuff and feed it as a treat before giving it though so it's not on the carpet. Here is a link, they are made by Merrick Pet foods Merrick Cow Hoof