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Comment by Ace and Jen on October 19, 2011 at 3:26am

Ace Licks cardboard lol, My cat eats Tape x.x;

Comment by Jane on October 18, 2011 at 12:19pm

I always get the large size from the seller I posted below. I'm not sure what animal they are from but the dogs sure like them!

I did buy a huge ~10" moose antler once but it is almost too big, they seem to have a hard time moving it around to find that perfect chewing position and get bored with it. Plus it's so heavy I stub my toe on it occasionally lol.

Comment by Taffy (corgi is Hercules) on October 18, 2011 at 10:58am

I am interested in trying antlers. Any preferences elk, deer, moose? What size antler for an adult corgi?

Comment by Jane on October 18, 2011 at 9:34am

This is the seller I usually use on etsy. Super fast shipping and pretty decent prices for good sized antlers.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/61020608/large-half-antler-dog-chew-siz...

I've gotten the whole round antlers before and my dogs just weren't as interested. If they can't get to the marrow I think they get frustrated lol. Some of our half antlers we've had for over a year so they still last plenty long with adult dogs.

 

Comment by Geri & Sidney on October 18, 2011 at 1:09am

I bought antlers for Sidney, but he was just not interested in them. I give him raw marrow or knuckle bones. They are inexpensive and his teeth are sparkling clean :)

Comment by Kim Ales-Yan on October 17, 2011 at 7:30pm

Bento loves antlers, and we get him the antlers that are cut in half, so he can get to the marrow easier.  From what I can tell, the cut ones are meant for puppies.  Once they're older, they can move on to the whole ones where they will have to chew through the calcium to get to the marrow.  

 

My husband and I love antlers.  Unlike other chews, they don't smell. 

Comment by Yuki & Ellie on October 17, 2011 at 6:17pm

I've gotten two Elk antler chews off of Amazon with good results.  One antler is already gone, as I had Ellie and Yuki arguing over it a lot (and then it began to stink, eww).  The second one is still around after two months and they love to gnaw on it. There are some slight gouges at the end they like to chew the most, but other than that it's the same as the day I bought it.

 

What I like the most is that I don't have to worry about sharp edges.  Stepping on a chewed-up nylabone is definitely not a pleasant experience.  Of all the toys I have ever brought home for my dogs, the antler has held up the best so far.

 

As for paper, my Ellie is a master at finding and shredding any sort of tissue product.  ;)

Comment by Jane on October 17, 2011 at 5:32pm

I buy antlers on etsy usually. I get ones that are about 8" long and cut in half the long way. They last forever and the dogs love them. The ones I've seen that are specifically marketed for dogs seem really tiny and soft compared to the real thing. 

 

I give mine pig and cow ears and they have never had an issue. I get mine from bestbullysticks.com.

http://www.bestbullysticks.com/home/bbs/page_181_11/cow_ear_dog_tre... 

http://www.bestbullysticks.com/home/bbs_1318887056607/page_1014_11/...

http://www.bestbullysticks.com/home/bbs/page_14309_11/economy_cow_e...

The economy cow ears are the more typical see-through looking ear, and they do smell a bit, but they aren't all disgusting and greasy like the ones at Petco. The ones I have are totally dry to the touch and the dogs love them. They actually last longer than the first ones I posted and they're pretty cheap too.

 

I also like to buy the Merrick brand pig ears which are absolutely enormous, but it seems bestbullysticks doesn't have them any longer which kind of irritates me lol. They are like 3x the price at the local store.