I have a golden lab who's middle name is DESTRUCTION...destroys all she comes in contact with. Anybody had experience of a dog chewing out of this?
338220
No I haven't.... but if your dog chewed his way out of crates you might wanna explore another option .... training, daycare or anxiety work
338221
Wow! We bought this crate for my daughter's dog who is quite a chewer and I'd be shocked to hear of a dog chewing through this cage. It's reasonably priced, yet still sturdy.
338222
Not me, but my dog is more of a claw-er and less of a chewer. It seems pretty sturdy to me, I would be super impressed if your dog chewed out. My neighbor has the same one for his pitbull (who tore out a giant chunk of drywall) and it's withstood her tendency to destroy things.
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The bottom of the crate, the tray, is plastic. Could be an issue if your pet is left in too long or has separation anxiety with nothing else to chew on. Would be worth a try even if you had to buy another tray. You won't find another crate this quality at this price.
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Not that I know of. The shelter that I got my puppy from uses them all the time for all different types of dogsand I've never heard of a dog chewing out of it. Plastic type crates, yes, but this one no!
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Our GSD's middle name is also Destruction! They must be related - she has learned to open the doors, even with carabiners on the latches, and she did chew up the plastic pan (though it was very sturdy - am still at a loss of how she did it), despite having her two favorite Nylabones and her beloved Kong in there with her. She has, as other people mentioned, collapsed the crate on top of herself, but some zip ties remedied that issue in a hurry. In short - I would still definitely recommend this crate, but you should possibly be prepared for additional security - namely, zip ties and carabiners. Our GSD's middle name is also Destruction! They must be related - she has learned to open the doors, even with carabiners on the latches, and she did chew up the plastic pan (though it was very sturdy - am still at a loss of how she did it), despite having her two favorite Nylabones and her beloved Kong in there with her. She has, as other people mentioned, collapsed the crate on top of herself, but some zip ties remedied that issue in a hurry. In short - I would still definitely recommend this crate, but you should possibly be prepared for additional security - namely, zip ties and... » Read More Our GSD's middle name is also Destruction! They must be related - she has learned to open the doors, even with carabiners on the latches, and she did chew up the plastic pan (though it was very sturdy - am still at a loss of how she did it), despite having her two favorite Nylabones and her beloved Kong in there with her. She has, as other people mentioned, collapsed the crate on top of herself, but some zip ties remedied that issue in a hurry. In short - I would still definitely recommend this crate, but you should possibly be prepared for additional security - namely, zip ties and carabiners. « Show Less
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I have no problem with my boxer who's first name is destruction !!! Haha she will eat the plastic bottom that it comes with but I got creative and went to Home Depot and got a piece of plywood to fit and then sprayed it with a rhino liner style paint that works like a champ
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Not sure if mine chewed out of it but I came home to her on my couch and the front door of this crate all bent to heck and laying in the floor. The wire is just not that strong.
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Probably. Its not a toy we just give to our Golden Retriever to play with. We hold it out and only take it with us to the park. Not a chew toy.
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I have a golden doodle and she ripped it apart in three walks.Also did nothing to stop her from pulling. I NOW USE A TRAINERS COLLAR WHICH HAS STOPPED ALL PULLING.
454134
no, but it is the only toy that my dog has not destroyed. The one that I have doesn't have any foam on the inside.
384010
I break them in half and put inside my lab's large Kong. It keeps her occupied for almost an hour sometimes! She eventually gets it out though ;)
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Yes. My lab chews everything up as well. These toys seem to hold up very well.
58078
My dog outgrew the kong without destroying it, and she's quite a chewer. I took it out of her toy collection (she loves toys) because I was afraid she would swallow it whole. I found another one out in the yard recently that was sort of cracked and dried out from having been out there for a few months but overall they're really sturdy.
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My dog is a crazzzzzy cheer too kings don't work rawhide sucks and I can tell you I have bought 3 of these bones and she has had them for over a year because she naws on them and she has only destroyed one so to answer your question it is great for aggressive chewers!
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I guess maybe if you have a really aggressive dog, it might try to tear it apart; but a normal dog won't My dog smells food in there, but would never do anything like that; but then I have a golden retriever.
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I have a chewer. She got it for her birthday (3/17/13) and it still squeaks. A few small holes but still squeaking which is what keeps her going. Even went through the wash once.I have a 50lb basenji/husky.
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Our Lab chewed a hole right above the squeaker, it only took her about 10 seconds to do that. The squeaker fell out so I threw that ball away. Pit Bulls and Labs are notorious chewers, so never ever ever let them be alone with any toy other than a kong. A really fun thing to do with these balls is to throw them up onto your roof and when they come down, they bounce all directions, and they also float, so you can throw them into the ocean or lake for her/him to retrieve. We have about 4 of them and they are our Lab's favourite toy. I have other suggestions for toys that are almost indestructible, but never trust them alone. Our Lab chewed a hole right above the squeaker, it only took her about 10 seconds to do that. The squeaker fell out so I threw that ball away. Pit Bulls and Labs are notorious chewers, so never ever ever let them be alone with any toy other than a kong. A really fun thing to do with these balls is to throw them up onto your roof and when they come down, they bounce all directions, and they also float, so you can throw them into the ocean or lake for her/him to retrieve. We have about 4 of them and they are our Lab's favourite toy. I have other suggestions for toys that are... » Read More Our Lab chewed a hole right above the squeaker, it only took her about 10 seconds to do that. The squeaker fell out so I threw that ball away. Pit Bulls and Labs are notorious chewers, so never ever ever let them be alone with any toy other than a kong. A really fun thing to do with these balls is to throw them up onto your roof and when they come down, they bounce all directions, and they also float, so you can throw them into the ocean or lake for her/him to retrieve. We have about 4 of them and they are our Lab's favourite toy. I have other suggestions for toys that are almost indestructible, but never trust them alone. « Show Less
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I have 2 pitty's and it help up really well! They are extremely destructive destroy everything chewers!
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I got one for my 70# Labrador, a 2-yr-old, who has managed to destroy every toy we've gotten her, the only exception being the large Kong, until this ball. She quickly learned to remove the tasty inserts, so now we put biscuits inside the ball itself (it's made to do that) and she hasn't destroyed it yet, going on 6 months. PS for outside play, if you have some space, the large "Jolly Ball" made for horses holds up well, too.
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Try something else. My female Amstaff, which is nearly 2yrs old, was able to destroy this ball within several minutes. She too is notorious for destroying anything with a center hole. However, we've had OK experiences with the black Extreme Kong toy (treat feeder) but even those don't seem to last but maybe a month or so if left in her possession. For balls or chew toys, I would look elsewhere, as we currently are. We'll likely try the Goughnuts next also.
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nope.. my puppy, a Havanese, chewed the heck out of it in one week... threw it away
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So far, it is the only toy other than they hardened plastic nylabones that our 90+lb. Golden Retriever hasn't been able to destroy. I would say he is a very aggressive chewer but I don't know if he is a match for a 100 lb. Rottweiler. He sometimes can get the treats out of the ball and eats those in seconds. I haven't figured out how he is getting them out of there because I have a hard time getting them in (I have to use a butter knife to pull out on the lip of the ball to fully seat the treat). So other than he my lick one side of the treat until he gets an edge he can grab hold of and pull it out, it tends to last him for days and keeps him thoroughly occupied. The ball itself is a softer rubber, so an aggressive chewer might be able to rip it up. If you decide to try it, give it to your dog when you are around to watch and see if he just chews the rubber to bits, or just licks at the treat.
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No, this isn't good for real chewers. We have Shepards and this lasted for a few months, but they didn't chew on it that often. I recommend the KONG X-Large Bounzer Dog Toy (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_3?rh=n%3A2619533011%2Cn%3A2975312011%2Cn%3A2975413011%2Ck%3Akong&page;=3&keywords;=kong&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1399747102) for chewers. We have had this for a long time and it has still not been destroyed after a lot of chewing.