chew hardiness, please? Our lab locates a weak link and destroys most chew toys. Thank you in advance for input.
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My lab is the same way. This kong holds food treats and makes a squeak when Dudley tosses it. It is very sturdy and it takes about 8 months for Duds to split the rubber. Duds is 6 and I think this one may be his 4th. It is a bargain and it is my dog's favorite toy/food dispenser. Very few toys hold up this well!
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This is not an all the time toy. Once the treats are out, or once my dig gets frustrated, she will start chewing the parts that hold the treat in. This one is really hard to get all the treats out of. This company has other designs that work better.
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This was my German Shepherd's favorite toy. Now gone from this planet, Siegs would chew on the Busy Buddy for HOURS. Eventually, months later, it needed replacement, but it lasted much longer than most canine toys out there.
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I absolutely do not recommend this to anyone with a chewer. My Coonhound had hers in shreds within a few hours tops and my Dane tore his in half. I returned them both in pieces.
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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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Nope. They are very durable. They will puncture and lose some bounce, and my Lab chews constantly. These are the only balls he does destroy in a minute. He has some that altho a bitted ragged are months old. Certainly well worth a try.
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So far my aggressive chewer has not destroyed it. Like your dog, my dog shred almost any toy in minutes. I am very pleased and planned to get a couple of more. I don't feel like I am flushing money down the drain.
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Probably in the long run not well. Use anti-chew spray on the rope and it should be prevented. I let the lead drag on the ground and you can tell there is abrasion so I would assume the same would occur with a puppy.
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I haven't noticed any difference, but I have a large dog that is a heavy chewer and she makes short work of them--gone in 20 minutes. Don't know how old your puppy is--could she be teething and have sore gums?
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Dear Rosemary, in less than one day, the ear, antler, and one front leg were chewed off. Nyla bones, and Kong hard rubber toys are what works best for our growing puppy. To add excitement, put a small amount of creamy peanut butter on the chew toy and save your babies teeth if you can find them. Hugs, Ron
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Yes, George, only mine did better than that...my 75 pound pit bull ate the entire thing (chewed it up - did not swallow whole) in about 20 minutes! I was actually worried about him, but it didn't seem to affect him at all. I will never buy him another one, though...at $1.00 per minute, not a very good value. If mine were the type to nibble or gnaw gently it would be fine, but my dog has one agenda and that is to completely devour, deconstruct, destroy whatever toys or treats I give him as quickly as possible. :)
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My dog used to play for months with the solid Kong Extreme balls.... since they stopped selling the ones with out holes we've had to get the ones with holes in them.... she destroys them in less than two hours.
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My terrier mix chewed it up in about 2 days. I find that the only thing she can't tear up as fast is the Kong balls. All of the other toys she will get the stuffing out of.
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Never really had that problem except when I did not cut off the care tag. Chewed that and continued on to the bag. Also had some several years old that one decided to dig in the middle. The old ones were pretty tough. I don't think the newer material is the same but like I say did not have any problems. i think if your dog chews I had one from Eddie Bauer that was suede and canvas that was tough.The top of the Canine Hardware are more nylon now than the suede they used to be. Wash wonderfully though.
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I think you need to look at the more durable beds. It is instinct for a puppy to chew "anything". This bed is soft and comfortable, but could not withstand chewing. Good luck, puppies are worth it;)
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I bought the small and on the dog kennel it just didn't stay put. Maybe with a different cage type it would work well. As far as chewing I can't imagine they could destroy it.
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The long term answer on that is NO. My dogs are just passed baby chewing age but they are Lab mixes and the breed is known for chewing especially the first 3 years. I just threw away the two I bought in shreds. They did last quite a few months though.
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Labs (including my own) are notorious for ingesting inappropriately large pieces of whatever they're chewing. I really have to watch him with any rawhide - a couple of times almost had to Heimlich him before he gagged it up. If your dog displays any signs of lethargy or distress eliminating, definitely get him to the vet to x-ray his stomach. Most of these products have warnings about the dangers of such incidents. Thanks for the heads-up though...my guy may need to live without them, even though it looks like something he'd enjoy!
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I don't know if you've gotten responses yet, but I would try the Extreme (black) Kong toys, especially the XL or XXL black kong and the large black kong ball. I had a extreme power chewer and he played with his for 6mths and still no wear (the ball). Eventually he did start getting little pieces off the regular kong, but it still was very durable. I would recommend getting a kong that is bigger than you think he needs, b/c that will make it more difficult to damage, while still allowing him to play with it easily. And you can check out the huge nylabones (non-edible) and see how those work for him; mine was a 60lb lab, and he could destroy any except the largest very quickly. They are great for supervised play though. Hope this helps!
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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.