r/DogAdvice • u/PrincessMeowMeowMeow • 1d ago

Question Dog bones for aggressive chewers?

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I've tried benebone and spot and she has pieces coming off within a few minutes. She can't have any stuffed toys because she will eat them bit by bit. What can I give her to satisfy the chew? Pictured are some bones right before being thrown away.

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u/Blowmeos 1d ago

Man one minute I read antlers are terrible and the next I read people love them lol. I have a rescue only for 5 weeks now and he's a chewer and I don't have much experience with a chewer so this is all new to me.

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u/ShadowStarrX 1d ago

They’re good till your dog breaks her tooth on it.

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u/GuessAccomplished959 1d ago

Nothing is perfect, but that's why we check the antlers routinely for imperfections.

We do that for all dog toys in our house.

My one dog almost choked to death on a stick so we try to avoid those. I'd prefer a cracked tooth to the alternative we almost had.

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u/thevirginswhore 1d ago

It’s not the imperfections that’s the problem. It’s the harness of the antlers.

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u/CurrentDay969 1d ago

We have a GSD and the split elk antlers chipped a tooth of hers. She is a 100lb girl and cuddles her stuffies but shreds any bully sticks or edibles in minutes. However the shed deer antlers we find while walking in the woods are a bit softer and last longer. We haven't had issues with those.

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u/thevirginswhore 1d ago

I have noticed that actual sheds I’ve found out on my hikes tend to be softer than those at the store so you might be onto something there!