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    Best raw bone for aggressive chewer

    My vet says Diggity is an aggressive chewer and I should not give him raw bones. He broke two of his baby teeth (upper right canines) chewing on who knows what. I was giving him raw bones (marrow and rib) for short periods of time. I really hate to think of not being able to give him raw bones -- it was one of the best ways I kept Sprocket's teeth clean throughout her years. I brushed them every night too, but her weekly bone chewing helped a lot. Any ideas for a "softer" raw bone that won't have as much of a chance to break one of his teeth? The rib bones maybe?

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    Try antlers instead of bone. They chip off pieces easier and the pieces are digestible. Deer is the softest antler. So you might start with that and see. Try one split in half, this is usually better for pups and older dogs. If he goes through that too quickly then try a whole one. It can take Hemi a couple months to take down a good deer antler. They are expensive though. A "Good" antler, like large and whole one close to the scalp can easily hit $30-$40. If he is going through deer too fast then up it to elk antler, starting split again. The ends of the antlers are thinner then the base like closer to the head. Those are thick and hard.

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    I don't give raw bones but I've read on here that turkey necks might be a good choice.

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    Brooks really likes these: Outback Jack Water Buffalo Horn Dog Chew, Large - Chewy.com


    And these: Nylabone DuraChew Peanut Butter Flavor Souper Dog Chew Toy - Chewy.com

    Brooks is a pretty aggressive chewer and these things are soft enough to not damage teeth, but tough enough for him to satisfy he need to chew and destroy things.

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    I think breaking the teeth was more of a fluke than anything else. Or else I'd be afraid to think that the dog had weak teeth. I know our first girl had different teeth, she wore them down so quick...none of my other dogs with the same chewing habits ever wore the teeth down like she did.

    I would try a large white knuckle (Red Barn and Merrick make them, to name a few). They are so big, the dog isn't biting or breaking off anything, they are mostly just scraping. Our old griff pup loved them, and our new griff pup does too. Our last lab pup as well, though now she's 3 and while she loves to chew, it's not as necessary as it was when she was young.

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    Raw knuckle bones are great.

    Marrow bones are much harder. Anything that is weight bearing will be quite hard. I typically let my dogs lick out the marrow and then I take them away and re-freeze them to use for bone broth (for the dogs).

    Raw turkey necks, chicken thighs and backs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JenC View Post
    I think breaking the teeth was more of a fluke than anything else. Or else I'd be afraid to think that the dog had weak teeth. I know our first girl had different teeth, she wore them down so quick...none of my other dogs with the same chewing habits ever wore the teeth down like she did.

    I would try a large white knuckle (Red Barn and Merrick make them, to name a few). They are so big, the dog isn't biting or breaking off anything, they are mostly just scraping. Our old griff pup loved them, and our new griff pup does too. Our last lab pup as well, though now she's 3 and while she loves to chew, it's not as necessary as it was when she was young.
    I hope so and i was wondering the same thing! I would imagine their puppy teeth are much softer than their adult teeth, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Labradorks View Post
    Raw knuckle bones are great.

    Marrow bones are much harder. Anything that is weight bearing will be quite hard. I typically let my dogs lick out the marrow and then I take them away and re-freeze them to use for bone broth (for the dogs).

    Raw turkey necks, chicken thighs and backs.
    I am glad you added that parenthetical at the end! lol

    I used to give Sprocket knuckle bones and she would gnaw on them for hours. I really want to do the same for Diggity, but the vet has me spooked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by barry581 View Post
    Brooks really likes these: Outback Jack Water Buffalo Horn Dog Chew, Large - Chewy.com


    And these: Nylabone DuraChew Peanut Butter Flavor Souper Dog Chew Toy - Chewy.com

    Brooks is a pretty aggressive chewer and these things are soft enough to not damage teeth, but tough enough for him to satisfy he need to chew and destroy things.
    Thank you!! Will check into these.

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    I give big Nylabones to Lido. I just make sure to take them away once the knuckle part has been chewed down. I got away from split antlers after one of my other dogs fractured two molars chewing on them. Marrow bones can also fracture teeth, plus they can choke on them, if too small. My husband's nephew's dog, a pit bull mix, got a marrow bone lodged around his bottom teeth and had to have it removed at the vet.

 



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