Put her entire meal in a series of kongs, topped with wet food, maybe even canned pumpkin, then frozen. The giant nylabones seem to work well for my guys.
We have foster dog named Paisley. She is about 2 years old and has a partial ACL tear. The vet wants her to be on kennel rest for 4-6 weeks to see if it will heal (about 10-30% chance.) If it doesn’t heal she will then need surgery.
Being in the crate all day long makes her bored and very destructive. We give her treat filled Kongs which don’t last long. Most of the toys she quickly destroys.
Do you have any suggestions of good strong toys that will keep her busy? She weighs around 50 pounds and is a lab mix.
Thank you
Jerry
Put her entire meal in a series of kongs, topped with wet food, maybe even canned pumpkin, then frozen. The giant nylabones seem to work well for my guys.
tennysonlab (07-12-2014)
My dogs love to chew antlers. They will also chew Nylabones. These are the only things my dogs can't destroy in about 30 seconds.
stitchmanz (07-11-2014)
Cow hooves? I read that they take ages to eat but dogs love them? I personally haven't given them yet but just a suggestion!
Hope she is feeling better soon
also this thread might help. I just saw it on the German Shepherd Forum I follow
What are your favorite German Shepherd proof toys? - German Shepherd Dog Forums
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stitchmanz (07-11-2014)
We use hooves, it does take a while but they do smell like a barnyard. We also use antlers and horns.
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stitchmanz (07-11-2014)
Check out West Paw toys.
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stitchmanz (07-11-2014)
Great advice above. We have a few of West Paw's toys, quite durable and a good alternative to Kongs.
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stitchmanz (07-11-2014)
Thank you everyone, I will check these out.
We gave her a hoof and she broke it into pieces in less than a minute. The Kongs are holding up so far.
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