Not exact matches
Tough substances, such as
bones, rocks,
hard nylon, or cow hooves should be removed from areas where your dog could see.
You should provide a suitable toys for this purpose, such as a soft
nylon bone and a
harder textured toy such as a puppy kong.
Care to avoid chewing on
hard chew toys including
nylon bones, antlers, horse hoofs and ice cubes are important.
Hard rubber balls, squeaky toys and
nylon bones are all items dogs love to chew.
Hard rubber balls,
nylon bones and squeaky toys are items he will love to chew.
Think twice about giving your pooch
hard chews like animal
bones, hooves, and
nylon bones.
However, AVDC does not recommend cow hooves, dried natural
bones or
hard nylon products because they are too
hard and do not mimic the effect of a dog tearing meat off a carcass.
The American Veterinary Dental College does not recommend giving cow hooves, dried natural
bones or
hard nylon products as these are very
hard and can result in fractured teeth and damaged gums.
Most tooth fractures occur when dogs chew on objects that are too
hard, like ice cubes,
bones,
nylon chews, antlers, and horse hoofs.
We tried other alternatives — antlers that were too
hard and broke my girl's tooth, bully sticks that were devoured in under 2 minutes, and
nylon dental
bones that sat in the toy box, untouched.
*** NOTE *** The AVDC (American Veterinary Dental College) does not recommend cow hooves, dried natural
bones or
hard nylon products because they are simply too
hard.
Pets are more prone to fractured teeth if they chew on objects that are too
hard, such as antlers,
bones, hooves, rocks,
nylon bones, and even cage or kennel bars.
Indestructible chew toys like large
nylon bones or
hard rubber Kongs can provide a positive outlet for mouthing.