I have a 40 lb Samoyed who is a specific type of aggressive chewer. It isn’t so much she destroys any toy I give her because of how hard she chews, but rather she is like a sniper. She finds the weak point in a toy and carefully chews it until the toy is destroyed. I had to stop giving her stuffed toys as she stripes the fur off of them and eats it. While nylon bones work, she will go through them in a few days. And I don’t want to give her toys so hard they will wreck her teeth.

The problem is when I go to pet stores, all the toys labeled for “aggressive chewers”, she finds the weak spot and destroys the toy within one day (sometimes within an hour).

I just recently got a tuffy ring and I was hopeful but she is chewing the ends and eating the fabric off of it.

Does anyone else have a dog like this and if so, what toys have worked for you?

  • Rlandi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I’ve also got a tough chewer who also happens to be completely disinterested in toys that are hard. Raw bones and nylon bones keep him entertained for a while but he loves playing with/chewing on plush toys. Of course most plush toys couldn’t last 5 min with him, so one day I went to the pet store and grabbed any plush toys that looked fairly durable but still plushie and tried to rip it myself. I could feel/hear whenever a stitch would start to give way.

    The toy that withstood my strength and has so far lasted nearly a year of tug of war and chewing was Smart Pet Love Tender Tuffs (specifically, the beaver in their nature line). I definitely recommend giving them a try (as a bonus, you’d be supporting a small business)

  • karmiclychee @sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Kongs are basically indestructible from what I’ve seen. We used to have a pittie with separation anxiety and a kong frozen full of peanut butter was good for hours.

    Himalayan yak cheese/milk chew things - really durable, moreso than some of the bones we get. Our dog really isn’t into antlers, but my theory is that she likes the yak chews because they have an intrinsic flavor, and do actually wear down and give eventually. The only downside is that she likes to leave them in main walkways on light flooring, so I’m pretty sure I’m gonna die tripping over one, one day.

    We also used to get chew rolls made from rawhide-alternative in bulk from Costco. They lasted a while, but we stopped getting them once we found the yak stuff, they get real gross.