Tips with nylabone

hello, its me again with another problem with boss.
yesterday i was at pets at home getting him some food and id seen your dog toys list on another thread, but anyway, i came across the NYLABONE chicken flavoured and he shows no interest in it really.. chews it for a few seconds and changes to another toy lol. Anything you can do to encourage him to chew it?

cheers.

Just be careful with the nylabones/raw hide etc because it can't be digested properly (if at all?) and can swell up creating problems.

I give them to Logan but we just use them for Hide N Seek etc, he doesn't chew them either.

Those StagBars are fantastic, Pets at Home do them, just get a large or x-large one and chances are he'll love it

They are natural and can be fully eaten/digested. Also do a great job for pearly white teeth

For the nylabone maybe try smearing it with some peanut butter to encourage Boss to have a chew at it, Rocky also loves the stag bars which are great for chewers as they are a natural product.

I'm not keen on Nylabones. They say they're tough & can't be damaged, but I've seen some horrific damage caused by a stafford! They go very rough at the ends, and small bits can be chewed off - these bits can then accumulate in the stomch & cause health problems.

Try a stag bar - much healthier & chewable!

ok il not encourage him too much then.. i was at the pets at home in Bangor yesterday (mat may know this one) and wasnt able to find stag bars in it.. il maybe try the Boucher one next time. How much are they in pets at home? a stroke?

They are def in the Boucher Road one because I got one there not that long ago. I got an x-large one and it was around £13 I think. They last ages though fella and even though Logan isn't a big chewer in general, he's teeth are sparkling since!

aye thats not too bad like considering i paid like £7 for that nylabone which he doesnt use LOL il take a drive down and have a look next time im down that neck of the woods lol. cheers again everyone

You could always order one online - either fro Puredog or amazon. If you order them from amazon make sure they're good quality ones.

Caryll wrote:You could always order one online - either fro Puredog or amazon. If you order them from amazon make sure they're good quality ones.

Think il maybe head to the shops and see for myself, plus i dont have patience for ordering online, seems i get more excited for his new toys than he does haha!

Pets at Home do them in various sizes:

http://www.petsathome.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?freeText=stag+bar&x=0&y=0&storeId=10551&catalogId=10601&langId=-1

Amazon also:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dpets&field-keywords=stag+bar

StagBar is the way to go they last ages, they're brilliant, Loki still has two of his and has a good chew on them before settling down to sleep.

Bacchus isn't keen on his nylabone either. It's consigned to the cupboard now. Always goes back to his Stag Bar and Kong. He always gets his Kong with a little sweet potato and peanut butter at bedtime or the Stag Bar with a little spot of peanut butter rubbed on.
But we don't spoil him mind.

Marley isnt big on her nylabone, she prefers her bully sticks or bento ball or some rope. Try some peanut butter on it ir cream cheese. she goes through phases with her stag bar, but i think its a cheapy on my mom got, not the real deal so i will be trying one of those in time.

The only stag Bars Moo is interested in come from here


www.antlerdogchews.co.uk

Mine need no encouragement with a chicken flavour nylabone, infact its banned at the moment as they fight over it

Caryll wrote:I'm not keen on Nylabones. They say they're tough & can't be damaged, but I've seen some horrific damage caused by a stafford! They go very rough at the ends, and small bits can be chewed off - these bits can then accumulate in the stomch & cause health problems.

Try a stag bar - much healthier & chewable!

Ive never heard of any problems with nylabones, they aren't advertised as been indestructable, there designed to be worn down. the tiny bits that come off them aren't big enough to cause any problems and pass straight through