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how to get a 6 year old dog to start chewing stuff.

What sort of stuff, Steve?

anything he just dont want to chew anything it's starting to do my head in

Do you mean food?

not like stick, kongs or even balls sam just dont like to chew and his teeth are paying for it he will end up losing them

Won't he even chew a bone?

i know about neacks what other bones are good?

Do you have a Morrisons near you? They're the only supermarket that have their own butchers. You can often get lamb bones from them. Try for lamb necks or spines. Ribs are ok but they can be tempted to swallow larger bits which defeats the object. The necks/spines are a slightly softer bone so they don't get fed up with gnawing on something all the time - they get to eat it as well!

are large bones any good?

at puppy class they told us to encourage a dog to chew on his toys etc.. is to smear them with vegemite..... or in your case.. it would be marmite! ( as most dogs love the flavour )

or peanut butter, that works for billy

I've made a much of vegetables, and peanut butter. I place the mush inside of a kong and freeze. This keeps Suki going for hours and I use it as a distraction when we leave her alone. Might work for you though.

Smear anything and everything with peanut butter, it worked for me.

i've got my sam some Enzmatic toothpaste & a finger brush

I tried a finger brush & it became a finger chew! I brush Dempsey's teeth about once a month just to make sure there's nothing building up & I use an ordinary toothbrush & a doggie tooth powder - just find it a lot easier

i thought it would be a nightmare but it was ok, this stuff you dont have brush much aslong you get it on the problem spot it should do the work for you well that what the vet said. i'm going to do it everyday and see how he gets on.

the vet said he think it will cost about £150 to clean hole of his teeth so with the stuff to put him to asleep & whatever it be around £250