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Old February 3rd 04, 01:29 AM
Candy
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Default Chew Toys for Yellow Labs (or larger dogs)

I was wondering if anyone who has a yellow lab or large dogs has any
recommendations for good chew toys. We've given our dog various toys
that are supposedly for "strong chewers," but she gets through them
right away. Recently we've found a good nylabone, but she gets bored
of it rather easily. I think she likes the challenge of "destroying"
her toys, but this is becoming very expensive!

Also, we don't want to give her a rawhide bone more than once a week.
SOmeone told me labs are not supposed to have rawhides too often
because it can cause stomach problems. Does anyone have any
information regarding either good chew toys or other information about
rawhides?

Thanks!
Candy
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Old February 3rd 04, 05:21 AM
me and bobby mcgee
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We bought our 70 lb yellow Lab a large black Kong to hide treats in and chew
on. It's pretty much indestructible. The black ones are tougher than the red
ones, btw. She also has lots of balls-large 'buddy glow ball' (has puncture
holes but is still round), tennis balls (tears cover fuzz off of one
occasionally-don't buy the cheap ones at the pet store- get real tennis
balls-pet store ones tear in half easily), and she has a teddy bear that we
have to patch at least once a week. (loves to tear a hole in it to pull the
stuffing out, but only occasionally). She has a rope toy that she loves to
play with, but our trainer has advised against playing tug of war with her
(especially if she's allowed to win) so we've put that away.



"Candy" wrote in message
m...
I was wondering if anyone who has a yellow lab or large dogs has any
recommendations for good chew toys. We've given our dog various toys
that are supposedly for "strong chewers," but she gets through them
right away. Recently we've found a good nylabone, but she gets bored
of it rather easily. I think she likes the challenge of "destroying"
her toys, but this is becoming very expensive!

Also, we don't want to give her a rawhide bone more than once a week.
SOmeone told me labs are not supposed to have rawhides too often
because it can cause stomach problems. Does anyone have any
information regarding either good chew toys or other information about
rawhides?

Thanks!
Candy



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Old February 3rd 04, 05:21 AM
me and bobby mcgee
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We bought our 70 lb yellow Lab a large black Kong to hide treats in and chew
on. It's pretty much indestructible. The black ones are tougher than the red
ones, btw. She also has lots of balls-large 'buddy glow ball' (has puncture
holes but is still round), tennis balls (tears cover fuzz off of one
occasionally-don't buy the cheap ones at the pet store- get real tennis
balls-pet store ones tear in half easily), and she has a teddy bear that we
have to patch at least once a week. (loves to tear a hole in it to pull the
stuffing out, but only occasionally). She has a rope toy that she loves to
play with, but our trainer has advised against playing tug of war with her
(especially if she's allowed to win) so we've put that away.



"Candy" wrote in message
m...
I was wondering if anyone who has a yellow lab or large dogs has any
recommendations for good chew toys. We've given our dog various toys
that are supposedly for "strong chewers," but she gets through them
right away. Recently we've found a good nylabone, but she gets bored
of it rather easily. I think she likes the challenge of "destroying"
her toys, but this is becoming very expensive!

Also, we don't want to give her a rawhide bone more than once a week.
SOmeone told me labs are not supposed to have rawhides too often
because it can cause stomach problems. Does anyone have any
information regarding either good chew toys or other information about
rawhides?

Thanks!
Candy



  #4  
Old February 3rd 04, 05:21 AM
me and bobby mcgee
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We bought our 70 lb yellow Lab a large black Kong to hide treats in and chew
on. It's pretty much indestructible. The black ones are tougher than the red
ones, btw. She also has lots of balls-large 'buddy glow ball' (has puncture
holes but is still round), tennis balls (tears cover fuzz off of one
occasionally-don't buy the cheap ones at the pet store- get real tennis
balls-pet store ones tear in half easily), and she has a teddy bear that we
have to patch at least once a week. (loves to tear a hole in it to pull the
stuffing out, but only occasionally). She has a rope toy that she loves to
play with, but our trainer has advised against playing tug of war with her
(especially if she's allowed to win) so we've put that away.



"Candy" wrote in message
m...
I was wondering if anyone who has a yellow lab or large dogs has any
recommendations for good chew toys. We've given our dog various toys
that are supposedly for "strong chewers," but she gets through them
right away. Recently we've found a good nylabone, but she gets bored
of it rather easily. I think she likes the challenge of "destroying"
her toys, but this is becoming very expensive!

Also, we don't want to give her a rawhide bone more than once a week.
SOmeone told me labs are not supposed to have rawhides too often
because it can cause stomach problems. Does anyone have any
information regarding either good chew toys or other information about
rawhides?

Thanks!
Candy



  #5  
Old February 3rd 04, 05:21 AM
me and bobby mcgee
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Posts: n/a
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We bought our 70 lb yellow Lab a large black Kong to hide treats in and chew
on. It's pretty much indestructible. The black ones are tougher than the red
ones, btw. She also has lots of balls-large 'buddy glow ball' (has puncture
holes but is still round), tennis balls (tears cover fuzz off of one
occasionally-don't buy the cheap ones at the pet store- get real tennis
balls-pet store ones tear in half easily), and she has a teddy bear that we
have to patch at least once a week. (loves to tear a hole in it to pull the
stuffing out, but only occasionally). She has a rope toy that she loves to
play with, but our trainer has advised against playing tug of war with her
(especially if she's allowed to win) so we've put that away.



"Candy" wrote in message
m...
I was wondering if anyone who has a yellow lab or large dogs has any
recommendations for good chew toys. We've given our dog various toys
that are supposedly for "strong chewers," but she gets through them
right away. Recently we've found a good nylabone, but she gets bored
of it rather easily. I think she likes the challenge of "destroying"
her toys, but this is becoming very expensive!

Also, we don't want to give her a rawhide bone more than once a week.
SOmeone told me labs are not supposed to have rawhides too often
because it can cause stomach problems. Does anyone have any
information regarding either good chew toys or other information about
rawhides?

Thanks!
Candy



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Old February 4th 04, 04:42 AM
Candy
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Me and Bobby McGee--

Thanks for the info; we haven't yet tried a black kong, though we've
gone through a couple of the red ones. What exactly is a buddy glow
ball? Also, do you give your dog rawhides? I'm still torn on this
issue.

Thanks again.
Candy

"me and bobby mcgee" wrote in message ...
We bought our 70 lb yellow Lab a large black Kong to hide treats in and chew
on. It's pretty much indestructible. The black ones are tougher than the red
ones, btw. She also has lots of balls-large 'buddy glow ball' (has puncture
holes but is still round), tennis balls (tears cover fuzz off of one
occasionally-don't buy the cheap ones at the pet store- get real tennis
balls-pet store ones tear in half easily), and she has a teddy bear that we
have to patch at least once a week. (loves to tear a hole in it to pull the
stuffing out, but only occasionally). She has a rope toy that she loves to
play with, but our trainer has advised against playing tug of war with her
(especially if she's allowed to win) so we've put that away.



"Candy" wrote in message
m...
I was wondering if anyone who has a yellow lab or large dogs has any
recommendations for good chew toys. We've given our dog various toys
that are supposedly for "strong chewers," but she gets through them
right away. Recently we've found a good nylabone, but she gets bored
of it rather easily. I think she likes the challenge of "destroying"
her toys, but this is becoming very expensive!

Also, we don't want to give her a rawhide bone more than once a week.
SOmeone told me labs are not supposed to have rawhides too often
because it can cause stomach problems. Does anyone have any
information regarding either good chew toys or other information about
rawhides?

Thanks!
Candy

  #7  
Old February 4th 04, 04:42 AM
Candy
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Me and Bobby McGee--

Thanks for the info; we haven't yet tried a black kong, though we've
gone through a couple of the red ones. What exactly is a buddy glow
ball? Also, do you give your dog rawhides? I'm still torn on this
issue.

Thanks again.
Candy

"me and bobby mcgee" wrote in message ...
We bought our 70 lb yellow Lab a large black Kong to hide treats in and chew
on. It's pretty much indestructible. The black ones are tougher than the red
ones, btw. She also has lots of balls-large 'buddy glow ball' (has puncture
holes but is still round), tennis balls (tears cover fuzz off of one
occasionally-don't buy the cheap ones at the pet store- get real tennis
balls-pet store ones tear in half easily), and she has a teddy bear that we
have to patch at least once a week. (loves to tear a hole in it to pull the
stuffing out, but only occasionally). She has a rope toy that she loves to
play with, but our trainer has advised against playing tug of war with her
(especially if she's allowed to win) so we've put that away.



"Candy" wrote in message
m...
I was wondering if anyone who has a yellow lab or large dogs has any
recommendations for good chew toys. We've given our dog various toys
that are supposedly for "strong chewers," but she gets through them
right away. Recently we've found a good nylabone, but she gets bored
of it rather easily. I think she likes the challenge of "destroying"
her toys, but this is becoming very expensive!

Also, we don't want to give her a rawhide bone more than once a week.
SOmeone told me labs are not supposed to have rawhides too often
because it can cause stomach problems. Does anyone have any
information regarding either good chew toys or other information about
rawhides?

Thanks!
Candy

  #8  
Old February 4th 04, 04:42 AM
Candy
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Me and Bobby McGee--

Thanks for the info; we haven't yet tried a black kong, though we've
gone through a couple of the red ones. What exactly is a buddy glow
ball? Also, do you give your dog rawhides? I'm still torn on this
issue.

Thanks again.
Candy

"me and bobby mcgee" wrote in message ...
We bought our 70 lb yellow Lab a large black Kong to hide treats in and chew
on. It's pretty much indestructible. The black ones are tougher than the red
ones, btw. She also has lots of balls-large 'buddy glow ball' (has puncture
holes but is still round), tennis balls (tears cover fuzz off of one
occasionally-don't buy the cheap ones at the pet store- get real tennis
balls-pet store ones tear in half easily), and she has a teddy bear that we
have to patch at least once a week. (loves to tear a hole in it to pull the
stuffing out, but only occasionally). She has a rope toy that she loves to
play with, but our trainer has advised against playing tug of war with her
(especially if she's allowed to win) so we've put that away.



"Candy" wrote in message
m...
I was wondering if anyone who has a yellow lab or large dogs has any
recommendations for good chew toys. We've given our dog various toys
that are supposedly for "strong chewers," but she gets through them
right away. Recently we've found a good nylabone, but she gets bored
of it rather easily. I think she likes the challenge of "destroying"
her toys, but this is becoming very expensive!

Also, we don't want to give her a rawhide bone more than once a week.
SOmeone told me labs are not supposed to have rawhides too often
because it can cause stomach problems. Does anyone have any
information regarding either good chew toys or other information about
rawhides?

Thanks!
Candy

  #9  
Old February 4th 04, 04:42 AM
Candy
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Me and Bobby McGee--

Thanks for the info; we haven't yet tried a black kong, though we've
gone through a couple of the red ones. What exactly is a buddy glow
ball? Also, do you give your dog rawhides? I'm still torn on this
issue.

Thanks again.
Candy

"me and bobby mcgee" wrote in message ...
We bought our 70 lb yellow Lab a large black Kong to hide treats in and chew
on. It's pretty much indestructible. The black ones are tougher than the red
ones, btw. She also has lots of balls-large 'buddy glow ball' (has puncture
holes but is still round), tennis balls (tears cover fuzz off of one
occasionally-don't buy the cheap ones at the pet store- get real tennis
balls-pet store ones tear in half easily), and she has a teddy bear that we
have to patch at least once a week. (loves to tear a hole in it to pull the
stuffing out, but only occasionally). She has a rope toy that she loves to
play with, but our trainer has advised against playing tug of war with her
(especially if she's allowed to win) so we've put that away.



"Candy" wrote in message
m...
I was wondering if anyone who has a yellow lab or large dogs has any
recommendations for good chew toys. We've given our dog various toys
that are supposedly for "strong chewers," but she gets through them
right away. Recently we've found a good nylabone, but she gets bored
of it rather easily. I think she likes the challenge of "destroying"
her toys, but this is becoming very expensive!

Also, we don't want to give her a rawhide bone more than once a week.
SOmeone told me labs are not supposed to have rawhides too often
because it can cause stomach problems. Does anyone have any
information regarding either good chew toys or other information about
rawhides?

Thanks!
Candy

  #10  
Old February 4th 04, 05:50 AM
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Candy,

Here's a link to the Sun Pet Toys site. They make all sorts of neat dog
toys. We bought our glow ball at petsmart.
http://www.sunpettoys.com/

As I understand it, the black Kongs are made of natural rubber, and are
harder than the synthetic red ones. We just had to make sure and get a large
one, as our dog is probably strong enough to tear up a smaller one.

We give Mishka rawhide chews once a week or less, (she gobbles them down)
but now that you've mentioned it, we'll have to research whether these might
be bad for her.

Scott


"Candy" wrote in message
m...
Me and Bobby McGee--

Thanks for the info; we haven't yet tried a black kong, though we've
gone through a couple of the red ones. What exactly is a buddy glow
ball? Also, do you give your dog rawhides? I'm still torn on this
issue.

Thanks again.
Candy

"me and bobby mcgee" wrote in message

...
We bought our 70 lb yellow Lab a large black Kong to hide treats in and

chew
on. It's pretty much indestructible. The black ones are tougher than the

red
ones, btw. She also has lots of balls-large 'buddy glow ball' (has

puncture
holes but is still round), tennis balls (tears cover fuzz off of one
occasionally-don't buy the cheap ones at the pet store- get real tennis
balls-pet store ones tear in half easily), and she has a teddy bear that

we
have to patch at least once a week. (loves to tear a hole in it to pull

the
stuffing out, but only occasionally). She has a rope toy that she loves

to
play with, but our trainer has advised against playing tug of war with

her
(especially if she's allowed to win) so we've put that away.



"Candy" wrote in message
m...
I was wondering if anyone who has a yellow lab or large dogs has any
recommendations for good chew toys. We've given our dog various toys
that are supposedly for "strong chewers," but she gets through them
right away. Recently we've found a good nylabone, but she gets bored
of it rather easily. I think she likes the challenge of "destroying"
her toys, but this is becoming very expensive!

Also, we don't want to give her a rawhide bone more than once a week.
SOmeone told me labs are not supposed to have rawhides too often
because it can cause stomach problems. Does anyone have any
information regarding either good chew toys or other information about
rawhides?

Thanks!
Candy



 




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