When to get rid of chew toys

[Lovetodream88]

When do you get rid of chew toys and replace them? I mean like Nylabones and stuff. Penny is a huge chewer so I get Nylabone products like the keys and stuff and they work well for her. After awhile they chew the keys off the ring then start chewing pieces off (never eating them) and leave them around the house and I throw the keys away when they get to small. The other day I found the keys for $3 something on chewy when they are normally $9 something at the pet store. So I bought 3 sets of the keys and some of the other chew toys I found cheaper on chewy. I’m going to throw all the keys off the rings and a jack thing that only has 3 things now not four away as a few other really chewed on ones. Just wondering if other people have to do this or if I have a super chewer lol.

[MY OSCAR]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

When do you get rid of chew toys and replace them? I mean like Nylabones and stuff. Penny is a huge chewer so I get Nylabone products like the keys and stuff and they work well for her. After awhile they chew the keys off the ring then start chewing pieces off (never eating them) and leave them around the house and I throw the keys away when they get to small. The other day I found the keys for $3 something on chewy when they are normally $9 something at the pet store. So I bought 3 sets of the keys and some of the other chew toys I found cheaper on chewy. I’m going to throw all the keys off the rings and a jack thing that only has 3 things now not four away as a few other really chewed on ones. Just wondering if other people have to do this or if I have a super chewer lol.

I buy Nylabones for my dogs too. I have to buy three of everything so Nylabones work well because they last. I get the Original Nylabone mostly but just got the Nylabone Antler and they love it.
When they chew the bone down to almost half size I throw out and replace with new.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by MY OSCAR

I buy Nylabones for my dogs too. I have to buy three of everything so Nylabones work well because they last. I get the Original Nylabone mostly but just got the Nylabone Antler and they love it.
When they chew the bone down to almost half size I throw out and replace with new.

I think I’m lucky because only the youngest two (Penny and Ollie) chew on them. I would probably be going through them faster if all four were big chewers.

[Jkpal]

I wish Piper chewed on anything long-lasting! She loves turkey tendons and that's 'bout the only "chew" she'll do. And lemme tell ya, those don't last but a minute!

[aweitzm1]

Bella and Thumper love the bene bone chews. They last forever. Bella and Thumper usually chew them for 10-20 minutes a night. I replace them every few months. Best investment ever.

[maxdog]

Max & Sasha have an entire bed full of toys but their goto are the mini kong and the small rubber ball. Max is the one who loves to fetch. He will grab the ball, literally jump into my lap from the floor, drop the ball on me and turn around to see where I throw it. He chases it down and jumps right back up and drops the ball in my lap. He will do this until I get tired.

[gemy]

well there are chew toys n chew toys. For the hard chews if I see some splintering or I find pieces of chews on floor out they go.. I can't guarantee that none off that plastic stiff gets in their bellies.

I feed real bones with my dogs in their crate witth me present, I can read, or do the books and keep a watchfull eye n ear out. Once they are done with their chewing the bones go out for recyclying

For chase toys or water toys, similar idea, if the seaams start to fray away they go.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by aweitzm1

Bella and Thumper love the bene bone chews. They last forever. Bella and Thumper usually chew them for 10-20 minutes a night. I replace them every few months. Best investment ever.

I tried those once but the didn’t touch them. Be careful with the ones that have a handle looking thing I saw on Facebook that a dog got one of those stuck on their bottom jaw.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by maxdog

Max & Sasha have an entire bed full of toys but their goto are the mini kong and the small rubber ball. Max is the one who loves to fetch. He will grab the ball, literally jump into my lap from the floor, drop the ball on me and turn around to see where I throw it. He chases it down and jumps right back up and drops the ball in my lap. He will do this until I get tired.

Joey is like that with fetch he will play and never stop lol.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by gemy

well there are chew toys n chew toys. For the hard chews if I see some splintering or I find pieces of chews on floor out they go.. I can't guarantee that none off that plastic stiff gets in their bellies.

I feed real bones with my dogs in their crate witth me present, I can read, or do the books and keep a watchfull eye n ear out. Once they are done with their chewing the bones go out for recyclying

For chase toys or water toys, similar idea, if the seaams start to fray away they go.

I don’t do edible chews that often they seem not to all like the same thing and some chew faster then others and one runs around crying trying to hide it. I only have crates for the two youngest and I just use those for bed time. The chews I use are like Nylabone products. Mine don’t eat the pieces.

[aweitzm1]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I tried those once but the didn’t touch them. Be careful with the ones that have a handle looking thing I saw on Facebook that a dog got one of those stuck on their bottom jaw.

Thanks for the warning I only give them the bone shaped ones so no issue with the handle but good to know.

[JennaPenny]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

When do you get rid of chew toys and replace them? I mean like Nylabones and stuff. Penny is a huge chewer so I get Nylabone products like the keys and stuff and they work well for her. After awhile they chew the keys off the ring then start chewing pieces off (never eating them) and leave them around the house and I throw the keys away when they get to small. The other day I found the keys for $3 something on chewy when they are normally $9 something at the pet store. So I bought 3 sets of the keys and some of the other chew toys I found cheaper on chewy. I’m going to throw all the keys off the rings and a jack thing that only has 3 things now not four away as a few other really chewed on ones. Just wondering if other people have to do this or if I have a super chewer lol.

I really don't know if there is a right time. Chews IS a super chewer, and she adores "gnawing" on toys. She gets those wolf ears (you know what I mean) and either shakes head and bites her toys, or, puts her ears down, stretches out to super man pose (or army position) and lovingly chews at the toys. She's 3.5, and shows no intention of stopping. Keep at it. Nothing more awesome as a yorkie being a "killing" machine.