Is this bone hard pacifier? My pug likes to suckle on toys so wonder if this type would meet that need.
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It is more pliable than regular Kong toys but not so much puppy teeth could hurt it much, and I doubt my Eskie even with the adult teeth he has now could do much damage to it. Big dogs who are determined chewers might be able to make some significant dents in it but I doubt a Pug could. It's more appealing to puppies I think because it has just enough pliability. If you want bone hard, though, this won't qualify. A regular Kong would be better for that.
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This is a not a hard pacifier like a bone, it is made of a softer material that is enjoyable for puppies to chew on that are still teething and do not yet have there deciduous teeth. If you put treats in the toy your pug will also spend time enjoying licking them out, or chewing on the toy. I would get a smaller toy for a pug, the one I purchased was really big for my puppy, but he loves it, do not get me wrong, however, there is no way that he could suckle on it if he wanted to. I am not sure if the smallest size would fit that need either. I would check and see if they have a "toy" size for this binky, and that may fit your pug's needs better. I hope that helps answer your question. If not let me know :-) Jeannette
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My bulldog just gnaws on this bone for hours. No cracked teeth but she has slowly worn it down, and does get tiny shavings off of it which, unfortunately she may have injested. She very occassionally would gag for a moment when I think a small shaving got in her throat. I finally through it away worried about it.
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www.doggyloot.com has Pit Bull Pacifiers (antlers) that are made in the USA at a good price. These softer materials can actually clog the intestines, develop an infection and cause peritonitis (and death, in the worst case). I stay a mile away from rawhide, the Nylabone dental chews, or anything that gets gummy as it is worked on. Best to get things that hold their form while being chewed on.
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Yes, they are relatively soft. They're not like the rock hard mass produced ones we were buying before we found these. We have a very old Jack Russell and a middle aged Yorkie (who has had dental work for bad teeth) and they have no problem with them. The treats are in varying sizes, some quite large, but we cut them up into bite size pieces.
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Hard plastic, yes, but it is textured and has a quieter sound than the smooth, 'shiny' plastic and Kong Wobbler when rocking around on on a wooden floor. It also has a round bottom so the rocking does not include the clunking sound that accompanies the Kong Wobbler rocking (when it bothers to rock). My dog doesn't move it around the house much so the noise level might be greater if your dog is more enthusiastic about that sort of thing. I bought this at the same time I bought an IQ treat Ball, by the way, and the light-weight, smooth-plastic Ball was MUCH noisier.
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Hard. I love it! Play for hours. Mine is a big German Shepherd. Prefer the Jolly Ball but it is twice as much.
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It depends on the dog. Mine is a pittweiler and loves to play rough. We have wood floors and he would pick it up, shake it and toss it on the floor. That's what ended up breaking the toy. Also it is plastic so he kept grinding away at it which probably wasn't healthy. Hope that helps!
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Not sure about other specific herding balls, my suspicion is that any hard plastic ball could potentially damage teeth. My dog was definitely ocd with this one and constantly abraded her canines against the surface. Hope this helps.
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We have a Miniature Schnauzer. He did chew a little on one of the white bone shapes so I pick those up after he's done playing with the toy. He has never chewed on the rest of the toy. If you have a large dog who is a heavy chewer, I'd put it away when he's done playing with it.
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I think your dog would be okay with it. My dog loves Nylabones, but he's a 45lb vigorous chewer and this one wasn't tough enough for him. He was able to break off the tail, head, and little bumps on the body and unfortunately he swallowed some, which gave him severe diarrhea. So as long as he/she isn't strong enough to chew a lot off at a time and doesn't swallow any, I think she'd be ok. As far as the teeth problem reviews, I think there is always a risk in giving your dog a durable chew toy. They're tough. That's the point haha
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My puppy is 6 months, 30 lbs, and I would classify her as a moderate chewer. She's had it for a little while now. I got her the "giant" one. It's not all that easy for her to bring around, but she learned how, and it is standing the test of a puppy who is growing molars. She mostly only uses it when she gets into really aggressive chewing spurts. She mostly uses stuffed animals (they don't last long, but she loves 'em), a rope, and a red Kong bone.
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I'm am not familiar with either of those. I do know it is a horrible choking hazzard for any dog. My dog had it in pieces within only a few hours. They claim it is made for heavy chewers. It definitely is not.
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It is not a "soft" chew, but it breaks apart VERY easily. My 12 year old puppy can easily chew it and my 8 year old puppy pretty much swallows it whole :o).
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I don't know exactly what it is made of (I threw away the packaging), but it has a rubbery consistency. It's definitely not hard plastic. My dog really loves to chew on rubbery toys because he loves to give them a good, hard pull and have them bounce back. He gets bored by plastic toys, but this one he loves.
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I'd certainly say YES. My pit was a little wary at first, it didn't feel like any of the other normal toys he plays with but he took a definite liking to the goughnut and after over a month, it's the longest lasting toy we own!
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My pups use a combination of mouth and paws to get the cups out of the indentation in order to get to the treat. I think even a chihuahua could manage this. My ~5pound Papillon can get into it if the other pups give him the opportunity. But mostly this is a toy for the pap/russell terriers.
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I would say no because my lab already has teeth marks in it! Don't get me wrong it's a great toy for her and is holding up for the moment. (On a side note my old shepherd had a green -star mark i think- ball that he was never ever able to destroy! Got a little sticky but that was it � and the lab didn't destroy it either, she just didn't like it as much as he did!)