extreme chewers Help, My year old pit has destroyed every single toy I've brought home I'm running out of products to buy, could someone please tell me what works with your extreme chewers???
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I have a 2 1/2 year old 35lbs. Pit and I get her the CD Large super Kong. These are the only ones that hold up.
1586910
Get a cow femur bone. My 3 heavy duty chewy pits can't destroy them. Nylabone products work well too.
1586911
it holds up well to my pit she can make it squeak by biting on it hard but it takes a licking the regular kongs that were hollow didn't work out as well she just start working on the hole and pretty soon there wasn't much kong left my I also suggest the Nylabone Big Chews Beef Bone for Big Dogs that what my pit mix uses for a pacifier
1586912
Buy a horse toy called Jolly Ball, they are great. Our giant breed puppy loves it.
1586913
Try the Jolly Ball found on this site. Won't last forever, but has lasted longer than any other toy I've gotten for my bully mix.
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Stop wasting your money on toys for the Pit Bulls. If they are anything like mine nothing holds up. I have found a tennis ball is good for awhile but if they get some time with it it's gone. Like the others said a Nylabone is a good choice and I have found the marrow bones from the grocery store are good but my male can crush right through them if he can't reach the marrow. Just watch them if you give them the marrow bones. I have spent so much on toys and they destroy them all. Nylabone, tennis ball, marrow bones for the pitters. They love them.
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I took a lot of old socks and tied them together in one large mess: made both a chew toy, a fetch toy and tug toy (although cotton + dog drool = beware). Dogs want to destroy, not just chew so I gave my rotti lots of egg crates, pizza boxes, empty peanut butter jars (plastic ones, of course) and let her make a mess which was relatively easy to clean up. It worked very well and didn't cost anything, other than a little clean up.
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Labs (including my own) are notorious for ingesting inappropriately large pieces of whatever they're chewing. I really have to watch him with any rawhide - a couple of times almost had to Heimlich him before he gagged it up. If your dog displays any signs of lethargy or distress eliminating, definitely get him to the vet to x-ray his stomach. Most of these products have warnings about the dangers of such incidents. Thanks for the heads-up though...my guy may need to live without them, even though it looks like something he'd enjoy!
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I got the extra large for my 65 pound Aussie. Also, he is a chewier and I tried the Classic and the Extreme. He definitely needed the Extreme toy. It has lasted a few months, where the Classic he was able to pull pieces from right away. I'm sure you could use the smaller size Kong, but just be aware of how aggressive your dog is as a chewier. The Kong is our dogs favorite toy. It bounces and rolls, and he loves chasing and fetching it. I highly recommend it!!
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I'm not sure what the Pawz are made from, but I believe some other reviews mention them tearing, so you might want to look at that. Plus, you need to consider how long your dog's nails are--will they either push through the Pawz, be felt through the Pawz, or will it be uncomfortable for your dog? I really can't answer these questions but you might find some answers in other reviews, or buy a set and experiment. Hope all goes well for you at Day Care!
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Yes. I have a 2-year old Shepherd-Pit mix I adopted three months ago, and she didn't waste any time chomping and gnawing on everything she could. I went through about $175 worth of different toys she destroyed within 24 hours, but so far, the West Paw Jive toy is intact! I learned that part of the trick is giving my dog daily walks/exercise, and alternating different chews and activity toys that keep her busy chasing, chewing or trying to find treats. Good luck!
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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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Definitely. I have a large pitbull that ate through one of those extreme kongs without hesitation but as longs as there is a treat in the end she was more fixated on the treat than destroying the toy itself. It took her a few hours to eat the treat ends as well
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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 terrier mix chewed it up in about 2 days. I find that the only thing she can't tear up as fast is the Kong balls. All of the other toys she will get the stuffing out of.
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I have been wondering about that myself, as the family English Bulldog tore part of it off, attempting to get at the food! Have you tried contacting the manufacturer? I think that is what I will do!
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It used to in the beginning but I just bought one recently and it lasted about a week with my pit... The best thing so far I purchased so far for my pit that has lasted forever are kong treat toys...my pit is on a mission to completely destroy his toys so this has worked the best for us
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Try something else. My female Amstaff, which is nearly 2yrs old, was able to destroy this ball within several minutes. She too is notorious for destroying anything with a center hole. However, we've had OK experiences with the black Extreme Kong toy (treat feeder) but even those don't seem to last but maybe a month or so if left in her possession. For balls or chew toys, I would look elsewhere, as we currently are. We'll likely try the Goughnuts next also.
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No! They will destroy it into a million pieces in several days or weeks. I recommend Goughnuts. A little more expensive but i have 2 extreme chewers(bith pits) and they have yet(after 3 weeks) to do ANY damage to the ball and the large doughnut. There isnt a single puncture on either toy after weeks of trying!
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Our first dog never even tried to chew it because it's such a hard plastic. Our second dog did chew the plastic and made a hole, but the company replaced the legs he gnawed on. I think it's worth t because there is a one-year warranty on anything the dog chews on the bed, but if your dog has chewed metal?! I'm not sure what will happen?
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I have no problem with my boxer who's first name is destruction !!! Haha she will eat the plastic bottom that it comes with but I got creative and went to Home Depot and got a piece of plywood to fit and then sprayed it with a rhino liner style paint that works like a champ
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We have a one year old Lab puppy that has chewed up just about every hard toy we have given him, we bought 2 of these balls about 6 months ago and neither he or our Pit Bull have been able to chew these balls up, as yet
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Thank you for your reply. I have been trying to use two walkydogs with two bonded pit-bulls. Initially, we used the k9 cruiser and they were able to run together. We were approached by unleashed dogs and my dogs pulled the k9 cruiser so hard it bent my axel so i decided to try two walkydogs. Our current issue is my female makes several attempts to join her brother on the other side. I am working on this, but all in all the walkydog is a great device