Chew Toys Reviewed
17 Sep 2008
Although not technically dog food there are chew toys that your dog may ingest parts of. Chew toys are perfect for the dog that likes to chew a lot. Better a nice tough chew toy than your furniture. Dog chew toys are usually made of nylon or latex rubber. The “King Kong Toys” are one of the most popular brands of chew toys. Experiment by stuffing these toys with peanut butter or cheese spread, freeze them and give them to your dog for hours of licking and chewing fun.
Doggie “potato chips” are also a favorite and can last from an hour to a couple of days depending on the dog. They are available in different shapes like pig ears, snouts, cow knuckles, femurs, hooves and bully sticks. Others are bone-shaped made from a variety of vegetables such as carrots.
Another good toy for your dog’s chewing pleasure is the rawhide. These are a non-consumable, mummified skin-like toy that you have to throw away when they get soggy, and give your dog a new one. Some rawhides are basted with a variety of flavorings. The “USA rawhide” with a little flag sticker are best because these do not contain preservative flavorings that are harmful for your dogs.
One chew toy to avoid is the Four Paws Pimple Ball which has been recalled by the manufacturer. Four Paws executives said a defect in the product’s mold sealed one of the ball’s two holes, creating a vacuum effect that could trap a tongue and has caused injury to some dogs.
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