Nylabone Nutridents

[Jessika]

Now I probably still won't buy these for my pups anyway, but a lady came into work today to return some Nylabone Nutridents she'd bought for her pup but wanted to return them after seeing the CNN story on Greenies. I looked at the ingredients, and while they LOOK the same, they contain some of the same ingredients, they aren't EXACTLY the same.

So are they at the same risk as Greenies? I think so since they are basically cheap Greenie knock-offs but I was just wondering. Better safe than sorry

[bckrazy]

I think they are basically the same. It involves the same (TINY) risk, because it's shaped the same and has similar ingredients. Rest assured that basically anything we give our pups, including kibble, can harm them when swallowed/digested wrong

Gonzo lurves Greenies, and he eats them nicely, so he will continue to get his daily Greenie. I think it's kind of ridiculous that they blow this up, seeing as millions and millions of dogs eat these treats and a handful die from it. I wonder how many dogs die from rawhide? and even raw bones? I think there's a lot more that people should be concerned with.

[Jessika]

Well I don't think shape has anything to do with it, and I wouldn't consider it a "tiny" risk :P

[.sarah]

Well I don't think shape has anything to do with it, and I wouldn't consider it a "tiny" risk :P

I would - millions of greenies have been consumed and something like 13 have died. That is a very tiny risk.

[Jessika]

I would - millions of greenies have been consumed and something like 13 have died. That is a very tiny risk.

Well yes, but if they were humans, they would be all over it. But since they're "just dogs", its just brushed off like nothing.

[.sarah]

... I'm confused where you're trying to go with that

Personally I do not think the numbers are high enough to worry. Nearly anything can kill your dog, so if the death figures aren't very high I would continue to feed it ... unless if you're really that scared about it.

[Jessika]

Oh no I'm just saying that if there were a product on the market, like a candy or something that was claimed to be 100% safe but ended up killing some people, the media and everyone would make a HUGE deal about it, probably pull it off the shelves and either discontinue the product or change the formula, etc.

But since greenies affects "just dogs", which are rendered as "just pets" to a lot of people and don't hold as much importance or significance to the world as humans do, they just brush it off as no big deal, you know?

EDIT: but this isn't about greenies safety or anything its abouuut whether or not the nylabone knockoffs hold the same risk as greenies, or not?

[.sarah]

Oh, I get it! lol ... blonde moment

[Giselle]

Those lychee gummie candies caused a couple choking incidents and I believe a toddler died from consumption. They're still being manufactured, but now there is a warning advising consumers not to feed the candy to children younger than 3 and to supervise all children.

I know the risk of Greenies, but it's the same "risk" that goes with any chew toy. I supervise my dogs with their stuffies because they can pull the stuffing out and swallow it and it can get distended in their GI tract. The fine threads in the stuffing can sever their intestines, and the list goes on and on. Dogs can choke on kibble. They can even swallow knives and rocks if they try hard to enough. I think that if you're going to feed anything that may obstruct your dog's throat (chew toys, balls, kibble, raw bones, etc.) you need to supervise. That's just my personal opinion. I feed Greenies and raw bones, so I'm well aware of the 'risk'

[Jessika]

Guys this isn't a greenies debate, I know the risks of Greenies :P I just asked if you consider the Nylabone knock-offs to hold the same risk as the greenies?

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I think that the Nylabone "greenie" knock-offs probably have the same risk as a greenie, I don't see how it would be any different.

I agree that there are a lot of thing that are much more of a threat to a dog than a greenie or a Nylabone. I feel much better about about feeding a greenie or Nylabone than a rawhide or other kinds of chews.

Not only are rawhides not digestible they are often full of salmonella, also some rawhides are made containing dogs and cats in them.

I think the hype about greenies and greenie-like products are blown way out of proportion. Why are rawhides so accepted? Why aren't there warnings all over the news about them? The English philosopher, John Loche said "New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without anyother reason but because they are not already common". I think that applies to products as well as opinions.

[cyber-sibes]

Not only are rawhides not digestible they are often full of salmonella, also some rawhides are made containing dogs and cats in them.

I didn't know that! That's disgusting. I don't give mine rawhide only because it causes huge fights between them!

[jackie]

Well yes, but if they were humans, they would be all over it. But since they're "just dogs", its just brushed off like nothing.

Hundreds or thousands of children have choked on hotdogs and grapes, should we stop every child from eating those foods?

I am sure anything can cause a dog to choke to death, just supervise your pet. I think greenies are great and wish they were more widely available here (and less expensive)!

[Kfamr]

If they do not properly chew and swallow the product then of course it's going to have the same "risks" as Greenies - just like any other chew!

[dab_20]

I feed Molli and Sammy both... but they don't eat Nylabones... they chew on them.