Tennis Balls - Dangerous?

[luvofallhorses]

They're not dangerous. I would just never leave him unsupervised with one. He may like a jolly ball too!
http://jollypets.com/

[CountryWolf07]

They are dangerous because tennis balls do present a hazard that requires they be used only in supervised conditions. They can wear down dogs teeth if chewed very frequently. SO I guess as long we are around our dogs with these, they should be fine. Hmmmm. I mean if you look up about it online, there's a lot of articles about why they're "dangerous" for dogs - it's mostly a choking hazard, though!

[CountryWolf07]

They're not dangerous. I would just never leave him unsupervised with one. He may like a jolly ball too!
http://jollypets.com/

I've been looking into that! Ha I feel picky on which one to get Ryder. There's all different types, but I'm more on about what the right size of Jolly Ball to get him. He'll be at least 80 lbs when he's full grown. So should I stick with a smaller one for now since he's a puppy? I think maybe 6 inch ball would be good?

[pomtzu]

I can understand tennis balls being dangerous. Even my Myndi who is a little 10lb Pom, used to chew right thru them, and they were regular size ones too - not the smaller ones. I finally had to take them from her, and any toy that had a tennis ball as part of it.

Didn't one of Oprah's dogs choke to death on a tennis ball? I vaguely remember something about that a few years ago.

[CountryWolf07]

I can understand tennis balls being dangerous. Even my Myndi who is a little 10lb Pom, used to chew right thru them, and they were regular size ones too - not the smaller ones. I finally had to take them from her, and any toy that had a tennis ball as part of it.

Didn't one of Oprah's dogs choke to death on a tennis ball? I vaguely remember something about that a few years ago.

Yes, her dog did choke to death from one.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

When I was a teenager, we had a bird dog named Bowser who swallowed one. Lucky for him, my dad was there. He saw it in his throat and was able to scoot the ball up his windpipe and Bowser finally spit it out.

[Taz_Zoee]

Yes, I've also heard they are dangerous for dogs. The real tennis balls are made with a certain kind of material that is dangerous. However, we have tennis courts right over our backyard fence so sometimes we (or the dogs) will find a tennis ball outside. Luckily they do not chew them to pieces, so I'm not worried about it.
They do sell "tennis balls" that are specifically designed for dogs to chew on. Is that what you got for Ryder?

[pomtzu]

If you have a dog that's a chewer, or one that likes to run with a ball in his mouth, I don't think it matters if it's a "real" tennis ball, or one made specifically for dogs. They can still choke on the whole ball, or pieces that get chewed off. I'd rather find a different type of ball - better to be safe than sorry.

[luvofallhorses]

I've been looking into that! Ha I feel picky on which one to get Ryder. There's all different types, but I'm more on about what the right size of Jolly Ball to get him. He'll be at least 80 lbs when he's full grown. So should I stick with a smaller one for now since he's a puppy? I think maybe 6 inch ball would be good?

A smaller one would be fine! They are pretty durable too.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I'm don't let Levi have tennis balls. He is a chewer, and they really wear down their teeth!