What kind of chews?

**Twisterdog** · 11-09-2003, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by Kfamr
Not if the dog knows better.
I've had Simba for years, ever since he was 8 months old. He'll be turning 6 this Christmas.

He's never had chews unsupervised, and he's never torn up any of our furniture.

Even so, if the dog has seperation anxiety or anything of the sort, then they should be unsupervised so long so they get the chance to tear up furniture or anything else.

Well, that's nice in theory, but the reality is that a LOT of dogs aren't perfect. And a lot of people don't train their dogs perfectly.

**Kfamr** · 11-09-2003, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by Twisterdog
And a lot of people don't train their dogs perfectly.

Well then there's their problem.

I'm not saying Simba is perfect, or that i've trained him "perfectly" -- But, if it's done properly and the dog is worked with instead of being left home 24/7 then there shouldn't be a problem.

anyways -- Back to the topic.

I just wouldn't be able to leave my dogs alone with any sort of chew, no matter if it's named "indestructible" ...

Would you leave a child alone with toys it could possibly swallow or choke on?

**Twisterdog** · 11-09-2003, 07:58 PM

Well since you quoted the post wolfsoul posted, which quoted mine, saying you agreed that it was an overstatment -- which is not what I mean how she read it.

That sentence cracked me up, Kay. I know what you were trying to say, but read it again ... it's hilarious. It's like a "Who's on First" kind of thing.

**Kfamr** · 11-09-2003, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by Twisterdog
That sentence cracked me up, Kay. I know what you were trying to say, but read it again ... it's hilarious. It's like a "Who's on First" kind of thing.

Huh?

**wolfsoul** · 11-09-2003, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by Kfamr

Would you leave a child alone with toys it could possibly swallow or choke on?

No, but what I said was " I'm trying to find something that is hard enough that it can't be broken into pieces, and is large enough that my dog can't choke on it."

**Shelteez2** · 11-09-2003, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by Kfamr
Not if the dog knows better.
I've had Simba for years, ever since he was 8 months old. He'll be turning 6 this Christmas.

He's never had chews unsupervised, and he's never torn up any of our furniture.

That depends on the dog as well. Some chew until they die. My co-worker's newf/lab/fill in the blank dog, Sidney, is 9 years old and has never gotten over the urge to chew. If not for leaving chews out with him her house would be destroyed.

I've had Emily since she was 12 weeks old, and she's never chewed anything inappropriately. I got Clipse when he was 7 months old, and aside from shredding some paper and chewing a hole in the wall once, he wasn't really destructive, and is completely trustworthy now.

Here's a pic of Sidney.

**Kfamr** · 11-09-2003, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by wolfsoul
No, but what I said was " I'm trying to find something that is hard enough that it can't be broken into pieces, and is large enough that my dog can't choke on it."

Still -- Like I said, some toys are labeled "indestructable" -- But i'd never leave them alone with it.

That's just me though.. If you want to take the chances of leaving them alone with one, go ahead. I wouldn't recommend leaving them alone with and sort of chews, because I wouldn't take the chances myself. So, I guess I'm not help here and that's my 2 cents, maybe a bit more.

**Twisterdog** · 11-09-2003, 08:05 PM

Originally posted by Kfamr
Well then there's their problem.

I'm not saying Simba is perfect, or that i've trained him "perfectly" -- But, if it's done properly and the dog is worked with instead of being left home 24/7 then there shouldn't be a problem.

Are you serious? Wow. That is very, very harsh. You think only dogs left alone "24/7" are going to get into mischief? Sorry, but I don't know ANYone with a perfect dog. I don't know ANYone with THE perfect training method for every dog. And whether it is "their problem" or not that their dog isn't "perfectly" trained - dogs are unpredictable, they are animals.

**Kfamr** · 11-09-2003, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by Shelteez2
That depends on the dog as well.

I got Clipse when he was 7 months old, and aside from shredding some paper and chewing a hole in the wall once, he wasn't really destructive, and is completely trustworthy now.

Here's a pic of Sidney.

Yup, It definatly depends on the dog and the training.
Just like you would tell a child to stop chewing on this or that, and correct them -- You'd do the same for a dog.

As for shredding paper -- Simba LOVES to shred paper, But he won't do it unless I give him permission to.

His favorites are paper bags. We leave paper bags on the floor all the time after shopping, until we put them away. Simba won't touch one of them, unless I say "OK, Simba GET IT!"

The picture doesn't show for me.

**Kfamr** · 11-09-2003, 08:10 PM

Originally posted by Twisterdog
Are you serious? Wow. That is very, very harsh. You think only dogs left alone "24/7" are going to get into mischief? Sorry, but I don't know ANYone with a perfect dog. I don't know ANYone with THE perfect training method for every dog. And whether it is "their problem" or not that their dog isn't "perfectly" trained - dogs are unpredictable, they are animals.

I saw nothing "harsh" about that?

Not necessarily 24/7, but for long periods of time, yeah they're more than likely to get into stuff. although, like mentioned -- there are those out of the world moments when n one can explain how or what period of time it happened it. Again, I don't want to take those chances.

I don't know anyone with the "perfect" dog, and I never said I did. Nor did I say I knew someone with the perfect training method either. that's why you spend time with your dog to figure out what works and what doesn't.

**micki76** · 11-09-2003, 08:54 PM

I guess my dogs are weird, (well, I actually I know that) cause they only chew when we’re home with them. I leave Booda Velvets down for them all the time and the bones never move from morning until night. They usually start chewing after we’ve come home and had dinner and start to settle done for the evening. They NEVER chew when one of us isn’t home with them. Chester actually has to sit next to me on the couch, touching me while he chews. Yeah, we’re a little to close.

Once we're settled, they get their choice of chewies other than Boodas.
I honestly don't know why I keep leaving them down for them every morning, knowing they won't be chewed.

Boodas and Kongs are about the only things that I would trust if my kids would chew while alone. Boodas don't swell and they sort of crumble like kibble, except it takes a ton more force to eat them than kibble. And they're totally digestible.

**wolf_Q** · 11-09-2003, 10:01 PM

When I leave Nebo I always give him a kong or his milkbone ball. There's a large milkbone and some of that kong stuff'n and sometimes I'll put other treats in there.

I've never had any sort of problem with any of the kong products. But, as others have said, it definitely depends on the dog. Nebo had barely put any dents in his...but Lady can rip chunks out of the red ones.

Those are the only toys or treats I will leave him alone with. I have a huge bin with several different types of rawhide that I give him on occasion. I never leave him with it unsupervised, and he's not the type of dog that swallows it whole. I also have booda bimples, nylabones, and the dental dino which he loves to chew on...just not alone.