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Edible dog chews (long lasting)

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    #11
    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    One thing you can try if they are eating their meals very fast is to get a ribbed bowl (or go-slo bowl as they are sometimes called). It means the dog can't just wolf stuff down, but has to lick and eat in smaller pieces. Works for Mad Max.
    I'd recommend: https://www.chow-bella.co.uk
    British made to order, they do ear-free ones for spaniels which is where I first heard of them.
    Not a cheap bowl, but then we're contractors and dogs are important to us.
    Ohhh great link. We've got a cockapoo who always has her ears in her food and water. Deffo going to have a look in to these.
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      #12
      Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

      Ohhh great link. We've got a cockapoo who always has her ears in her food and water. Deffo going to have a look in to these.
      As modelled by Max:

      …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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        #13
        Update/conclusion.

        Tried cow tails, cow scalp strips (supposedly ultra hard), camel skin, deer skin, cows ears. None lasted more than 5 minutes or so.

        The only thing that lasted a decent amount of time (~30 mins) were thick 6" pizzles (also known as bully sticks). They're not cheap but at least they do the job.

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          #14
          Originally posted by WTFH View Post
          but then we're contractors and dogs are important to us.
          to you, maybe. can't abide them.

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            #15
            Stopped giving her the pizzles. She started devouring them too quickly, and occasionally getting the squits. Ditto with cow hooves.

            Experimented with various nylon bones, including flavoured ones, but she very quickly lost interest.

            Tried olive and coffee wood chews, which are supposed not to splinter but they do. Also tried root chews but she didn't take to these.

            Currently giving her red deer antler for about an hour a day, and these seem to be working out.

            Must have spent a few hundred quid over the past 18 months.

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              #16
              Originally posted by woody1 View Post
              Stopped giving her the pizzles. She started devouring them too quickly, and occasionally getting the squits. Ditto with cow hooves.

              Experimented with various nylon bones, including flavoured ones, but she very quickly lost interest.

              Tried olive and coffee wood chews, which are supposed not to splinter but they do. Also tried root chews but she didn't take to these.

              Currently giving her red deer antler for about an hour a day, and these seem to be working out.

              Must have spent a few hundred quid over the past 18 months.

              Have you tried Beef Trachea?

              Rather than a chew, what about a food puzzle? We always have one handy when we need to distract the dog during a Teams call.



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