Dog Toys for Aggressive Chewers

What Qualifies a Dog as an Aggressive Chewer?

Nearly all dogs love to chew, but how do you know if your dog is more than an average chewer?

• Can she devour an appropriately-sized raw hide in less than an hour?
• Can she shred the typical vinyl dog toy within minutes.
• Do floss toys quickly turn into piles of frayed and tangled threads?
• Do you honestly feel that you never get your money's worth out of a toy before it's time to throw it away?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, chances are you're sharing your home with an aggressive canine chewer, and you could probably benefit from some of the stronger toys on the market.

A Selection of Dog Toys for Aggressive Chewers

Pup Treads

It's highly fitting that this toy looks like one of the wheels off a Mack truck. Pup Treads are made from durable natural rubber, and the manufacturer claims the product stands up to aggressive chewing. The raised threads actually help clean your dog's teeth as she chews. This can lead to fresher breath and better dental health. You can also use these miniature tires as teething toys for dogs of all sizes.

• Four inch size is suitable for dogs between 15 and 20 pounds
• Six inch tire is appropriate for pets between 25 and 50 pounds
• Eight inch size accommodates dogs between 50 and 70 pounds
• Ten inch size is suitable for dogs 70 pounds and above

Prices on this toy range from $7.00 for the smallest to $20.00 for the largest. Pup Treads also come in bone and ball designs.

Orka Jack

The Orka Jack is a most unusual looking dog toy. It has a series of six chewing knobs shaped like a children's game of jacks, hence the name. The exact type of material isn't specified by the manufacturer, but the toy is marketed as suitable for very aggressive chewers. The toy's size is approximately 6 x 6 x 2 inches, and it retails for around $14.00.

Galileo Bone from Nylabone

Nylabone sets a high standard in dog chew toys, but their Galileo model is billed as one of the toughest chew toys you'll ever find. The toy comes in three sizes: petite, wolf and souper, ranging in price from $5.00 to $13.00.

Hercules Gumabones

This chew toy, also manufactured by Nylabone, is advertised as the toy you need for dogs that destroy other chew bones. The bone has a lazy "S" shape and is covered in small knobs to clean teeth and stimulate gums. Like the Galileo, the Hercules comes in three sizes and ranges in price from $7.00 to $16.00 at most retailers.

Black Kong

When it comes to dog toys for aggressive chewers, it's difficult to find a toy that serves the purpose better than the black Kong. The average red Kong is designed to hold up to heavy chewing, but the black Kong is the company's strongest rubber compound.

Black Kongs come in a range of styles from the classic Kong bouncer to bones to disks. Many of the designs also feature a recess you can fill with one of your dog's favorite biscuits to make play and chew time even more stimulating. Prices for most Kongs begin around $7.00 and go up from there according to style and size.

Where to Shop

You'll find the tough chew toys mentioned above at the following online retailers.

• DogToys.com
• LittleRiverPetShop.com

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