Comments on: Zora: Chewing expert http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/ Domesticity by Trial and Error Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:56:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: sarahlynn http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22927 sarahlynn Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:39:29 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22927 I have a beagle who loves to chew, but doesn't like the harder toys like kongs. I make her these fleece braids and they last forever. They are good for the dog's teeth and you don't get polyfill all over the house and in the dog's belly! Be sure to make the braid tight - the toy will last much longer. http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/fleece-rope-dog-toy/index.html I have a beagle who loves to chew, but doesn’t like the harder toys like kongs. I make her these fleece braids and they last forever. They are good for the dog’s teeth and you don’t get polyfill all over the house and in the dog’s belly! Be sure to make the braid tight - the toy will last much longer.

http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/fleece-rope-dog-toy/index.html

]]> By: Shakyra http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22651 Shakyra Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:42:35 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22651 Ohh what a beautiful baby!! Ohh what a beautiful baby!!

]]> By: sewbettie http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22444 sewbettie Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:23:06 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22444 my puppy was also a chewing expert today. she chewed my water bottle to pieces. it was supposed to be able to withstand any force. i guess nalgene doesn't know about bettie... my puppy was also a chewing expert today. she chewed my water bottle to pieces. it was supposed to be able to withstand any force. i guess nalgene doesn’t know about bettie…

]]> By: MonsterBug Blankets http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22431 MonsterBug Blankets Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:14:27 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22431 <p>Hey Emily, we used the kongs, too, with our rottweiler and german shepherd--only we never used treats or anything inside of them. They also LOVED the monster-sized cow bones you can get at walmart for $10. They are about 12-15 inches long, with a basting on the outside. GREAT for cleaning the teeth. The basting is messy at first--esp on carpet--but the bones last forever--and they can chew theminto little bits. There are smaller sized dog bones, too. Our rottweiler chewed all kinds of things--and she was the same as Zora with her "babies". :)</p> <p>Jen<br /> Hey Emily, we used the kongs, too, with our rottweiler and german shepherd–only we never used treats or anything inside of them. They also LOVED the monster-sized cow bones you can get at walmart for $10. They are about 12-15 inches long, with a basting on the outside. GREAT for cleaning the teeth. The basting is messy at first–esp on carpet–but the bones last forever–and they can chew theminto little bits. There are smaller sized dog bones, too. Our rottweiler chewed all kinds of things–and she was the same as Zora with her “babies”. :)

Jen

]]> By: Joyful Abode http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22405 Joyful Abode Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:39:04 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22405 Nope, Michelle... she's a pretty laid-back pup for the most part. She just enjoys chewing on stuff. Which is great, because chewing keeps dogs' teeth clean! (http://www.animalworldnetwork.com/bbenofchewfo.html) She LOVES her Kong toys. Nope, Michelle… she’s a pretty laid-back pup for the most part. She just enjoys chewing on stuff. Which is great, because chewing keeps dogs’ teeth clean! (http://www.animalworldnetwork.com/bbenofchewfo.html) She LOVES her Kong toys.

]]> By: michelle http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22403 michelle Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:06:51 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22403 is it anxiety- or stress-induced? is it anxiety- or stress-induced?

]]> By: Joyful Abode http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22365 Joyful Abode Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:06:16 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22365 Except that.. she's NOT teething. she has her adult teeth already. She just likes to chew. We got her some "puppy friendly" Nylabones, but do you want to know what she did? She ATE them. Well, one of them. Then we got her a DOG (not puppy) Nylabone, thinking that it would be more durable, and she ATE that too. The whole thing, in under 30 minutes. Rawhide is out of the question. We also had a ropey-type toy and after a couple days, she had shredded the rope part and was eating the strings. So, so far, Kong toys (for dogs, not puppies) are the only ones that have survived! Except that.. she’s NOT teething. she has her adult teeth already. She just likes to chew.

We got her some “puppy friendly” Nylabones, but do you want to know what she did? She ATE them. Well, one of them. Then we got her a DOG (not puppy) Nylabone, thinking that it would be more durable, and she ATE that too. The whole thing, in under 30 minutes.

Rawhide is out of the question. We also had a ropey-type toy and after a couple days, she had shredded the rope part and was eating the strings. So, so far, Kong toys (for dogs, not puppies) are the only ones that have survived!

]]> By: April http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22340 April Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:29:19 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22340 Get her hard things, she's teething! Kongs are AMAZING (skip the fill-ins, use peanut butter), and some puppy friendly rawhides or pig ears. My shelter also suggested getting one of those rope toys, and boiling it in meat boullion flavored water and then freezing it. It will soothe her gums and last a while. Hope this helps! Get her hard things, she’s teething! Kongs are AMAZING (skip the fill-ins, use peanut butter), and some puppy friendly rawhides or pig ears. My shelter also suggested getting one of those rope toys, and boiling it in meat boullion flavored water and then freezing it. It will soothe her gums and last a while. Hope this helps!

]]> By: Joyful Abode http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22327 Joyful Abode Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:05:51 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22327 Ashley, I'd hate to see what she would do with a PUPPY kong toy... she's already on the large size dog one. :-P She also has the Kong "tack" toy, which is fun, but she's managed to eat a little piece of that. We need to get her some Kong balls too... because she keeps eating the fuzz off of all the tennis balls. We got her a new one yesterday and she somehow got some rubber off of it and was trying to eat it. Trash! But yeah, Kong is definitely the best for durable dog toys. There was one other brand that looked really strong at the store, but we haven't tried it yet. Ashley, I’d hate to see what she would do with a PUPPY kong toy… she’s already on the large size dog one. :-P She also has the Kong “tack” toy, which is fun, but she’s managed to eat a little piece of that.

We need to get her some Kong balls too… because she keeps eating the fuzz off of all the tennis balls. We got her a new one yesterday and she somehow got some rubber off of it and was trying to eat it. Trash!

But yeah, Kong is definitely the best for durable dog toys. There was one other brand that looked really strong at the store, but we haven’t tried it yet.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22326 Ashley Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:56:25 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2008/07/13/zora-chewing-expert/#comment-22326 My dog did this when she was a puppy. The best toy to get her is a puppy kong. You can find them at any pet store. There's a hole that you can put treats and stuff into and then she can try to get it out. It occupies them for a while and also is great for teething. My dog did this when she was a puppy. The best toy to get her is a puppy kong. You can find them at any pet store. There’s a hole that you can put treats and stuff into and then she can try to get it out. It occupies them for a while and also is great for teething.

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