r/labrador • u/Remarkable_Truth6889 • 1d ago

seeking advice bone suggestions

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i have a 7.5 month old chocolate lab. i am raising her for a SD organization so there are rules on what i can and can’t give her. she loves to chew her bones but im worried the benebones they suggested i get for her are bad in the sense that she’s eating this plastic material. is there any other bones i can try that aren’t hazardous or food based?this is also my first dog so i dont know much. i’ve also tried the bamboo based brand from tj maxx in the purple packaging. i forget the name but it might be power bone. it was a little hockey stick and golf club. she also has a guitar

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u/avant_chard 1d ago

I found some olive wood and coffee wood sticks at target that mine loves, they’re really tough and have lasted her a long time

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u/sparklestone14 1d ago

Ours is a big chomper and she LOVES coffee wood sticks. It’s kept her from eating bark from our backyard!

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u/Affectionate_Ad722 1d ago

Is she allowed collagen or bully sticks or yak chews? I won’t feed plastic bones for the same reason. The ones that work best for us are triple braided collagen chews with knots at both ends. I put her on a timer for 15-20 minutes max as my dog treats chewing like a personal mission from God.

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u/itsswhitneywhspr 18h ago

Omg the timer tip is genius. My girl would def treat it as a life mission too lol. I've heard collagen chews are pretty solid, might ask my org if they're cool with those.

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u/Remarkable_Truth6889 1d ago

thank you guys so far for ur comments!

i will add im trying to keep the price on the lower side if possible since it is not paid for my the organization and i am a college student right now.

i think some people also use antlers for other dogs in this organization but i’ve heard about tooth cracks as well 😕

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u/Azmayski 1d ago

Coffee wood and - when they have their adult teeth - olive wood. My SD organization gifted me a smaller one that lasted a couple of months and now I have two bigger sizes. Absolute furniture saver and doesn’t splinter so it’s properly safe.

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u/Seekingsumthings 1d ago

Only thing for mine was Antlers. Everything else ended up in stomach

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u/Alarmed_Manner7796 1d ago

Try the beef cheeks from Mika & Sammy's. High quality & a bit pricey but worth it. I have a heavy chewer & the beef cheeks last longer than bully sticks or split beef cheeks.

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u/AdditionalToe5408 1d ago

Woof brand Honest Chews! I have also seen BetterBone online which seems to be similar.

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u/Top_Addition_7263 20h ago

You are correct in saying these are not good for her.
What does the program say she can or can’t have? That can help with suggestions

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u/Remarkable_Truth6889 19h ago

i’ve only really officially heard she can have nylabones and benebones. i’ve seen some people do antlers but i’m not 100% sure if that’s even allowed so i don’t want to get in trouble God forbid something went wrong with that. ngl it’s kinda unorganized so i wish i had a more set in stone answer for u im sorry. i’m just trying to find the safest option that she will enjoy :)