THROW NYLABONES IN THE GARBAGE

Have used marrow pipe bones for years. Dogs love them, cheap and as a side benefit after boiling them for a while the dog gets a lot of broth on his food.

I have seen warning about the Nyla bones also. Never used them.

Sold in just about every pet store and many vets. Been around for years. Hard to believe they would still be available if they are dangerous. We have been using their products for years with many dogs, never any problems. Just my view.

I have used and have recommended nylabones since they first came out.

Every product, toy, food, marrow pipe bones, etc. can have dire consequences if used inappropriately, used in the "wrong" individual or not supervised.

Nylabones are made to have small pieces shred off during chewing. Some dogs aggressively chew and can break off large pieces that can potentially cause a problem. When the nylabone gets to a small enough piece some dogs try to swallow too large a piece of what's left.

In 40 years of practice I have not seen one case of Nylabones causing any problem other than bleeding gums or a cracked tooth due to too much chewing.

I guess my advice would be to watch your dog, supervise ANY chew object - bones, toys, treats, food until you are sure that their behavior with them will not lead to potential problems.

Nylabones in and of themselves are not the issue and blanket statements and warnings are a little misleading.

Doug, DVM

I was picking up dog poo in the yard after the snow melted. A lot of it was out for a couple months and had rendered down a bit from its original shape. I noticed a bunch of white chips and looked closer and recognized them as the white Nyla bone leftovers that my dog had digested. Who knows how many aren’t going to pass, needless to say when I went back inside they went into the garbage.

I think nylabones are a Russian or Chinese attempt at undermining the economy of the US. Our dog will tell you otherwise, but she is more partial to real bones amd smoked pigs ears from the local meat market.

Ralph Cramden wrote:
I think nylabones are a Russian or Chinese attempt at undermining the economy of the US...

Yes, they ARE a bit pricey for a chunk of plastic. :p:)

A nice beef neck bone of suitable size makes for a very happy and occupied pup for quite a long time. Make sure to size the bone to dog...bigger is better and aggressive chewers you need to watch.