Petstages Dogwood Tough Dog Chew Toy

Will I buy these again YES!!! I am pleasantly surprised to like the Petstages Dogwood Tough Dog Chew. Many years ago my chocolate lab fractured her tooth on a marrow bone and had to have the whole tooth removed. Since then, I question ALL toys and chews that say are pet safe. . I am SO afraid of either a tooth fracture or of a bad chocking incident. I only give to my two labs for 5-10 minutes and its always under my supervision. My dogs really like the stick. As they chew it will shred and leave tiny little pieces on the floor. Will I buy these again YES However I am going to buy the RUFFWOOD because the I have read that it is a softer wood. The review said that The Ruffwood didn't hold up Will I buy these again YES!!! I am pleasantly surprised to like the Petstages Dogwood Tough Dog Chew. Many years ago my chocolate lab fractured her tooth on a marrow bone and had to have the whole tooth removed. Since then, I question ALL toys and chews that say are pet safe. . I am SO afraid of either a tooth fracture or of a bad chocking incident. I only give to my two labs for 5-10 minutes and its always under my supervision. My dogs really like the stick. As they chew it will shred and leave tiny little pieces on the floor. Will I buy these again YES However I am going to buy the RUFFWOOD because the I have read that it is a softer wood. The review said that The Ruffwood didn't hold up as well to aggressive chewing but was more likely to be accepted by dogs that disliked super hard chews. … more

We almost named our pug - Termite - as he loved to chew on wood!! - branches, furniture, window sills! This product is the best - it lasts “forever” and satisfies his chewing need and reduces his anxiety. When a 6 year old mini poodle joined our family- she found Murphy’s stick/bones and also became a big fan. Murphy especially likes the curved version. (In picture) Bella is enjoying her stick too.

I have a 30# 6 month old shelter mix (maybe hound/beagle). He'll chew on a piece of 1"oak dowel from my wood shop until it's a pile of splinters. I bought the large size thinking the more the better as it wears down. He's mildly interested but I think it's a bit too large in diameter to be good to gnaw on. I suspect he'll use it as he gets bigger, for now I should have got the medium.

We bought this after Apollo went through 4/5 plush toys in one week. He is clearly a chewer and needed something to entertain him for longer periods of time. So far we’ve had this dogwood over a week and there is plenty of life left in it. I will say the dogwood is made of a durable heavy material. I don’t throw it unless it lands on his bed, outside or on the sofa since it could damage your floor or a wall.

My pup absolutely loved this toy. She is always chewing on sticks so I thought I would give this a try. She has a few hard chew but she definitely likes this one the best. It's great that it can roll so sometimes she will pounce and chase it too. Sometimes I hold it for her while she chews (so there's engagement) and othertimes she will hold it herself to chew. Highly recommend!

The Dogwood Tough Dog Chew is the best hard chew toy I have found. My year old Lab loves it, she will lay & chew it 30 minutes at a time. It smells like wood & lasts & lasts & does not splinter. I have hardwood floors & the only down side is when she drops it, it makes a loud noise. She also slides it around the floor like a hockey puck. She loves it!!!

My dog is a hearty chewing Labrador and he has chewed up "edible" bones in a matter of minutes. This bone has lasted weeks and he's only scraped off the edges around one end! He loves this toy - it's the first bone he picks out of his basket when he's in the mood to chew. I highly recommend this for those who have found other bone alternatives not strong enough for their chewer!

What we find to be a serious problem; within five minutes one of the little branch knobs was off and on the floor. I was able to grab it before it could be swallowed, but then had to watch carefully during the rest of the chewing. Within two days there were too many little pieces coming off so I threw in the garbage. Not tough enough for an almost 2 year old.

This toy was not for Leo. He is a Mastiff over 100lbs and an aggressive chewer. He likes rope toys and I tend to not get him these type of toys because the pieces will break off and upset his stomach when he consumes it. This toy was not durable for us and would have caused him to have digestive issues very quickly. I would only recommend if you have a smaller or medium sized breed that does not destroy toys easily. I had high hopes but it wasn’t the toy for us.

The item came promptly after I’d ordered it. I’d hoped to be able to throw the stick for Gypsie to fetch thus giving her more exercise but unfortunately, it didn’t work out that way. She is a mini Australian Shepherd and occasionally hides her favorite toys. About 5 minutes after throwing the stick for a tiny bit of play, she headed down to the basement with it. I hope to get down there to see if I can find it.