Eat anything and everything, so we have to make sure we only buy dog chews that are safe for him if he manages to ingest them before we pick up any bits of the toy he's bitten off.
Since we've had Barley we have purchased lots of different dogs toys and chews for him.
Most of them only last for a very short time before he completely rips them to pieces, or eats them, usually both.
Barley has destroyed lots of dog toys within seconds, even footballs which he loves are reduced to nothing in the blink of an eye.
Even so-called indestructible dog chews seem to pose no trouble for our boy, so we are always looking for something that will be fun for him to play with, and maybe also good for his teeth, and that will last for at least one day.
The latest dog chew we purchased for Barley was a Nylabone Dura Chew, which we ordered from Amazon UK. We chose the Nylabone Dura Chew Original, large, which cost £5.74.
The reviews were good, and I vaguely remember buying Nylabone products years ago for our Great Dane, and I knew they had lasted for quite a while. Nylabone are marketed as strong and durable for heavy chewers, so it seemed like a good choice for Barley. They also help clean teeth and gums keeping them healthy, which is always a good thing, as getting a toothbrush to clean our boys teeth is not something he would like, and I doubt we'd be able to prise his jaw open to do it.
The Nylabone Dura Chew arrived the day after we ordered it, and initially Barley wasn't particularly interested in the package, which is most unusual for him because usually he thinks everything that comes in the post is for him - which it is a lot of the time.
Anyway, I showed him the packet, he had a little sniff but then ignored it. Probably because it didn't have a strong food aroma, so he didn't think it was worthy of his interest.
I opened the packet and Barley was a little more interested.
Then I held the Nylabone out for him, and he seemed slightly curious.
After a bit of sniffing and licking Barley eventually grabbed the Nylabone Dura Chew and began chomping on it.
I think his initial reluctance to bite it was because of its slippery surface. I don't think he realised he was allowed to chew it.
Once Barley was used to the smooth shiny surface of the Nylabone, he seemed happy in his attempts to destroy it.
Neither me or Mr.R were expecting the Nylabone to last more than a few minutes, but surprisingly even after Barley had been chewing it for a couple of hours, it was more or less in the same condition as when I first opened the package; he only managed to bite off a few tiny bits from one end of the bone. Very impressive.
It's only been a few days since Barley first got his teeth into his new Nylabone Dura Chew so I may have to update this blog post if my opinion changes, but so far it seems to be providing him with lots of pleasure, and it's lasting well too.
We will definitely buy another Nylabone when this one has been eaten, and we'll try some of the other designs too, as there are lots of different shapes and flavours to choose from.
Has your dog enjoyed a Nylabone Dura Chew?
Were you impressed with longevity of Nylabone products?
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