distructive dog

his_wife

forgot about tug toys elfen, we have a few of them and surprise surprise they are still in one piece,,, my daughters boyfriend bought her a teddy for easter,,, whooooops, missy killed it,,,,

You could be right about the breed, she isnt happy untill all toys are dead, yet she wont let you throw them out, she just brings you legs and heads and not much else,,, and trying to play with a dead ball is impossible

mountainofdebt

Our beagle is exactly the same as the OP's dog.....in fact we know look at toys and don't bother buying most of them as we know they will last minutes.

We found that the best long lasting toys were the ruff and tough range from Pets at Home

krlyr

I found a big selection of rope toys at my local Poundland. Balls, retangular bars, various tuggies, etc. - these have been fab for lasting with my destructo-Rottie and her powerful jaws. She likes to play with her Kongs too, once she's eaten all the food out of them, she'll throw them around the house like a ball or play fetch with one, and they've stood up to being left around the house 24/7. Covered with teethmarks but no serious damage.
Jeans is a good one too, apparently - cut the leg off an old pair and tie a couple of knots down the length of it.
For a very tough chew, try a deer antler - you cann buy them online, though if you can find someone who sells venison, try asking if they can get hold of a bit of antler at a cheap price. Not every dog is keen, but it can last ages with even the most determined of chewers.

Bettyspag

I would defiantly go with the advice of the kong

is it destructive while your in the house or is it while you are out?

big5

My parents collie-cross is a destroyer of toys. He loves cuddly toys, so we buy them cheap from car boot sales/charity shops (ones without plastic eyes, etc, that might last more than 5 minutes). His favourite is an elephant which is down to just 2 legs and one ear, but it's hanging on in there. He's also got a cuddly squeaky toy which is a pyramid shape (this one) - no bits to rip off so it's surviving for now. Rope toys last a bit longer than most cuddly toys, and his Kong toys are doing well.

elaine.e

Kongs are great. Make sure you get the right size for your dog then experiment with different fillings to see what she likes and to make sure what you use doesn't upset her tummy.

I use a mix of things like peanut butter, mashed banana, cottage cheese, canned tuna or sardines, yogurt and grated carrot. Stuff the Kong then freeze it for several hours. If your dog is a determined chewer and likes her food a frozen Kong will keep her entertained for ages (my Cocker Spaniel takes an hour to empty one). Another benefit is that this type of chewing is rewarding and relaxing for the dog, who is likely to be nicely chilled afterwards.

Just be careful not to let her chew her filled Kong on your best carpet and also you might need to reduce her ordinary food a bit if she's getting a Kong regularly.

Katiehound

My vote for kongs too. You can get the extreme black ones for destructive chewers!!

I can also recommend Buster cubes. You put some of the kibble inside & then the dog has to roll it around for food to come out. It comes in 2 sizes- for dogs under 10kg & dogs over 10kg. Mine are a slightly different design but they are really tough. Here is a link:
http://www.vetuk.co.uk/dog-toys-buster-cubes-buster-balls-c-439_696
Haven't used vet Uk but the cubes are good! My dogs love them and push them round the floor for ages - as long as there is food inside to rattle!!! Not daft my hounds

*Scarlett

We have a Cairn Terrier and he usually likes to demolish toys within 24 - 48 hrs!

If your dog likes fluffy toys you could try the non-stuffed toys- long crittters with a squeak at the end. They seem to last a bit longer.

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mountainofdebt wrote: »

Our beagle is exactly the same as the OP's dog.....in fact we know look at toys and don't bother buying most of them as we know they will last minutes.
We found that the best long lasting toys were the ruff and tough range from Pets at Home

My two Beagles (<----over there) love their toys. Charley (the one looking up) loves balls and chasing them. Her favorite toy though is probably Saffie (the one looking down) she loves play fighting with her and is very vocal with it, sounds like a bear cub.:D

Saffie has to be in the mood for toys but when she is, she loves raggers and squeaky toys but only after she has removed the squeak - she'll then play with it quite a lot.

amibovvered

krlyr wrote: »

For a very tough chew, try a deer antler - you cann buy them online, though if you can find someone who sells venison, try asking if they can get hold of a bit of antler at a cheap price. Not every dog is keen, but it can last ages with even the most determined of chewers.

After reading about these a while ago I noticed some in my local petshop when I was buying dog food. As my two eat chews and bones in no time at all, I decided to buy a couple - £3.50 each - and after half an hour both dogs (10 month JR cross and 9 year old Schnauzer) were almost halfway through them! Don't think I'll be bothering again, not at that price!

I laughed at the bit about the patterdale bringing heads and legs up to play with - the schnauzer does that with tennis balls (well, not heads and legs obviously :rotfl:but bits of chewed rubber!) and can't seem to understand why they don't bounce anymore!