Non-rubber "tough" toys

supermezzo

Yes - we only give ours nylabones now as anything else she worries to death with her front teeth, nibbling for hours if needs be to get a bit loose/stitching undone. Not funny when you think your dog is foaming at the mouth only to discover that she's actually got the stuffing out of a bear!
And we tried the smaller nylabones in the freezer for teething purposes and it seemed to survive ok

pollyanna24

I am another to second/third/fourth Nylabones. We bought one in November for our staffie and it is still going strong. Okay, it's not quite the shape it was when we bought it, but she just sits there and gnaws on it. Makes a racket when she flings it around the room though.

We also have a treat ball. It's not made by Kong, but Everlasting something or other. Not sure if it's what you'd call rubber or not. We don't put anything in it, but she drags it round the place.

Finally, we have a simple ring which you can get from pet shops. She is a destructive dog, but she is only on her second ring in a year, so must be good.

Buddy_Banana

Hi
at this age your dogs teeth are probably bedding deep into the jaw bone - people often know that puppies that are teething chew a lot but they do go through a second stage at around this age which makes the desire to chew hard overwhelming to them.
Nylabones are good but if you can find old tea towels etc (anything that he is allowed to wreck) soak them in water, tie them in a knot and freeze them overnight.
He will love to chew them and it should help reliveve any pain from his teeth.

elsien

Another vote for nylabones. Those and kongs are the only things suitable for my English BT (she can't digest the rawhide properly), and the kongs are probably out, due to your allergy.
I'd be wary of the teatowels though - anything like that, mine chews to bits and swallows, and you don't want internal blockages.

Bromley86

Not a chew toy, but you can get plastic balls for them to play with that they can't destroy. I'm not sure if this is what we've got, but if not it's pretty similar:

http://www.amazinganimal.co.uk/boomer-ball-p-3767.html

tkdbabe

:j Thank you to everyone!!! you all deserve a pat on the back .
got him a nylabone yesterday and its still here!!! :j woo-hoo!!!!