# Trachea, Tendon, Antlers: Chews for the dedicated chewer Best Bully Sticks (.com) is awesome. I've ordered [deer] antlerz, ostrich tendons, beef trachea, bully sticks, fish stix, and (expecting in mail soon) Himalayan dog chews. All that we've tried have stood up to the dedicated chewing jaws of the shibas... we'll be testing the himalayan dog chews once… ## Thread In Product Reviews · started by tsukitsune · 31 replies - **Category:** [Product Reviews](https://nihonken.org/community/c/product-reviews) - **Forum:** [Nihon Ken Forum](https://nihonken.org/community/) ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2009-03-23T13:20:35.000Z Best Bully Sticks (.com) is awesome. I've ordered [deer] antlerz, ostrich tendons, beef trachea, bully sticks, fish stix, and (expecting in mail soon) Himalayan dog chews. All that we've tried have stood up to the dedicated chewing jaws of the shibas... we'll be testing the himalayan dog chews once they arrive. They have an extensive list of great dog chews/treats. Even hard to find ones! They've got them! The prices are decent, they periodically have sales/discounts, and if you email their customer service they will email a discount code for your first order with them. Shipping is fast, cost is average for shipping based on your location/weight of order. I recommend them! ## brandon_w (admin) · 2009-03-23T13:34:14.000Z How long does an Antler last for $8? ## ljowen123 (moderator) · 2009-03-23T13:37:02.000Z Jazz loves Himalayan Dog Chews - they don't last longer than a day, but boy do they keep her occupied. She likes Elk Antlers, but they don't seem to hold her interest as long. She keeps coming back to play & chew on them though. ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2009-03-23T13:56:33.000Z Honestly, Brandon.. not that long. The 'Antlerz' brand are somewhat processed and crumble a lot easier than the real thing. The real set of antlers I got from my grandfather's deer lasted almost a month, while the antlerz maybe 5 days or so, which still isn't too bad. Though, I don't leave them with it 24/7, it comes down when I can monitor them and goes up when I can't. ## KFontaine04 · 2009-03-23T14:16:39.000Z I got real deer antlers for my two. They LOVE them and chew them a lot. They are still around 3 months later! ## Leonberger (admin) · 2009-03-23T14:27:02.000Z If you had to choose a "safe" chew that could be left with a dog, with minimal to no supervision, would you say such a thing existed? And what would it be? I'd like to give Kuma something to keep him busy when we're away. ## ljowen123 (moderator) · 2009-03-23T14:28:47.000Z I leave the large himalayan chew with Jazz, but I don't know how well that would work with an Akita. ## Leonberger (admin) · 2009-03-23T14:34:09.000Z Well, I'll share a story about chews. :-) When we went to the show in Porto, I bought a potato starch bone, bacon flavoured. It was pretty hard, I couldn't scratch it with my fingernails, so I thought it might keep Kuma busy for a a couple of hours if we needed to leave him alone in the bedroom. We ended up not leaving him alone, bu I gave it to him anyway. The thing lasted 10 minutes, maybe even less! ## sunyata · 2009-03-23T17:21:06.000Z Holy wow, Rui! Kuma has some busy jaws! The himalayan chews (IMO) are okay to leave with our dogs because they are nothing more than a hard cheese. It is completely edible, and breaks off in tiny little chunks. However, I only leave it with them unattended if they are seperated... as they get a little snarky because the other one's bone is so much better than their own. Not sure if Nyx would try and steal Kuma's treat. :) However, since an Akita's mouth and throat are bigger than a Shiba's, it may not be quite as suitable for Kuma. Jen - I have ordered from BBS before, as they are based out of Richmond. Unfortunately, they do not have a store, so I have to pay for shipping. :( (which is not too terribly bad, I just would rather pick it up!) ## Calia · 2009-03-23T17:48:36.000Z Speaking on deer antlers: http://www.deerantlersforpups.com/ ## KFontaine04 · 2009-03-23T17:55:21.000Z Beth - That is where I get Miso and Sake's antlers. They LOVE them. ## okiron · 2009-03-23T18:04:42.000Z Does anything special get done with the antlers or is it straight from the deer/ground to your dogs' mouths? ## tendo85 · 2009-03-23T18:14:18.000Z Yeah I have the same question as Oki. Where I live in PA I find them all over, usually just let them lay. If a simple wash is all they need to become a chew toy I'll have a ton in the next few weeks. ## SophieMonster · 2009-03-23T18:31:00.000Z Wow. Never heard of this before. ## Darwin67 · 2009-03-23T18:49:45.000Z Kahlo doesn't chew...we got her a kong, nylobone, chew treats...and nada...she has a stuffed toy she mouths, but not a serious chewer...I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing. ## ljowen123 (moderator) · 2009-03-23T19:51:09.000Z Jazz turned into a chewer about 5 months after she came to us - I don't know if she just wasn't given things to chew on or not. So for those that rescue, take that into consideration. It also took her a long time to ever really play with anything. ## KFontaine04 · 2009-03-23T20:25:24.000Z From what I understand the antlers are "shed" and found. They are cleaned with a pet safe - non toxic cleaner and then shipped. They are not processed in any way. ## tendo85 · 2009-03-23T22:04:40.000Z Thanks Kris, Indy will have plenty of all natural chew toys this spring then :) ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2009-03-23T23:14:46.000Z I sent an email to Katy (of deerantlersforpups.com) to see what she uses to clean her antlers. The ones my grandpa gave me I froze for 2 months than gave to the dogs and kept refreezing for intervals until they were finished (I am bacteria-phobic) ## Leonberger (admin) · 2009-03-24T10:32:26.000Z So would a trachea/tendon/bully stick be OK to leave for Kuma while he's alone? I can't see it splintering in pieces that would rip something in him, but I never used any. I'm guessing any small pieces he swallows will just be rehydrated by his stomach. ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2009-03-24T10:37:17.000Z I think a bully stick would be good. they make really long ones that would last him a while. They do smell like the back end of a cow, though. So theres that. Tendons and trachea are fast chews for our shibas, tracheas get eaten in one 1/2 hr sitting, tendons (beef, ostrich) in about two. ## Leonberger (admin) · 2009-03-24T10:41:49.000Z LOL, smelling like the back end of a cow might be a big no no :-) Thanks Jen! ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2009-03-25T10:08:04.000Z According to Katy: Thank you for your interest in Deer Antlers. Our deer antlers are 100% natural...Montana deer shed them, they are collected and then wiped off and sanded lightly for rough spots. We have never had a dog get sick from one. They seem easy to digest and since they are not processed (cooked) they don't splinter. When antlers become small, they should be pitched, to prevent a choking hazard. I can't promise, that deer antlers are safe for every dog but I give them to my dogs and my mom gives them to her Doberman, and I give them to my clients dogs....so we are pretty sold on the product. Hope this helps, please let me know if you have any other questions or if you would like to order an antler to try. Thank you, Deer Antlers-Best Dogone Paw Licking Good Dog Chew, Katybeth Jensen,PPS Professional Pet Spoiler Camp Run-A-Pup Deer Antlers For Pups ## okiron · 2009-03-25T10:13:43.000Z Ooo cool. I could get a hold of cheap antlers at powwows so if all it takes is cleaning and sanding down rough spots then I guess I'm set. ## Kaddy · 2009-04-20T03:07:45.000Z We found antlers in our favorite treat shop - so far the dogs LOVE them. Keiko can go through a Himalayan chew in 3 hours, but she's been on this antler for 2 days and barely made a dent. ## hondru (moderator) · 2009-04-20T03:16:07.000Z This is why I plan on fencing in my porch... I need an outdoor place for the pups to chew on all their gross animal parts. :-P ## Kaddy · 2009-04-20T03:19:46.000Z It's funny... Loki wants to be far away from us when he has a toy, Belle wants to be buried in her crate, but Keiko... she wants to be on my lap or at least on my feet with a yummy toy. This is the reason she stopped getting bully sticks lol ## hondru (moderator) · 2009-04-20T03:25:07.000Z Do you guys ever give your dogs marrow or soup bones? I see packs of them for a couple bucks at the grocery store all the time. I also see pig necks, pig feet, chicken feet, and various other things that nobody wants to eat but dogs like. My dogs love them. Of course, I got a cow's worth of free bones a while back that I still haven't used up, so I haven't bought any bones in a long time! ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2009-04-20T11:54:25.000Z marrow bones are considered wreck-bones/rec-bones. They can really do a number on your dogs teeth if it is allowed to chew the actually bone once all the marrow is gone. Gnawing on the bone is fine, like running their teeth on the side and all that, but if they bite down they will damage their mouth, even the largest of large dogs shouldn't be allowed to go to town on the bone. Its a weight-baring bone in the original animal and is far to strong to chew. I used to get marrow bones, freeze them, then let the dogs slowly work at the marrow (like a ready made Kong!) but then Tsuki started to want to chew on the bone and made her mouth bleed on two separate occasions and I haven't bought them since. The shibas eat turkey and chicken necks, chicken feet, cow and pig ears, antlers, bully sticks, trachea, tendon... ## wliu003 · 2009-04-20T14:31:02.000Z nice, i'll try these out. so far my shiba has chewed up any toy i put in front of her. --- **Navigate:** [Forum home](https://nihonken.org/community/?format=md) · [Sitemap](https://nihonken.org/community/sitemap.xml)