Best chews on Reddit

220 reviews from r/puppy101, r/dogs, r/Rottweiler and 27 more subreddits

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Bully Sticks

4.8

(25)

"Highly recommend."

"Costco has bully sticks and bully wraps."

"Bully sticks and lickmats!!!"

"Bully sticks. I get a six pack on Amazon, costs a lot but last sooooooooo long."

"We use bully sticks, collagen sticks, frozen carrots, and we have a teething toy that you fill up with water and freeze for our puppy."

"We use bully sticks for our German shepherd…"

"We use bully sticks, I try to find extra long and thick ones."

"Bully sticks!"

"Bully sticks are great. Himalayan cheese bars last forever."

"The only chews she ever liked as a puppy were bully sticks."

Kong

4.9

(16)

"This particular red one was purchased in the 1980's for an aggressive chewing lab pup and is still going strong 40 years later."

"Honestly, the tried and true Kong and Toppl."

"Puppy Kongs in the freezer"

"My Lab loved hers. They come in different sizes as well as durability."

"She’s a fan of kongs."

"Highly recommend at least 4-5 different bones to rotate."

"Both Kongs are two years old and look brand new."

"Kongs don't work? They were lifesavers when our two were puppy chewing machines, especially the ones we put peanut butter in."

"Frozen Kongs filled with yummy stuff keep my puppy entertained for about 30 minutes."

"Kong has some chew toys that you can fill with dog food and put in the freezer."

Nylabone

4.2

(11)

"Nylabones and frozen carrots 🤩"

"Nylabones are my cockers favorite."

"My pup loves dried pig ear and salmon skin."

"Highly recommend at least 4-5 different bones to rotate."

"Please avoid anything with rawhide!"

"Nylabones hold up well compared to Kong extremes."

"These bones are kinda rubbery, have nibs on them to clean between teeth and are allegedly flavored."

"Nylabone makes a lot of different toughness and puppy ones that are super soft."

"My family friend loves nylabone products for her German shepherd."

"Mine never liked the nylabone."

Benebone

4.8

(9)

"Not the benebone. It lasts for a long time and he loves it."

"My pup loves the Benebone puppy bones."

"Benebones have been more popular than Nylabones here."

"Highly recommend at least 4-5 different bones to rotate."

"My dog loves this Benebone! It's durable and keeps him entertained for hours."

"Benebones are incredibly durable."

"Benebone is a great choice. Our pit loves them."

"Have you bought dehydrated trachea before? Maybe a benebone?"

"Benebones last a few weeks and my dog paces herself between them."

Yak Cheese

4.9

(7)

"We also give our guy the yak cheese chews."

"Have you tried one of the yak cheese chews? Super hard cheese bar."

"Yak cheese, frozen cubes of yogurt, frozen carrots or celery, pig ears."

"The yak cheese."

"The only thing that works is yak cheese!"

"Yak Cheese bones have been amazing for our aggressive chewer."

"He also likes Yak cheese and those take a lot of time."

Antlers

4.6

(7)

"Antlers work great"

"Once she’s a little older, antlers are also fantastic."

"Antlers are your best bet for actual chews."

"Antlers I’ve found them to be the best with no risk of choking and they last years."

"Tried a bunch of different things, but my puppy always chooses her antler."

"My dogs love antlers. They are a little pricey but one antler lasts about a month."

"Antlers can be a long-lasting chew for dogs."

Yak

3.3

(8)

"Yak chews have been my goto for a seriously heavy chewer."

"Yak chews, coffee wood sticks and benebones have been great for us"

"Yak chews saved my life!"

"Yak is my go-to chew when I need him occupied for an hour or two."

"Yak chews made my Bostons stomach upset 😕"

"I tried Yak Chews with my chewer and he bit it off in chunks and swallowed them."

"They broke all 3 of my Bostons teeth!"

"It is the only hard chew I ever used with my Boston."

Beef Cheek Rolls

5.0

(5)

"Beef cheek rolls are the only thing that keeps my pup occupied for more than 30 minutes."

"Beef cheek rolls and collagen sticks!"

"Beef cheek rolls are a really good option."

"Gonna third beef cheek rolls. They are the one thing I’ve found that lasts for multiple hours-long chew sessions."

"Beef cheek rolls."

Yak Chews

4.8

(4)

"My puppy LOVES the Yak cheeses."

"The yak chews some have mentioned are also great."

"The yaks last the longest and are suitable for large breeds."

"My BT loves the chews, LOVES them. However, they are messy."

#10

Benebones

4.5

(4)

"I use an assortment of benebones which she likes more than other brands."

"Our pup’s been gnawing on benebones for months now and they’ve been great!"

"Will go to town on benebones or other sorta 'fake wood' bones like petstages Dogwood toy."

"Benebones are a durable option for dogs that like to chew."

#11

Goughnuts

4.5

(4)

"These things are absolutely worth the money."

"Goughnuts are very durable."

"Goughnuts, but you do need to supervise. No toy is indestructible."

"Goughnuts are also tough rubber toys that are great for dogs."

#12

Earth Animal

4.5

(4)

"My guy loves bully sticks, Earth Animal no hide sticks, collagen sticks, and he REALLY loves freeze dried rabbit heads!"

"It comes with different shapes and flavors."

"They make softer chews (Like the Earth Animal un-hide rawhides)"

#13

N/A

4.5

(4)

"Bully sticks!"

"We’ve had success with frozen carrots and dehydrated sweet potatoes."

"Get a cheap, soft stuffy and soak it in water and stick it in the freezer."

"We have andlers and cow horns. Pretty hard but no issues with teeth breaking ( yet)"

#14

Beef Cheeks

4.3

(4)

"My puppy can gnaw on some beef cheeks for a few days."

"Beef cheeks are good, but I only left a filled kong in the crate."

"I’ve also had good experiences with beef cheeks, very long lasting but sometimes stinky."

"Have you tried large beef cheeks? My pit mix is only 45lbs but she gets through chews quickly."

#15

Collagen Sticks

5.0

(3)

"Collagen sticks are right in the sweet zone."

"I think they make small collagen sticks. My dog's go crazy for them."

"Collagen sticks are the best for my collie cross."

#16

Whimzees

4.7

(3)

"I love Whimzees! They are dental treats made with potato starch."

"Fully endorse Whimzees!"

"Whimzees are also good, my guy seems to enjoy them."

#17

Deer Antlers

4.7

(3)

"Deer antlers."

"I know theyre bougie but.. Deer antlers are a game changer"

"Mine likes dried cod skins as a treat, and deer antlers for heavy chew."

#18

Frozen Carrots

4.7

(3)

"My puppy loves frozen carrots!"

"Also I boil some carrots in salt free chicken stock. For about 5 min. Then I freeze them and he loves them."

"Frozen carrots can be soothing for teething puppies and are safe to chew."

#19

Petstages

4.7

(3)

"Ours loves the petstages dogwood chews. They are similar to a Nylabone but softer and break up into small pieces."

"Look at the Petstages Dogwood sticks."

#20

Elk Antler

4.3

(3)

"Elk antler."

"We did elk antler open he lost interest in then at a year and a half ago."

"Elk antlers, not the split ones will last my guy a good while."

#21

Costco

4.3

(3)

"The marrow inside the bone is just irresistible and keeps them occupied."

"Sadly it doesn't last nearly as long but Costco sells some big packs."

"My ECS loves bully sticks. They’re expensive, unless you get them at Costco or Sam’s club."

#22

Yak Chew

4.0

(3)

"Yak chews are great."

"Yak chew, bully sticks, pupcicles."

"My dog chewed chunks off the Yak Chew too quickly."

#23

Ugly Chews

5.0

(2)

"They seriously last."

"I’ve found “Ugly Chews” to be the longest lasting thing for him without the risk of breaking teeth."

#24

Puppy Chew Sticks & Rings

5.0

(2)

"Frozen carrots & such were such a huge help until my raptor could chew on puppy chew sticks & rings."

#25

Nyla

5.0

(2)

"Nyla bones, these hard jerky things I get on Amazon."

"Highly recommend Nyla bones for a teething puppy."

#26

Water Buffalo Horns

5.0

(2)

"Water buffalo horns. Made of keratin so more digestible than bones."

"They don't splinter because they're keratin and they last forever."

#27

Elk Antlers

5.0

(2)

"They’re the only thing safe for my 120lb dingbat that he can chew without destroying."

"Elk antlers. They’re the only thing safe for my 120lb dingbat."

#28

Yak Sticks

5.0

(2)

"Yak sticks. It’s hardend cheese from yak milk."

"My 22 lb working breed mutt is such a land shark. But he LOVES his yak sticks."

#29

Raw Bones

5.0

(2)

"Raw bones."

"An appropriately sized RAW bone."

#30

Virbac

5.0

(2)

"They love them!"

"They help control plaque and they’re VOHC approved. My dog goes crazy for them."

#31

Playology

5.0

(2)

"They are next to indestructible and she LOOOOOOVES them."

"My 10lb chi mix is a chewer, so kongs with things in them is a favorite. As is Playology sticks."

#32

Greenies

4.5

(2)

"My dogs teeth are so good, even the vet compliments them."

"Also tiny sized pig ears."

#33

Pork Chomps

4.5

(2)

"Our doodle LOVES them and they are rawhide-free."

"I've been using pork chomps."

#34

Yak Cheese Chews

4.5

(2)

"Yak Cheese Chews and roasted beef bones with marrow keep my dog's teeth clean."

"Yak cheese chews are pretty effective and gentle."

#35

Cow Ears

4.5

(2)

"I've had luck with cows ears, they cost more than pigs ears but they are easier to digest."

"Cows ears, less fat than pigs ears so easier to digest."

#36

Coffee Wood Chews

4.5

(2)

"Check out coffee wood chews."

"My bc has had one for 2 months and it's still going."

#37

Yak Milk Chews

4.5

(2)

"Yak milk chews are great for teething pups."

"Yak milk chews last for ages."

#38

Swedish Fish

4.0

(2)

"Swedish Fish for easy runs."

"I took a bag of Swedish fish on a 15 miler once. Did the trick physically and mentally was even better - what a treat."

#39

BarkBox

3.0

(2)

"My Rott mix LOVES the BarkBox Super Chewer boxes."

"The toy broke his teeth, be careful with tough toys."

#40

Cardboard Boxes

5.0

(1)

"When I had an anxious dog who liked to chew, I’d save cardboard boxes for her."

#41

Frozen Washcloths

5.0

(1)

"Frozen old washcloths and/or hand towels. Helps with the teething."

#42

Herding Ball

5.0

(1)

"Get them a herding ball, like for horses."

#43

Unhide

5.0

(1)

"We love unhide. they’re expensive, but even for aggressive chewers they are awesome."

#44

Fun 4 Bunnies

5.0

(1)

"My babies have loved the flavored chews from Fun 4 Bunnies."

#45

Chewy

5.0

(1)

"I buy cow ears from chewy for my dog. He loves them and one ear will last forever lol!"

#46

Amazing Dog Treats

5.0

(1)

"The only thing I've found that keeps him busy for any length of time is beef cheek rolls."

#47

Bark Box

5.0

(1)

"Honestly , I’ve found that the toys from bark box are great for my dog."

#48

Frozen Marrow Bone

5.0

(1)

"Frozen marrow bone. I wish I got them for my pup sooner."

#49

Lennox

5.0

(1)

"I give my Mal Lennox vanilla-infused fully digestible rawhide rolls."

#50

Pig Ears

5.0

(1)

"My little cavamalt loves pig ears."

#51

Yak Cheese Sticks

5.0

(1)

"Nami loves the everlasting treat ball and yak cheese sticks."

#52

Pupord

5.0

(1)

"He loves it."

#53

Pizzle

5.0

(1)

"Pizzle/bully sticks or cows tails."

#54

Lamb Skin Braids

5.0

(1)

"We recently got lamb skin braids and they last two hours and keep our pup very entertained!"

#55

Stella & Chewy's

5.0

(1)

"These are both Anna the Picky-tzu approved and dont seem to cause stomach upsets."

#56

Raw Beef Bone

5.0

(1)

"A good raw beef bone is usually great for keeping them intent and does good things for the teeth."

#57

Buffalo Cheek Strips

5.0

(1)

"Our favourite chews are buffalo cheek strips/chips."

#58

Pork Ears

5.0

(1)

"We love the Pork Chompz Pork Earz. They are not brittle and as they are chewed become softer."

#59

West Paw

5.0

(1)

"I recently got my dog a West Paw “Qwizl”. I put a strip of dog friendly duck jerky in there and it can keep him entertained for up to an hour."

#60

Frozen Wet Towel

5.0

(1)

"The best chew we did for our golden puppy was frozen wet towel."

#61

Veal Chews

5.0

(1)

"My dog likes veal chews."

#62

Cow Ears & Beef Skin

5.0

(1)

"I got our girl rabbit skin ( when she was 3 months) now she's 4 months & loves cow ears & beef skin."

#63

Pizzles, Cow Hooves, Buffalo Ears, Ostrich Tendons

5.0

(1)

"Pizzles, cow hooves, buffalo ears, ostrich tendons, all age appropriate chews!"

#64

Water Buffalo Horn & Beef Cheeks

5.0

(1)

"Water Buffalo horn and beef cheeks."

#65

VOHC

5.0

(1)

"I would go to the VOHC website for all veterinary recommended dental treats, food, and such."

#66

Raw Meaty Bones & Cow Ears

5.0

(1)

"Raw meaty bones and cow ears."

#67

Turkey Tendons

5.0

(1)

"Turkey tendons! I started giving portions of one to my pup from her first day with me."

#68

Yetti Bones

5.0

(1)

"Yetti bones."

#69

Natural One Ingredient Treats

5.0

(1)

"Natrual one ingredient treats quail feet (dehydrated) I trim the nails"

#70

Gummy Bears

5.0

(1)

"Gummy bears are some of my favorite running fuel"

#71

Snickers

5.0

(1)

"Snickers and Skittles FTW!"

#72

Maple Syrup

5.0

(1)

"Maple syrup is my go to, doesn’t stick on your teeth and is easy to drink from reusable bottles."

#73

Fresh Kisses

5.0

(1)

"Fresh Kisses chews make my pups so excited!"

#74

Himalayan Chew

4.0

(1)

"Not cheap but they are a favourite."

#75

Frisco

4.0

(1)

"Have to file them down when they get sharp edges."

#76

Caledon Farms

4.0

(1)

"Both of mine love dried sweet potato; we get a bag of slices from Costco."

#77

Puppy Teething Toys

4.0

(1)

"Search 'puppy teething toys' on Amazon."

#78

Soft Teething Ring Chew

4.0

(1)

"There’s a brand that does a soft teething ring chew, I think Petco might carry it."

#79

Purina Busy Bones

4.0

(1)

"We’ve had good luck with purina busy bones. Fully edible and it lasts pretty long."

#80

Benebone Wishbone

4.0

(1)

"We’ve used the benebone wishbone with our corgi! Got it for him and young and it’s still sorta intact."

#81

Dr. Marty

4.0

(1)

"Dr. Marty has a dental chew out now. Ingredients are simple and dogs seem to like!"

#82

Chewy Things

4.0

(1)

"I'd say to get him a bunch of chewy thing between soft and hard just so he has options depending on his mood."

#83

Stuffies made from Firehose Material

4.0

(1)

"I'd get a few different stuffies that is made from the firehose material though, and the pup will pick a favorite."

#84

Mars

4.0

(1)

"I fuel with treat size Mars Bars/Snickers/Haribo."

#85

Nerds

4.0

(1)

"I used to run with nerds clusters because of the sugar they provided during my long runs. They did a great job!"

#86

Beef Collagen

4.0

(1)

"I stumbled upon beef collagen ring which our pup loves to chew."

#87

Gushers

4.0

(1)

"Forreal just eat some gushers instead"

#88

Jelly Beans

4.0

(1)

"Jelly beans work"

#89

Bit-O-Honey

4.0

(1)

"I do Bit-O-Honey candy or caramels"

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