and I have had absolutely no issues at all with the edible nylabones. I have however had pieces of the durable chews break off and so I stopped using those. I am sorry to hear about Vicky L's experience, as I am sure it was devastating for her, but I certainly wasn't trying to say that she was wrong and that everybody should go out and buy a case of Edibles. My initial response was to the problem of the nylabone breaking off and possibly harming the other bully. Also, according to Vicky L, she still uses Nylabone products, even after the death of the bulldog. Personally, if my dog's death was directly caused by a Nylabone, I sure as hell wouldn't trust having any of their products in my home.

Heidi, Buddy & Bronx

i didnt own her.

they knew something was wrong, did xrays and all kinds of tests. They were going in for surgery and she died.

I still use hte durable nylabones. My dogs are not big chewers, they have all kinds of bones all over and would prefer the perla bed (we watch that very close) or a plastic bottle.

I just hope no one elses dog suffers

I am definitely going to rethink the whole Nylabone thing. I had heard the concerns about Greenies before, but not with the Edibles.
Thank you all for setting me straight!

Heidi, Buddy & Bronx

I didn't know that happened to you. How awful that must have been and how frustrating it must be to hear someone claim the very thing that killed your dog is safe!

Roxy choked on the "toothbrush" top of an "edible" Greenie. Thankfully I was home to dig it out of her throat. "Edible" Nylabones break off in chunks and cause a choking hazard. Unlike Greenies, they are digestible, but what good is that if your dog is already dead from choking on it?

I strongly believe regular Nylabones are a hazard too. Little chards of the plastic (or whatever they are made out of) can be scraped off regular Nylabones as the dog gnaws and chews. (I don't know if that is the case for the really hard ones.) The slivers of curly plastic are just as dangerous as the chunks. They may not cause choking, but they don't disolve. They can lodge in the stomach lining or intestines and cause bleeding or an infection. Dogs have died. I honestly don't know why Nylabones are not banned. They are certainly banned in my house.

FYI You can return Nylabones to the company for a full refund. When I first heard of the problems dogs were having with them, I contacted Nylabone. I no longer had the packaging or receipts. I was told to gather the Nylabones up and take a photo of them and send that in. The company sent me a check, no questions asked.

Elaine

dog tell me otherwise.

your lucky, google and search on this site about them.

I've also known more than one Bulldog to ingest pieces of these so-called "edibles" and end up dying or requiring emergency surgery to remove the blockage in the instestine. It's way too risky for me, and I will never allow them in my house.

Below is what it states on their website and on each package. I have been giving them to my boys since they were 5 or 6 months old and they love them and have had no problems swallowing them or passing them. I believe I would have found evidence by now if they were having any digestion issues. The bones sort of just break into little pieces when they chew on them.

Healthy Edibles®
Nylabone® Healthy Edibles® are tasty, completely edible and digestible providing a safe and enjoyable alternative to traditional rawhide. NO plastic and NO added sugar.



Heidi, Buddy & Bronx

I would NOT give as you'll run into the same problem. I have the same issue with my rottie. She does well with the gallileo nylabone (the biggest one). She can't seem to bite off chunks from there (although I would not be shocked to hear of dogs who could...). The black kongs are made for aggressive chewers and can have stuff put in them (peanut butter, treats).
As far as the vet - I'd at least give a call and see what the vet thinks (if he wants to see Wendell, better now than at 3 AM!). It sounds as though you may have dodged the bullet, but it never hurts to call. Good luck with him!

Bella's mom died after eating one, i know others who have lost or almost lost thier bullies after eating a nylabone.

the only ones we allow are the durable

They have several different flavors and they are made to be ingested. My boys love them.

Heidi, Buddy & Bronx

Thank you Elaine for sending me that link, I will not purchase ANY PRODUCTS from that company again. You may have saved my boys with that post.

Heidi, Buddy & Bronx

I don't need a dead dog to stop me from using them. I stopped when Kim, who posts here, lost her Ziggy. Here is the link to her story-


http://www.network54.com/Forum/42436/message/1152377834/