NylaboneDura Chew Original Flavored Dental Dinosaur Chew Toy, Dinosaur Style Varies

I have a dog with very strong jaws. She's only thirty-five pounds but she goes through most toys like they're bubblegum. Even as a small puppy, she would destroy anything and everything. By the age of five or six months we had to give up on soft and rope toys altogether, and at a year old, she is limited to only hard chews like Kong, Nylabone, etc. Even then, she destroys most of these with relative ease. She's gone through chews others have recommended as long-lasting in literally ten minutes. The only toy she has that has lasted more than a month or so is her original red Kong, which she mostly licks instead of chews.I initially bought the dinosaur for my other, less toy-murderous dog, but the power chewer quickly stole it from him. She was in love. She carried it everywhere and chewed on it constantly. I'm not sure if it's the shape or the texture she likes, or some combination thereof, but whatever the case, it instantly became her favorite. Even the most durable hard toys normally only last a few weeks with her, but her dino is going on two or three months now. It's chewed beyond recognition, all the nubs worn down, and it's very rapidly nearing the end of its life because little bits of plastic are falling off, but it still lasted far longer than most toys do. A few weeks ago I bought her a second one, in a different shape, and she's equally as enamored with it. All in all, it's not going to be indestructible if you have a power chewer, but it certainly lasts a heck of a lot longer than most!

Nylabone are the best bones out there for dogs!

I am always curious about buying the "number one best seller" that Amazon lists in any product category. And when it's an add-on item offered at a reasonable cost, I'm even more curious.From reading the reviews, it appears that some dog owners ordered this item and were disappointed in it for a number of reasons, primarily because the 'hardness' of the toy caused dental problems. Obviously no one wants to buy a dental toy that actually causes teeth problems. However, some small breed owners must not be aware that their particular breed is subject to dental issues regardless of what toys they chew. Just off the top of my head, this type of problem often occurs with Yorkies, Chihauhaus, and Chinese Cresteds. You can use virtually any dental care method in existence and still watch your Chinese Crested's teeth fall out.So small breeds shouldn't be given tough Nylabone toys like this Dinosaur model. If you watch any dog chew on this particular toy, you will quickly notice how small his/her teeth are in relation to the toy, and you will probably be surprised by the leverage and power he/she puts into each bite. They gnaw, they gnash, they continue to work at it until those tiny teeth lose the battle against the tough Nylabone. Comparing this to human teeth, everyone knows someone who fractures/cracks a tooth somehow. That's because our front "chicklet" teeth bite down on something hard, get broken from falling on your face, getting hit in the mouth, having teeth weakened by cavities, and from not seeing a dentist/hygienist on a regular basis--usually because we're afraid of a little pain.We're always looking for relatively tough dental toys for our 182 pound Cane Corso named Dante. He tears apart any toy we buy him, usually in a matter of minutes. But this particular Nylabone Dura Chew has survived for months now. If you look at the size of his teeth, length and thickness, you will see a dog with the teeth and jaw muscles strong enough to tear the hood off your car--which is exactly what he did to our Prius. So if your dog is capable of ripping hoods off cars, this treat should be good for your pet monster. Just keep an eye on the toy so that you can toss it before it breaks down and is swallowed.

My Dachshund loves his dinosaur. He currently has the brontosaurus variety.He is a chewer and loves most of his chew toys so I can't promise this will appeal to all dogs, but he seems to prefer this one more than his other chew toys. I think he likes the feeling of the nubs in his mouth.First word of caution, because the brontosaurus has a tail loop, it's very likely that a big chunk will come loose which is a huge choking hazard. This happened to us. I was fortunate to be next to my dog when he dislodged a large portion of the tail by chewing on both sides of the tail. If they would have made it one solid piece with no tail loop, it would be much safer.I can't be sure, but I suspect that my dachshund doesn't know or care what a brontosaurus is supposed to look like. I can only assume that he would like his toy just the same if the tail wasn't so easy to dislodge. With the tail gone in the trash, he was still happily chewing.Finally, it is hard as a rock. My little guy chews it like crazy and I feel it is only a matter of time before he cracks his teeth (if he hasn't already and we just don't know about it) so I am taking it away from him. Brontosaurus, you will be missed.

I've been quite disappointed with this. Our lab was quite interested initially but soon lost interest and hasn't tried to chew it or pick it up since then. When I play with it she briefly has a chew but stops within 10 secs.

This is a fun and very different nylabone product. Has held up well through my puppy's mad puppyhood, and she still works on it now that she's over a year old.

Our dog did not like this.To solid could not cheap on it.

Very hard and rough. Dog didn't like it at all

Popular with pup. Seems to favour it over other flavoured toys so must taste good / strong