First off, Here is a picture of my two cattle dogs. I got both of them at the shelter, and couldn't possibly love them anymore than I do...same goes for Mrs. Engineer.
Both are cattle dogs, and if you have never had a cattle dog, they are amazing creatures...tough as nails, fast as lightning, strong, agile, protective, but territorial, and with a focus that is unwavering. Not a good dog for a first time owner, or someone that cannot be the leader. They also have jaws like a vise...it comes in handy when they go after grumpy cattle. Since I don't have cattle, I have a lot of other ways to keep the dogs active, exercised, and I also give them plenty to chew on so they don't decide the coffee table looks tasty. Both of my dogs are voracious chewers, and will destroy anything but hardened steel and concrete bunkers. I give them the hard "durable" nylabones, and they love them...no kidding, I would buy them by the dozen. They have shiny teeth, too! The other day, I noticed that my strawberry blonde had a bit of blood in her mouth, and upon investigating, one of her rear molars was broken. A trip to the vet revealed that 2 of her molars were broken and that my next stop would be at a veterinarian that specialized in canine dentistry (CHA-CHING!). And by the way, those durable Nylabones are not veterinary approved! You could have knocked me over with a feather. You can buy those things in every store in the United States, and I had no idea that my Vet suggested that I NOT give these to my dog.
Long story short...I just dropped $2,000 getting 2 of my dog's teeth worked on. I know a lot of people wouldn't spend even a fraction of this on their pets, so call me crazy if you must, but those are not the people that I am writing this for. They specialty vet did have some recommended chew appliances for dogs, so I guess what I am saying is this. Consult your vet, and do what is right for your dog...give your best buddy chews that are approved, it may save you some cash in the long run.
Both are cattle dogs, and if you have never had a cattle dog, they are amazing creatures...tough as nails, fast as lightning, strong, agile, protective, but territorial, and with a focus that is unwavering. Not a good dog for a first time owner, or someone that cannot be the leader. They also have jaws like a vise...it comes in handy when they go after grumpy cattle. Since I don't have cattle, I have a lot of other ways to keep the dogs active, exercised, and I also give them plenty to chew on so they don't decide the coffee table looks tasty. Both of my dogs are voracious chewers, and will destroy anything but hardened steel and concrete bunkers. I give them the hard "durable" nylabones, and they love them...no kidding, I would buy them by the dozen. They have shiny teeth, too! The other day, I noticed that my strawberry blonde had a bit of blood in her mouth, and upon investigating, one of her rear molars was broken. A trip to the vet revealed that 2 of her molars were broken and that my next stop would be at a veterinarian that specialized in canine dentistry (CHA-CHING!). And by the way, those durable Nylabones are not veterinary approved! You could have knocked me over with a feather. You can buy those things in every store in the United States, and I had no idea that my Vet suggested that I NOT give these to my dog.
Long story short...I just dropped $2,000 getting 2 of my dog's teeth worked on. I know a lot of people wouldn't spend even a fraction of this on their pets, so call me crazy if you must, but those are not the people that I am writing this for. They specialty vet did have some recommended chew appliances for dogs, so I guess what I am saying is this. Consult your vet, and do what is right for your dog...give your best buddy chews that are approved, it may save you some cash in the long run.
