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Cocker Specific Discussion => Feeding => Topic started by: Fudgeley on January 27, 2011, 10:05:17 PM
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Thought I would give people a heads up about a fantastic natural bone equivalent that my dogs are loving ! :luv: :luv: :luv:
They are sections of antlers which the dogs chew slowly revealing the dry marrow.Fudge was on the verge of needing a dental and I checked her teeth after a week of her chewing on this and they were so much better.They come in different sized sections according to your dog but my two swap theirs round to be honest.
It is something I will be definitely having from now on, although given how hard they are I think they will last a few months!
I think you have to buy online as they don't seem to be sold many places but well worth the money!
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Certainly sounds good. Do you have a link to the website? Thanks :D
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Certainly sounds good. Do you have a link to the website? Thanks :D
Not sure if I am allowed to paste the link but if you google stag antler treats and look for pure dogs you will find it. they seem pricey but are so long lasting I think they are well worth it.
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That'll do for me, thanks :D
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Not sure if I am allowed to paste the link but if you google stag antler treats and look for pure dogs you will find it.
I've googled stag antler treats and cannot see pure dogs anywhere. I am sure it's fine to post the link here - or if you'd rather not, perhaps you could pm it to me?
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http://www.puredog.co.uk/index.php
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I discovered these a few weeks ago, and sent off for a couple for Murphy and Indy. At first they weren't too sure, but the enclosed leaflet gives hints on how to get them interested, so I put a little peanut butter on the end and that did the trick. Once they got going they loved them, so much that they only lasted a week. I've never had such a peaceful week, so I've ordered some more. Well worth the money!!
The website is www.puredog.co.uk
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http://www.puredog.co.uk/index.php
Thanks for that terwish.
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I discovered these a few weeks ago, and sent off for a couple for Murphy and Indy. At first they weren't too sure, but the enclosed leaflet gives hints on how to get them interested, so I put a little peanut butter on the end and that did the trick. Once they got going they loved them, so much that they only lasted a week. I've never had such a peaceful week, so I've ordered some more. Well worth the money!!
The website is www.puredog.co.uk
wow, what size did you order? Fudge's medium one is pretty big, can't imagine it going in a week!
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I notice they say this on the website:
Make sure your dog is gnawing on the antler chew and not trying to break it in half which could damage his teeth.
I'm not sure how you make sure they only gnaw! From the way he chews on other things, I think Alfie could very likely try to break it, so it looks like it would be a no-no for him.
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I ordered a small for Indy and a medium for Murphy. To be honest they seemed to prefer the small one, and that lasted about 3 days. They shared the medium one and that lasted about 4 days, mind you they are ferocious chewers. When I originally rang the company, the lady I spoke to said that is quite a lot of variation in the size range. I'm nearly sure she said they were sized by weight, so I reckon I must have had a large small, and a small medium, if that makes any sense?
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I'm nearly sure she said they were sized by weight, so I reckon I must have had a large small, and a small medium, if that makes any sense?
This is how they describe this issue on the website:
Because it is a natural product and impossible to achieve uniformity in each size category, there are many occasions that a medium will look longer (and thinner) than a large which might be fatter and shorter. However, it is the weight that decides the category, not the length or girth.
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I fancy some for Lily but they look a bit deer. :005:
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:rofl1: :rofl1: :rofl1: :rofl1:
I think I will try them for Bracken... something different
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I shall be giving them ago, am always on the lookout for chews that keep their interest - wonder if antler is the same sort of material as horses hoofs. My lot love the trimmings when the farrier has been :lol2:
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thank you for the info.... i have just ordered 2 small ones for Bob
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Thanks for that...2 medium ones ordered here to give them a go :)
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I hope yours enjoy them as much as Buttons and Fudge. I am loving Fudge's cleaner teeth! :005: :005: :005:
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I hope yours enjoy them as much as Buttons and Fudge. I am loving Fudge's cleaner teeth! :005: :005: :005:
yer its the cleaner teeth that has made me give them a go.....
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I hope yours enjoy them as much as Buttons and Fudge. I am loving Fudge's cleaner teeth! :005: :005: :005:
yer its the cleaner teeth that has made me give them a go.....
Me too :)
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Is it just sections of antler? I have a pair of Roe deer antlers Millie found maybe I could give her them? If she eats horses hoof trimmings it makes her sick but maybe she won't be able to swallow such big pieces with antlers?
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Is it just sections of antler? I have a pair of Roe deer antlers Millie found maybe I could give her them? If she eats horses hoof trimmings it makes her sick but maybe she won't be able to swallow such big pieces with antlers?
Yes if you go to the puredogs web-site you can see the size of the sections.....
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OH not going to be pleased - just ordered one each for Taz & Kira :005: :005:
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I ordered 3 for my guys too :005:
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OMG they will be sold out soon..... :005: :005:
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This is exactly what happened on the other forum where I read about them...Loads of really good reviews though after they arrived. I hope yours all enjoy them....It is great when something new comes along that lives up to expectation.
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Thanks for the link, I've just ordered 2 medium ones so will see how Ro and Caoimhe get on with them. Tilly can't have anything like this any more which is a shame so I'll have to hide them from her :005:
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I've just got another 2 for my boys. They also have ZiwiPeak Oral Healthcare chews which I get from www.bernpetfood.co.uk. I can recommend the Deer Shanks and also the Deer Hoofers, very popular with my boys. The venison good boy treats are really good for training too.
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Just ordered 2 medium ones hope Lily likes them.
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Jarv has one on the way too :lol2:
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Am going to wait until all you early adopters have tried them before I order, so make sure you feed back ;)
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Am going to wait until all you early adopters have tried them before I order, so make sure you feed back ;)
knowing Mr "I-will-only-eat-poppadums-from-the-Indian-restaurant-and-not-those-M&S-ones-and-don't-you-even-think-about-a-packet-one-thank-you-very-much" Fussy Pants I may be posting his to you at some stage ph34r
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very interested in buying my Delta one of these for a try-out but im in two minds what size to get, the small-medium or the medium-large as the s-m size look small... ph34r
Im seriously considering not using rawhide chews any more from generic pet shops and going to look into buying her chews/treats from places such as zooplus soon.
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Are they ok to give to 9wk old pups? please :D
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it says on the website that they are suitable for puppies, hope this helps ;)
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Are they ok to give to 9wk old pups? please :D
If you want to be *absolutely* sure, then I'd suggest you give them a call or email them. Though as you're in the process of changing your pup's food over, I'd suggest being a bit careful about introducing something else new until the change is complete.
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Thanks for the help, I think i will sort out the dandruff, then the food or both and then look at treats once i' have established
what it is I am doing :-\ think that best.
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Going to order some of those for my two, they look great! I know they love venison anyway as they're always finding remains in the forest and scoffing it.................... :P
Am going to wait until all you early adopters have tried them before I order, so make sure you feed back ;)
knowing Mr "I-will-only-eat-poppadums-from-the-Indian-restaurant-and-not-those-M&S-ones-and-don't-you-even-think-about-a-packet-one-thank-you-very-much" Fussy Pants I may be posting his to you at some stage ph34r
:lol2: :005: :005:
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I ordered a small for Buttons and a medium for Fudge (collie). I have to say they chew each others. Fudge's is longer and thinner and Button's was shorter. Buttons is 12 weeks.......
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are these deer antler if so, I can find them on the ground locally (cast antlers) will they be okay do you think.
I do recall our Pyrenean (when I was a kid) used to find them and sit and chew on them..........
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Have just ordered one for Bramble too.. hopefully it will stop her eating the wood work at our new shop, have tried nylabones and those rope things and have been nervous about rawhide chews after reading the thread here! It just amazes me that she is turning her nose up at her food at the moment ( Royal canin junior) evne if we put yoghurt, or cheese on it and then she sets about the woodwork! Hey ho...
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Just ordered a couple of the small mediums for the Bardic one. Hope he enjoys them. Thanks for the heads up Fudgeley! :D
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Brackens Stagbar has arrived...
Ordered Friday from BigDogWorld - arrived at work today - I'm impressed :D
I will let you know how she gets on with it
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are these deer antler if so, I can find them on the ground locally (cast antlers) will they be okay do you think.
I do recall our Pyrenean (when I was a kid) used to find them and sit and chew on them..........
Yes - I think the only difference will be that they have dried or cured them in some way - if you saw off small sections that would be better ;)
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Brackens Stagbar has arrived...
Ordered Friday from BigDogWorld - arrived at work today - I'm impressed :D
I will let you know how she gets on with it
we got ours today as well ...... but we ordered 2 and have only got 1 :'(
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Brackens Stagbar has arrived...
Ordered Friday from BigDogWorld - arrived at work today - I'm impressed :D
I will let you know how she gets on with it
they have just got back to me... very quick and are posting the other one right now
we got ours today as well ...... but we ordered 2 and have only got 1 :'(
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ours arrived today as well. Kira has sniffed them out already. They will get a first gnaw at them later.
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ive just ordered Delta a small/medium one today, looking forward to it turning up as want to get her off rawhide bones now and go more natural :D
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Wow, what good service. Look forward to updates & in particular if they really do help with their teeth.
I think you should all send photos for them to put on their site of the cockers enjoying them :D
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Have ordered two mediums, one each for our two. :lol:
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Ordered a medium for Dave and a Large for Normy.... although I suspect I know who will end up with the large one..... *Rolls eyes*
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Brackens Stagbar has arrived...
Ordered Friday from BigDogWorld - arrived at work today - I'm impressed :D
I will let you know how she gets on with it
Did you order a Large one then? :shades:
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yes - I tried to get through to the other website that was advertised but didn't manage, so googled Stagbar
Dimensions - 6" long x (1" at small end) & (2" at large end) -
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Brackens Stagbar has arrived...
Ordered Friday from BigDogWorld - arrived at work today - I'm impressed :D
I will let you know how she gets on with it
Did you order a Large one then? :shades:
ps also ordered some Fish4Dogs treats at same time and JWB Crackers -
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I agree with b52 about getting photos of our cockers enjoying the stagbars sent to them! also i think they should give Fudgeley some sort of commission for all the extra business she has got them through here!! :005: hope they dont go out of stock when it comes for mine to be shipped out! :shades:
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Ours arrived this morning too, I'm very impressed with the service :shades: I haven't given them to the dogs yet but they look good, one is a better shape than the other one though, it's forked and quite big whereas the other one is a straight piece.
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We've just had 2 medium delivered :D So far it's a big paws up from Ruby & Celia although the straight one is proving more popular than the forked one. Looks like I'll have to order more for the rest of the crew :005:
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We've had 2 medium arrive as well and whilst Albie thinks its th most amazing thing ever and happily chomping away Otto is a bit more reserved and just keeps circling it wondering what it is :005:
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ours arrived today also - 3 small ones only - Alfie isn't really a chewer - gives up and goes to sleep - 2 of them are about 6 inches long and the other 4 so plenty big enough even for the lab......who has been happily chewing and farting :005:
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ours arrived today also - 3 small ones only - Alfie isn't really a chewer - gives up and goes to sleep - 2 of them are about 6 inches long and the other 4 so plenty big enough even for the lab......who has been happily chewing and farting :005:
"Stagbar. Cleanses your dog's teeth and colon!" :005:
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We've just had 2 medium delivered :D So far it's a big paws up from Ruby & Celia although the straight one is proving more popular than the forked one.
Oh that's good, I still haven't given Ro and Caoimhe theirs so will see if they go for the straight one too. Actually I know which one they'll go for - the one the other dog has :lol2:
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ours arrived today also - 3 small ones only - Alfie isn't really a chewer - gives up and goes to sleep - 2 of them are about 6 inches long and the other 4 so plenty big enough even for the lab......who has been happily chewing and farting :005:
"Stagbar. Cleanses your dog's teeth and colon!" :005:
indeedy! :005: :005: :005:
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So pleased everyone is having a positive experience. if there are any dogs who are not keen there are suggestions on the puredog site to help them get into them.....
I am relieved tbh......so many orders off my post the pressure was on!
Buttons has temporarily abandoned his for a flowerpot! :005: :005: :005:
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Just ordered two medium ones for our two.... im sure they will go down well with the gannets ;) :005:
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I've just ordered one for Billy :D
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Brackens Stagbar has arrived...
Ordered Friday from BigDogWorld - arrived at work today - I'm impressed :D
I will let you know how she gets on with it
First Encounter
(http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac244/lamorisetti/Bracken%20Stagbar/th_MOV00099.jpg) (http://s904.photobucket.com/albums/ac244/lamorisetti/Bracken%20Stagbar/?action=view¤t=MOV00099.mp4)
More on her FB page -
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Success - she loves it
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B52; what size did you order? That one seems a good size that ur poochie has got hold of, looking forward to receiving mine
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This was the large +150gr
She has had fun with it tonight, and is now fast asleep... :angel:
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I think that Bracken most definitely loves it :lol2: - I know that mine will too, they seem to love new things
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I ordered a couple after reading this thread. Can't wait for them to arrive and see Maisie enjoying them.
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Thanks Fudgeley ;) It's GREAT ! I've got 2; Mum spoils me :005:
:luv: :-* from Kez.
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Mine arrived this morning too, it's never been so quiet in my house.....well except the sound of teeth against antler!! :005: They are so funny to watch, they chew them, then they all swap round and change over, but not a grumble between them. Over an hour now they've been going.
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Bob has had his for 2 days now... he is not much of a chewer.... but i thought he may like them
i have smeared some cheese on it and he has had a bit of a go... but he is not that interested in it
never mind it was Worth a try....
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Tali's have arrived about 20 minutes ago. He's been as quiet as a mouse furiously chewing. He loves to gnaw things and his favs are paddywhack and venison sinues, but he seems very happy with his antler. Thanks Fugdeley :D
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Ours arrived this morning Normy is in HEAVEN and it's lasting very well considering she usually busts through everything in record time but Dave's not that sure... he's busy guarding his bit and licking it occasionally then watching Normy to see what she does with hers..... bless him :005:
ETA: Think he's got the hang of it now :lol: Dave's got a straight bit and Normy's big one has 3 prongs which I think is actually better for cleaning their teeth as the different size bits to chew on mean she's having a go at all three bits in different ways... might remember that for next time I order some and see if I can get the ones with more prongs on :D
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Ours arrived this morning Normy is in HEAVEN and it's lasting very well considering she usually busts through everything in record time but Dave's not that sure... he's busy guarding his bit and licking it occasionally then watching Normy to see what she does with hers..... bless him :005:
ETA: Think he's got the hang of it now :lol: Dave's got a straight bit and Normy's big one has 3 prongs which I think is actually better for cleaning their teeth as the different size bits to chew on mean she's having a go at all three bits in different ways... might remember that for next time I order some and see if I can get the ones with more prongs on :D
Interesting about the prongs as Fudge's which has cleaned her teeth like nothing else ever has is a pronged one too....
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Ours arrived this morning Normy is in HEAVEN and it's lasting very well considering she usually busts through everything in record time but Dave's not that sure... he's busy guarding his bit and licking it occasionally then watching Normy to see what she does with hers..... bless him :005:
ETA: Think he's got the hang of it now :lol: Dave's got a straight bit and Normy's big one has 3 prongs which I think is actually better for cleaning their teeth as the different size bits to chew on mean she's having a go at all three bits in different ways... might remember that for next time I order some and see if I can get the ones with more prongs on :D
Interesting about the prongs as Fudge's which has cleaned her teeth like nothing else ever has is a pronged one too....
Oh that's interesting it's worked so well for Fudge!... I was watching the way Normy was chewing it and it almost like she worked each size prong around her mouth and kept swapping them around... Dave is having a go on that one too now, but I think he's got jaw ache :005:
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My lot chewed on them for over 2 hours and have been sound asleep ever since, think it wore them all out.... :005: Even Ginny enjoyed having a chew, I checked the packet and it said suitable for teething pups too, but I have watched her carefully.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/crazycockers/2011-02-02019.jpg)
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oooh - I like that one :shades:
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Bramble's arrived today,,, great service... look forward to giving her it tomorrow when we take her to work as she does get a bit bored after a while...loves to chew on door frames! will let you know how we get on.
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Lilys at the post office. Was at work when postman came. >:(
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Jarv has his :rolleyes:
he's played with it, pounced on it, tried chewing it but lost interest then took it outside and tried to bury it ph34r
Another roaring treat success :lol2:
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Surprisingly Rodaidh and Caoimhe don't seem to be overly struck on these either, I'm a bit disappointed :005: They've had the odd chew on them, Caoimhe more so than Ro, and a few wrestling matches trying to get them off each other but they lose interest pretty quickly. They seem to prefer the £2.50 Hartz Chew'n'Clean bones from Asda... plebs :lol2:
I might try putting some peanut butter or Primula on them tomorrow to see if that gets them going.
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Normy really loved it and Dave's had a reasonable go... have removed them for now. Have to say though, I've just looked at Normy's teeth and they are looking AMAZING!!!!! :luv: Proper brand new set of bright white sparklers to rival Mr Milans... Dave didn't get the hang of working it around his mouth properly to help clean his teeth, which doesn't surprise me as he struggles to keep his own backside clean........ *rolls eyes*
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Will I get an email letting me know when it has been posted out? All the contact I've had from them is the paypal reciept email. I ordered mine on monday, no sign of an antler yet...
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Will I get an email letting me know when it has been posted out? All the contact I've had from them is the paypal reciept email. I ordered mine on monday, no sign of an antler yet...
I ordered ours on Monday and got them yesterday so hopefully you will see it today - I didn't get a 'dispatched' email though, so don't worry about that :blink:
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Mr postie has just delivered it and she got her chops round it straight away! See how long it keeps her busy for!
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My two have reversed roles this morning... Normy is bored with it now (that's her approach to everything in life... go at it hammer and tongs until you master it to black belt level, then loose interest :005:)
Good old Steady Eddy Dave has finally got stuck in and has been happily chewing away for an hour now, bless him. He seems to think he can't chew them in his bed though only on the door mat :shades:
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Having followed this thread for a day or two I have finally got around to ordering a chew for Monty - will update you on his views once he's had a chance to get his chops around it!!
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Having followed this thread for a day or two I have finally got around to ordering a chew for Monty - will update you on his views once he's had a chance to get his chops around it!!
Me too :D
Just hope they don't cause trouble, due to having a teenage deliquent dog in the house atm :shades: :005:
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I ordered one for Charlie on Tuesday just waiting for its arrival. SHHH haven't told him yet.
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I have just ordered one for my Lucy, (a belated birthday pressie :lol:)
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Been reading the posts regarding these treats. Dylan has a sensitive tum, has any of the dogs that have tried the chews had upset tums or loose poos. Might have a look for them when I go to Crufts.
erica, Dylan & Jessie.
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Might have a look for them when I go to Crufts.
Sorry, they won't be at Crufts
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If the disinterest continues (and I'd bet money on it...) I'll be able to post someone a barely touched one :lol2:
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Well, I appear to have been side-lined >:( I placed an order on Friday evening (it wouldn't actually have been dispatched until Monday) and there's still no sign of it :-\ I emailed them earlier today asking them to confirm that the order has in fact been sent but they haven't got back to me yet >:( Hmmm!
Actually, I didn't get an order confirmation from them, just the payment confirmation from paypal. Something seems to have gone wrong somewhere!
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We got ours today.... dogs happily munching away on them in the kitchen. They both started off in thier beds but Alfie is now on the doormat :huh: :005:
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We got ours today.... dogs happily munching away on them in the kitchen. They both started off in thier beds but Alfie is now on the doormat :huh: :005:
Him and Dave are related aren't they???? Classicway lines???? :lol2: :005: Dave only eats his on the doormat too :shades: :005:
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I've now finally had an email from them saying it was dispatched on 31st (Mon) at 16.30h and I should contact them again if it doesn't arrive tomorrow! The ways of Royal Mail are indeed a mystery, it's not as if I live in the back of beyond!
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We got ours today.... dogs happily munching away on them in the kitchen. They both started off in thier beds but Alfie is now on the doormat :huh: :005:
Him and Dave are related aren't they???? Classicway lines???? :lol2: :005: Dave only eats his on the doormat too :shades: :005:
Alfie says 'Hello Dave my brother from another mother!' :005: ... yep i think they are related :D
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They are a bit of a hit and miss here...Glen chewed on his for a while and I thought ace but he's not touched it for a couple of days now....Sally is just too lazy to make that amount of effort and will probably eat it if I cut it into nice bite size pieces for her :005:
When I gave them rawhide in the past Sally would let Glen chew on one and get it all soft and then swap them over so he'd do the work for them both :shades:
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Ours arrived today - oh dear - one cursory chew and Maisie abandoned it and is now totally disinterested! :huh:
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(http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx244/JanSmith_2010/P1020563.jpg) This is supposed to be Lily with her stag bar but I may have forgotten how to post imaes. lol
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I now have six very quite and contented dogs :luv: chewing their Stagbars that arrived this morning
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Ours arrived today - oh dear - one cursory chew and Maisie abandoned it and is now totally disinterested! :huh:
yayyy :clapping: another one for the 'discerning' foodie dog club :lol2:
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Well, I've just sent off for two, as I'm pretty certain Roly will like it, Ellie will probably like it and Lexi and Misha are most likely just to give it a lick and guard it :lol2:
I did see something similar on ebay (only it was being sold for making jewellery), but wasn't sure whether it would be edible.
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Bramble loved her stag bar, it kept her entertained for a couple of hours.......woodwork remained untouched.... result!
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Mine have had a go at theirs tonight - unfortunately the outcome wasnt as expected - it finished up a bit of a fight, the first time they had ever had a go at each other so we have had to take them away for now. WIll probably try again but make sure it is for a short period and they are supervised all the time. The strange things was that when they had the fight neither had the stagbar :huh: Fortunately we managed to break it up quickly and no damage done.
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Billy's arrived today. He had a chew for around ten minutes then dumped it :huh: :huh: :huh:
I'm actually a bit miffed that it cost me £7.50 in total , what a waste of money >:( He may take an interest in it tomorrow but I doubt it.
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For those whose dogs have not taken straight away there are some tips on the site in how to stimulate initial interest.
For those whose dogs are enjoying them I feel very relieved! So much pressure with all those sales after my post! ;) ;)
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For those whose dogs have not taken straight away there are some tips on the site in how to stimulate initial interest.
For those whose dogs are enjoying them I feel very relieved! So much pressure with all those sales after my post! ;) ;)
with all due respect you really don't know my dog :lol2:
I'm really pleased your's loves it but mine doesn't ;)
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Helen, please send dog and treat to me then :D :D
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All 3 of mine are still having fun with theirs...they've been much much for chewing anyway (multidog house = eat now or it will be gone! :005:)
They couldn't have come at a better time for Finn with his jaw problems....he gave his muscles a right work out last night with two of them in his mouth.......(he also did some postulating around the lounge for Alfie's benefit.....yep I can fit two in my mouth and I will ave ya if you come near me.....Alfie is supposed to be impressed me thinks but he is so soppy, Finn's display of manliness is completely lost on him :005: :005:)
Finn was however alarmed at the bits he was biting off....he was flicking them off him like they were bits of thistles caught in his fur.....errrr gerrofff meeee..................he is a weird dog I tell you ph34r
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At last! Morgan's stagbar arrived this morning and he's been happily gnawing for the last 15 minutes, looks like a thumbs up from him ;)
update - after 2 hours he had a 5 minute nap, woke up and went for a wee, came back in and started gnawing again. He's certainly enjoying it :D
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For those whose dogs have not taken straight away there are some tips on the site in how to stimulate initial interest.
For those whose dogs are enjoying them I feel very relieved! So much pressure with all those sales after my post! ;) ;)
with all due respect you really don't know my dog :lol2:
I'm really pleased your's loves it but mine doesn't ;)
Helen,did not mean to make any assumptions about anyone's dogs. I just thought they were a good idea.Sorry if I have offended you.
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I've ordered 6, so hope they like them :lol2:
I know Monty will. he will probably end up with them all :005:
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At last! Morgan's stagbar arrived this morning and he's been happily gnawing for the last 15 minutes, looks like a thumbs up from him ;)
update - after 2 hours he had a 5 minute nap, woke up and went for a wee, came back in and started gnawing again. He's certainly enjoying it :D
Sounds just like his sister Callie :005:
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He slept all afternoon Sharon then started on the stagbar again straight after his tea. Definite thumbs up from him! ;)
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That's exactly what my lot did too Elaine, great for keeping them quiet isn't it. :005:
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Bracken loves it and her teeth are loving it too..
Is it my imagination? I think her teeth are whiter, and cleaner :huh: - I must try to get a photo
She is starting on it again - very slowly making an indent into one end - so think this chew may last a long time...great :clapping:
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For those whose dogs have not taken straight away there are some tips on the site in how to stimulate initial interest.
oohh I'll have a look thanks :D
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Delta; "the serial rawhide chewer" (which I'm trying to get her off and one natural chews) isn't that fussed with it, I've filed a bit off the end for her, she gnawed a tad then left it, so I put a bit of tuna on one end (as cheese spread wouldn't agree with her tum tum) ans she licked that off in a flaSh, had another little gnaw then ran off and left it...I'm determined to persevere with it as I've heard a lot of bad things about the rawhide knotty chews she loves...any tips? (Tried the stagbar tips!)
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Have been reading about the stagbars with interest. Alfie isn't allowed bones due to digestion probs after eating them so think these might be an alternative to try. Was wondering if anybody's dogs had had any digestion probs as a result of eating them?
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All fine here, one of my girls has a rather sensitive tummy and thankfully the stagbar didn't affect her at all.
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Tali's been fine too, Siam, you could always try a small one and see ;)
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All fine here, one of my girls has a rather sensitive tummy and thankfully the stagbar didn't affect her at all.
Tali's been fine too, Siam, you could always try a small one and see ;)
Thanks - will try him with a small one as you've suggested. He loved bones, just a shame they didn't love him so this might be a good compromise.
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I'm attempting to order for my two :shades: they say to email them for outside UK orders ..
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Got six this morning. They all carried one off.
But only Paisley got stuck in, he did manage to bite a shard off it. Not surprised though he chews through black Kongs no bother.
He loves it. The others just dropped them after a couple of minutes. Monty was collecting them all but after a little chew left them.
Looks like six for Paisley :005: Louie prefers his Asda one. Will persevere with them. I think it's because they are so hard they can't just scoff them. They all liked the asda ones, must taste nice.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/ladylolalovelylocks/callendar%20pics/stagbars023.jpg
Paisley loves it
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/ladylolalovelylocks/callendar%20pics/stagbars021.jpg
Monty collecting them.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/ladylolalovelylocks/callendar%20pics/stagbars030.jpg
Sasha just likes to hold hers
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/ladylolalovelylocks/callendar%20pics/stagbars005.jpg
Young Molly had a little chew
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j116/ladylolalovelylocks/callendar%20pics/stagbars011.jpg
Ellie was in the conservatory with hers guarding it :shades:
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Awwww......love the pics Julie :luv: :luv: :luv:
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Lovely photos :luv:
Ours are still enjoying theirs :D they will chew them for a while then leave them and then after a while start to chew them again. No guarding issues but Alfie always wants the one that Meg has and if she gets up and leaves it he will pounce on it, even if he is chewing the other one :005: strange dog!
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Got ours today - but Teva the Deliquent Teenager finds them too high value and is guarding everything, even though she was only allowed hers in her crate - dolly!! So they have been put away for a few months :005:
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Max wasn't remotely interested, didn't even bother to attempt to bury it like he does some things.
I might dob some peanut butter on the end as I'd like to find something to help clean his teeth
Harry sniffed his (fork shaped) for a while then left it, then discovered Max's (straight one) & chewed it for a few minutes. Did walk about with it later & try to put it in my mouth, but he's not too bothered really
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Have sent off for one for Coco - at that price, I bloomin hope she likes it. :-\
In the meantime, I found these today in the petshop:
http://www.burgesspetcare.co.uk/products/supadog/burgess-supadog-british-venison-marrow-bones.html
They were on offer at £2.29 a pack which contains about 5 smallish bones. I have given one to Coco earlier and she seems to love it - has been at it for ages now. :D
I think I will go and stock up and try some of the other treats too ;)
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In the meantime, I found these today in the petshop:
http://www.burgesspetcare.co.uk/products/supadog/burgess-supadog-british-venison-marrow-bones.html
They were on offer at £2.29 a pack which contains about 5 smallish bones. I have given one to Coco earlier and she seems to love it - has been at it for ages now. :D
Joules,
Aren't they cooked bones though? (from reading here, I thought cooked bones were a no-no)
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No they are air dried :D
Ours loved these too.
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Oooh where did you get those Julie? Ro and Caoimhe love that kind of thing and that's great value :shades: The stagbars unfortunately have not been a resounding success here, I tried filing them a bit and adding peanut butter and Primula but they lick it off then ignore them again... ah well you win some you lose some :005:
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Have sent off for one for Coco - at that price, I bloomin hope she likes it. :-\
In the meantime, I found these today in the petshop:
http://www.burgesspetcare.co.uk/products/supadog/burgess-supadog-british-venison-marrow-bones.html
They were on offer at £2.29 a pack which contains about 5 smallish bones. I have given one to Coco earlier and she seems to love it - has been at it for ages now. :D
I think I will go and stock up and try some of the other treats too ;)
I thought they looked good so went to order one on line just now but they want £4.95 for delivery :o :o
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I think I will get one of these stag treats for poppy. She has the bone from asda but is only chewing it half heartedly after the initial hour of interest. She is terrible for swallowing bits of chews whole so these look a bit safer!
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I think I will get one of these stag treats for poppy. She has the bone from asda but is only chewing it half heartedly after the initial hour of interest. She is terrible for swallowing bits of chews whole so these look a bit safer!
Could she potentially swallow bits whole?
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Have just ordered 6 x medium stagbars for my girls - (so confident is she that they will like them ph34r) impressed with their response time as I emailed them late on Saturday afternoon and they came back very quickly - they are charging 5GBP per order (up to 30GBP) for EU postage which is very reasonable... :shades:
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In the meantime, I found these today in the petshop:
http://www.burgesspetcare.co.uk/products/supadog/burgess-supadog-british-venison-marrow-bones.html
They were on offer at £2.29 a pack which contains about 5 smallish bones. I have given one to Coco earlier and she seems to love it - has been at it for ages now. :D
Joules,
Aren't they cooked bones though? (from reading here, I thought cooked bones were a no-no)
They are air dried not cooked so not a problem. They are a bargain - Coco seemed very pleased with hers and it kept her happy for ages. :luv: They are really good value at the normal price and even better when they are on offer :D
Jann - they are stocked by Jollyes and numerous other places - you can find a stockist on their website ;) If there is not a supplier near you, pm me and I will send you some ;)
Nic, I got them from the petshop at Wyevale Garden Centre in Marlow (think the one at Chinnor GC is the same) - but their site says Jollyes stock them too :D
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Well my two got their stagbars yesterday and they are in the cupboard and never coming out again :lol:
They both turned into demons with them.
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Monty's stagbar arrived yesterday too. After a cursory sniff, he carried it around for a few minutes and then realised he could chew it :005:. I have never known him be so quiet!! He chewed and chewed and chewed, popped out for a quick wee, then straight back to his bar. I removed it after lunch and when I gave it to him again later in the day, he was one very happy boy and quickly disappeared for another stagbar session. :lol2: I think we can safely say it is a HUGE hit in our house.
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Disney would love one of these but I don't think I could cope with the guilt of giving one and not the other :005:
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henry, dainty lad that he is, doesnt usually like anything too hard to chew. wont bother with rawhide. wasnt expecting him to like the stag bar but after flirty with it yesterday and doing a sort of okey cokey dance for it he's tucked into it big time this afternoon. fab no mess! and doesnt smell
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Disney would love one of these but I don't think I could cope with the guilt of giving one and not the other :005:
I gave to both even though I just knew Sally wouldn't bother with it...so long as she's not left out she doesn't care :005: :005:
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I'm getting slightly concerned that Morgan is becoming obsessed with his stagbar :-\ He chomped on it for hours on Friday but it was something new so that was to be expected. Saturday he ignored it and I thought the novelty had worn off a bit. Yesterday he started on it again late in the afternoon, had a break for his tea then started again. He kept at it for ages and when I checked it mid-evening I was a bit shocked at just how much he'd gnawed away, it was almost half gone! ph34r We picked it up and put it away for the rest of yesterday. Today he seems very calm (unnatural for him ;)) and laid back. I think he's worn himself out ;) I don't think it's something he can have free access to as I don't want him to get too fixated!
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Paisley is still chomping, he loves it.
Sasha is having a go but the other 4 are not interested.
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So does being air dried mean they won't splinter? :-\
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Our two medium stagbars arrived today. I was certain that Roly would like it, but to be honest he's not really been that bothered (I think he wants one of the other dogs to get it started for him :lol2:). Ellie has loved it and hasn't put it down since they arrived (which is prompting Roly's curiosity and he has taken it from her a couple of times only to leave it a few minutes later). Misha has also quite liked them and given it a decent chew, but has spent more time guarding it if anything, and Lexi can't see what all the fuss is about.
Was surprised at how big they were - I might have done better to get small ones.
So big thumbs up from Ellie & Misha. (ETA: Misha is loving it now)
A take or leave it from Roly, and I'd rather have a raw hide chew from Lexi :lol2:
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In the meantime, I found these today in the petshop:
http://www.burgesspetcare.co.uk/products/supadog/burgess-supadog-british-venison-marrow-bones.html
They were on offer at £2.29 a pack which contains about 5 smallish bones. I have given one to Coco earlier and she seems to love it - has been at it for ages now. :D
Joules,
Aren't they cooked bones though? (from reading here, I thought cooked bones were a no-no)
they look like cooked to me as well ... I thought you should not give cooked bone to your dogs
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In the meantime, I found these today in the petshop:
http://www.burgesspetcare.co.uk/products/supadog/burgess-supadog-british-venison-marrow-bones.html
They were on offer at £2.29 a pack which contains about 5 smallish bones. I have given one to Coco earlier and she seems to love it - has been at it for ages now. :D
Joules,
Aren't they cooked bones though? (from reading here, I thought cooked bones were a no-no)
they look like cooked to me as well ... I thought you should not give cooked bone to your dogs
No, it says on their site that they are air dried not cooked ;)
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In the meantime, I found these today in the petshop:
http://www.burgesspetcare.co.uk/products/supadog/burgess-supadog-british-venison-marrow-bones.html
They were on offer at £2.29 a pack which contains about 5 smallish bones. I have given one to Coco earlier and she seems to love it - has been at it for ages now. :D
Joules,
Aren't they cooked bones though? (from reading here, I thought cooked bones were a no-no)
they look like cooked to me as well ... I thought you should not give cooked bone to your dogs
No, it says on their site that they are air dried not cooked ;)
do you think they will be ok then i may have a look at them Thanks...
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Have just ordered Finn one. Hope he likes it! :luv:
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I got 2 medium Stagbars for Alfie to try. As raw bones didn't agree with him and I had been amazed at the rate he had been able to dispatch them, I was worried that Alfie would get through the Stagbar in double quick time. However he's not really bothered about it- has given either end a bit of a nibble and that's been it, so am pretty disappointed with his indifference to it.
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I had a surprise at the weekend, Caoimhe had a major change of heart about the straight Stagbar and after having ignored it since it arrived in 2 days she chewed it right down to a 2-inch stump that I had to bin last night. Talk about from one extreme to the other. The forked one is still sadly ignored although now she's realised she likes them she might be saving it for next weekend :005:
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I had a surprise at the weekend, Caoimhe had a major change of heart about the straight Stagbar and after having ignored it since it arrived in 2 days she chewed it right down to a 2-inch stump that I had to bin last night. Talk about from one extreme to the other. The forked one is still sadly ignored although now she's realised she likes them she might be saving it for next weekend :005:
mine seem to prefer the straight ones as well - Ellie seriously loves them, the rest show a passing interest for a short while now.
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I bought 2 medium ones and they arrived a few days ago. Both are straight and both dogs prefer the thinner one to the fatter one, even Louis who loves all chews usually. William isn't generally interested in chews but is spending several minutes at a time on the thinner chew, so definitely a hit, but an expensive one if both dogs won't attempt the thicker one.
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I had a surprise at the weekend, Caoimhe had a major change of heart about the straight Stagbar and after having ignored it since it arrived in 2 days she chewed it right down to a 2-inch stump that I had to bin last night. Talk about from one extreme to the other. The forked one is still sadly ignored although now she's realised she likes them she might be saving it for next weekend :005:
mine seem to prefer the straight ones as well
Mine too
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Haven't read this thread for a while and was interested to see that other dogs preferred the straight ones.
I bought a small one for Maddie and a medium one for Woofie.
They both ignored them for a few days but then within hours the smaller straight one went. Maddie started chewing it and Woofie finished it to a size I had to throw it away.
The other one is forked and has just been found again but not chewed.
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Ok, I have relented and ordered two mediums.
I ordered a load of treats from Zooplus yesterday that were on offer too - 20 piggies ears http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dog_treats_chews/pork/13431 and 6 deer bones http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dog_treats_chews/dog_bones/dental_bones/67663 so one way or the other I should have two very happy doglets :blink:
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I got one straight one in the six I bought. That one is definately the favourite.
The forked ones have hardly been touched.
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Ours are still going well here, I took them away for a couple of days and they weren't interested when I gave them back again to begin with, but I'm finding they are picking them up at certain times of the day and having a good chew then leaving them again which I guess is ideal for teeth cleaning - Normy in particular always seems to have a good (noisy) go after her dinner or when we're on the phone :005:
I've been really pleased with them they've outlasted anything we've tried before and have done a really good job on both dogs teeth :D :luv:
Plus Dave doesn't actually guard them for some reason even though he's enjoying them which is great because I can leave them out with the kids around and I hope it's helping lessen his general guarding of chews in the process ph34r
Both straight one and pronged one have been chewed equally...
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I got one straight one in the six I bought. That one is definately the favourite.
The forked ones have hardly been touched.
Swap you...my straight one is unloved and the pronged one has lost an entire prong now :)
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Monty's is minus one prong now too! I removed it for a couple of days and gave it back to him last night, well you'd think he had died and gone to heaven, the only downside was he was making such a noise chewing it we couldn't hear the TV! :005:
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My local pet shop is now stocking them after we had a little conversation.... ;) ;) ;)
I can now choose the shape and size etc without leaving it to chance!
One of ours has now been thrown as it got too small......I will just buy the bigger ones next time.Buttons adores his and Fudge is quite happy to chop and change and share.....
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I ordered six and got 4 prongs and 2 straights - Shelley loves her pronged one, to chew and push down the (stone) stairs........ >:( I think she likes the noise it makes..she was delighted to find the marrowy bit and overall I'd say she's quite impressed. Saffy on the other hand isn't very impressed, until Shelley starts chewing hers ...but I guess time will tell
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Jeff and Annies' have arrived - so far, so uninterested :-\
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Tali is still chomping his first straight one. He has a good ole gnaw at least once a day. :D
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Coco still hasn't shown any interest in hers >:(
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My brother brought his 16 weeks old Aylestone Bull Dog round yesterday & she thoroughly enjoyed the (large) shaped one, so took it home with her :lol2: My 2 needed far too much encouragement to bother with it, although Harry will still have a bit of a chew on the straight one
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Coco still hasn't shown any interest in hers >:(
Sasha didn't either. till paisley chewed the ends, must be more tasty now as she is having a good go.
I think they are a little hard and need a chewer to soften em up a bit.
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Do you think they'll be available at crufts?! I'd like to choose myself! they look really good, hopefully they'd keep Ollie quiet for a while too!
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Coco still hasn't shown any interest in hers >:(
Sasha didn't either. till paisley chewed the ends, must be more tasty now as she is having a good go.
I think they are a little hard and need a chewer to soften em up a bit.
You could be right - will have a chew myself later ph34r :lol2:
I wonder if soaking the end in some hot water might help (ooo-er!) :o :005:
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Coco still hasn't shown any interest in hers >:(
Sasha didn't either. till paisley chewed the ends, must be more tasty now as she is having a good go.
I think they are a little hard and need a chewer to soften em up a bit.
You could be right - will have a chew myself later ph34r :lol2:
Now I love my dogs I really do, but there is a limit and I'm clearly well out of your league... Coco is such a lucky lady :lol2: :005:
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Coco still hasn't shown any interest in hers >:(
Jeff and Annie have had theirs nearly a week now (both straight ones) and still no interest whatsoever :-\
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I've just ordered Scooby some stag bars, fingers crossed he'll like them!
Thanks!
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Well, I posted on 22nd Feb and can now say....they still have no interest in them whatsoever :-\
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Louis has a good chew on them every so often but William (never much of a chewer) isn't really interested.
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Well, I posted on 22nd Feb and can now say....they still have no interest in them whatsoever :-\
Oh dear Liz :shades:, funny how both of them aren't interested, mind you they were expensive so I can sympathise with you on that score!
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Dylan was actually frightened of his when I first gave it to him - mind you it was a two-pronged one! He barked at it a few times and kept gingerly going up to it and then jumping back! Daft dog! :005: Then, suddenly after an hour or so, he decided to be really brave and take a few tentative bites, since then he loves chewing it. In fact we have to take it away from him after a couple of hours, otherwise he'd just chew and chew and chew....... ph34r
Considering the size (medium) and cost, I think it was good value for money. Mind, you if he hadn't got over his fear, then I would have been a bit peeved about spending the money on a catapult frame! ;)
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Well I bought 4 ages ago - they all had a good chew eventually, but Ellie is the one that really loves them - I think she finished at least 3 of them and is working her way through the 4th
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I got Bailey and Stella one each, and they only lasted about ½ an hour!
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Can I ask what everyone is paying for their stagbars...
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Lilys is still in her basket had a chew at first now not interested.
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Toby is on and off his but I think it may be a good thing to have around.
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I bought two large ones a couple of months ago and Dougie and Tia have no interest in them! >:D
I tried all the tips, including smearing peanut butter and cheese on the ends, but they merely licked it off, so I gave up for a few weeks, then brought them out again and soaked them in water overnight in the fridge, as suggested, but no joy. I even tried scraping a bit of marrow out, but still nothing. :-\
What a waste of £16! :005:
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He he..I can imagine Rufus having somebody's eye out with his :005: He loves chewing sticks so he will probably go for it.
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I bought two large ones a couple of months ago and Dougie and Tia have no interest in them! >:D
I tried all the tips, including smearing peanut butter and cheese on the ends, but they merely licked it off, so I gave up for a few weeks, then brought them out again and soaked them in water overnight in the fridge, as suggested, but no joy. I even tried scraping a bit of marrow out, but still nothing. :-\
What a waste of £16! :005:
yer i got 2 for Bob but he dose not like them and i too have done all the tips
i think it more that if if can not eat it he dont wont it
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Our two loved theirs.... we bought 2 medium ones and they were chewed down so much we had to throw them away! Did find them a bit expensive though, they like the filled marrowbone ones just as much which are lower in price :blink:
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Hello
I bought Daisy one. She was initially very interested, but finds it very hard work. And if it's too much effort..... she just can't be bothered! :005: She's had it three days now, and a little of the marrow has gone, but I think she has decided that the amount of effort to be put into it, far outweighs the output! :shades:
I shall leave it around and see how we go. But yes, I agree, for something that drops off naturally, it's expensive! Yet, natural, so I'm all for that.
Kay and Daisy
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When this thread first started, I bought Phoebe one and it was a branch - she got stuck in straight away and after a couple of days there was nothing left. Brilliant, I thought - something she likes, so I ordered another two thinking of saving on postage. When they came they were both straight and she has no interest in them whatsoever :lol2: that was three months ago and they are still lying in her bed just in case she changes her mind! Some saving :005:
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I bought six ph34r, again thinking of the saving on postage..........we got a selection - 4 catapults and two straights :shades: Saffy dived in on hers and after a lengthy and vigorous chomping session tossed it aside and would have nothing more to do with it......... >:( Shelley however, (who is blind) found that if she carried it to the stop of our (stone) stairs and flung it down said stairs it makes a very satisfying plink plonk sound all the way down........... :shades: delighted that we have found something unusual to amuse our girl we let her carry on.....and on.........until we got so fed up with the constant plinking and plonking we could stand it no longer and confiscated said antler...Shelley got a pizzle to make up for her loss :luv: the unused antlers are decorating our hallway table
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I bought six ph34r, again thinking of the saving on postage..........we got a selection - 4 catapults and two straights :shades: Saffy dived in on hers and after a lengthy and vigorous chomping session tossed it aside and would have nothing more to do with it......... >:( Shelley however, (who is blind) found that if she carried it to the stop of our (stone) stairs and flung it down said stairs it makes a very satisfying plink plonk sound all the way down........... :shades: delighted that we have found something unusual to amuse our girl we let her carry on.....and on.........until we got so fed up with the constant plinking and plonking we could stand it no longer and confiscated said antler...Shelley got a pizzle to make up for her loss :luv: the unused antlers are decorating our hallway table
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the unused antlers are decorating our hallway table
Oooo the new Pot-Pourri :clapdance:
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the unused antlers are decorating our hallway table
Oooo the new Pot-Pourri :clapdance:
..........yes they're kind of interesting in a rustic-sort-of-way :005: