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Our yorkie puppy does indeed love this toy. Unfortunately, he chewed one of the strings off and began to choke on them.We removed the other two strings. And it left a ring, he chewed off the ring in two pieces and began to choke on those. As one solid piece it is fine, but the extras are a choking hazard for small dogs with sharp teeth.
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As a previous owner of some other ORKA products by Pet Stages, and generally pleased with the construction of their toys, I was a little surprised that this bone didn't last very long at all.
My 20lb mini-schnauzer is a chewer, and I was amazed at how quickly (20-30 minutes) that he had already managed to untie and remove the three fabric tassels. One he was able to chew off, the other two he was able to loosen the actual knots...a definite choking hazard and intestinal blocker if swallowed.
Once I threw away the tassels, it was within a matter of a day or two that he had then concentrated on the 'ring' area where the tassels once were and was actually able to 'break' through the tough plastic...normally not an easy feat, but once the ring is exposed and free, this makes for a design flaw in my observations in giving a pup an area of leverage.
Other ORKA based products have lasted a lot longer with my guy.
On the plus side, my schnauzer is very interested in the toy itself, and its small and textured/ribbed surface really does hold his interest. He does tend to carry this about and plays with it between his paws. A certain 'give' to the plastic I imagine gives him a satisfying feeling, but now I tend to want to supervise his interaction with it to make sure he isn't able to chew off more plastic near the 'ring'.
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I love PetStages stuff , but I would recommend these for puppies with new teeth, older chewers would probably take them apart, but it's an excellent toy for my little guy and out of all of the PetStages toys he has, this one is hands down his favorite!!
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