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Long lasting snack/chew stick recommendations for puppy

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Tribe85 · 18/08/2026 11:51

We’re taking our 5 month old mini poodle
away to Cornwall soon. She’s been on day trips etc to beaches and out for food where she is ok. We could do with some long lasting treats for when we’re out for meals so she can sit and enjoy that - she very much wants to be sat at the table usually 🤦‍♀️ It’s a battle of will at times! She’s had the chicken/duck hard chew things which she enjoyed but last about a minute! Any tips for long lasting chews? She has a somewhat sensitive tummy - soft duck fillets make her sick or seems. Any tips for encouraging her to relax on the beach also welcome.

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poachy · 18/08/2026 11:52

Yak bars, as long as she’s ok with cheese. Very hard and last ages.

AndnowIneedanewname · 18/08/2026 12:01

As a puppy, a good quality pizzle would entertain my dog for ages.

Ylvamoon · 18/08/2026 12:04

Fish skin twists & a little blanket for settling under the table. I'd practice this at home before the holiday.

poachy · 18/08/2026 12:08

My Golden retriever at 12 weeks swallowed a softened up pizzle whole and the vet decided to pump his stomach due to the risk of obstruction. Poor thing has been terrified of the vet since! Hopefully at 5mo they’d have more sense and it’s just a big daft retriever thing. We do fish braids now as well as the yak bars I mentioned in pp, but for him the braids last about 20 secs.

hellospring26 · 18/08/2026 13:17

Antlers

Beachbodyready · 19/08/2026 00:33

Not sure if these recommendations are suitable for puppies but my ten year old power chewer loves:
camel rolls - softer than buffalo rolls. I use a saw to cut them into smaller pieces (about ten cm long) she particularly likes licking the bit that has been sawn before chewing them
moon bones
beef tendons - the ones from proper natural are chewier than other ones I’ve found.
lamb braids - I get the ones from Naw, not sure how they compare to other brands.

surprisingly I have found a lot of variation between brands, with some brands cracking and splitting. I’ve not found that a choking hazard - just annoying to clear up and it means they last a fraction of the time of the chewy brands.

Dunnocantthinkofone · 19/08/2026 13:16

Anco root or coffee wood chew. You need to be careful not to use chews which are too hard or you risk cracking a tooth!

Gardenisablooming · 19/08/2026 13:19

Every chew I looked at said not suitable under 6 months old. Dpuppy had carrots!

beaglescurleduplikebagels · Yesterday 09:26

hellospring26 · 18/08/2026 13:17

Antlers

Please be careful with antlers, it’s very easy for them to crack a tooth on them.

We used trachea at that age.

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