We have just finish a box of filled hooves and am looking for something else I can give the dogs to chew in doors.
Mine are raw fed so have plenty of bones but I dont like recreational bones indoors and my big boy can get abit guardy so usually leave him to it outside if at all
We have tried reindeer antlers and although Brooke will occasionally pick them up they arent really popular I dont like hide chews generally unless someone knows of better ones. Hooves are good but unfortunately the funny smell they give off is getting to the family !!!
Not happy about nylabones and the like because really the dogs are swallowing bits of plastic also I have never found my dogs interested in them.
I like natural things. I used filled kongs but really its recreationlay chewing I am looking for

We fed raw and share exactly the same views on all the stuff you have mentioned.  One thing we do give as treats are cow ears, much less smelly than pig ears and don't unset tummies.  I can huge big thick ones in one pet store but it's miles away so have to make do with PAH ones but dogs still love them.  I'm interested in the replies you get as I'm always on the lookout for something different.

A friend of mine has a dehydrater, she dries a multitude of different meats in there for her dog. When she comes over here from Europe she always brings me a bag of dried goodies. She gets some meats that I haven't been able to source, including horse and lambs tails! I will say that these have been the most interestings chewy treats mine have ever had, and they go really crazy for them, mine are also raw fed.
One thing I can find though is dried chicken feet, again the dogs love them, but they don't last long enough. I too would love to find something along the lines of what the OP is looking for, though mine do occasionally gnaw on a Nylabone and I haven't noticed any bits of plastic missing from them.

Mine like sheeps ears but i can't remember where i got them from now. :(

Zooplus have a wide selection of treats, some of them quite long lasting (depending on the size of dog) - most of them do rather stink though :-D

Mine get dried tripe or paddywack and that's about it, other than recreational bones, I don't really give them much else.  They certainly will not touch a Nylabone or any of the Kong type of 'chews'.   Oddly though, a pal had been given some large 'rubber' pellets and Foxy really likes to chew them (supposed to have been indestructable), but that supply has now dried up.  A raw diet give them enough to chew on and Foxy would chew until her teeth break out if she was allowed. 

Nando goes mad for rawhide chews and as he's gotten pretty good at them now, I buy the plaited ones from Pets at Home and they keep him quite occupied. If you're looking for something not very smelly then they definitely fit the bill. They don't get rubbery like the others do, either.

I am a bit wary of rawhide because it can become a choking hazard. Its mainly Brooke the puppy shelikes something to chew on when just lazing around. Thanks zoopplus looks interesting may try some of them and paddywack and see if any of them last laonger than a few seconds

I can completely understand why people are wary of giving bones, but I get big knuckle bones from my local market (I think they are cows knees) and I have never had a problem with any of them splintering, they take them apart and end up with several bits, as they get smaller, which takes a long time I remove them so that they aren't a choking hazard. They don't upset my girls stomachs, but then mine seem to be able to eat anything without a problem!

Uncooked bones are good I can't have large bones around as my gsd won't share and that can set us up for problems with resource guarding

and also I don't want uncooked bones lurking around the house ; )

> and also I don't want uncooked bones lurking around the house ; )

Bones here start off in the garden (when one dog is in residence), and once they have been worked over for an hour or more, marrow removed (you can help with a spoon) and all the grindable clingy bits chewed and ground off, they are fairly clean and dry and are then allowed indoors.

these ones are fried I think, still have crispy skin bits on yum! But still probably not good for GSD

That would be fine if my silly boy wasnt so into guarding anything he sees as high value ! we can just about manage with hooves even when i gave them rawhide chews he would take them and bury them (for later ??)
You are right jo roxy my pomx would have no problem its my gsd and fcr who happily chomp through most things.

I am a bit wary of rawhide because it can become a choking hazard.

Same here, my friend lost one of her dogs due to a cow ear chew, the dog was off colour, not eating, high temp, lethargic, no amount of investigation by the vet could find the cause, the poor dog was eventually pts as he was deteriorating by the day, my friend gave permission for an autopsy as the vet was completely stumped, he found, neatly wrapped inside the dogs oesophagus, a piece of decomposing cow ear, being soft tissue it hadn't shown up on any of the x rays, and had, up until the autopsy been invisible to all examinations as it was tucked well down out of sight.  

Hooves all the way, I dont give the filled ones just the normal ones, they are cheap and last forever, my dogs love them.  They do pong a bit but I suppose I just put up with it for the sake of a peaceful household !

I also give pigs ears, rabbit ears and cow ears although they dont last long.  Pizzles are another favourite although a bit expensive so arent a regular treat.

Celli

How heartbreaking.  What a sad tale.

I must say it really put the wind up me Jean, it's probably a very rare incident but I've never given mine hide or ear chews since, especially as Spuds a sod for gulping chunks of chew in one.

When I think of the pigs ears etc that I have given mine, it makes my blood go cold.  What a tragic way to lose a dog.  And the guilt trip after, as you choose what to give them.

It makes you think twice doesn't it?  Rare or not, who wants to chance it being their dog.  Your friends experience is a good reminder to us all about the importance of supervision.

The story has really got to me. 

Even though my Girlies are raw fed I struggle with chews for them Cow/pigs/sheeps ears get swallowed to fast and I worry about blockages as mentioned above. Frozen kongs are OK sometimes but of course you have to remember to fill and freeze them :-O Paddywhack I will not use as it's so hard and they break large pieces off and swallow them, Rawhide as stated is a choking/blockage risk, Tripe sticks are not to bad but one of mine does not chew them properly and often brings them back to have a second go!! The only one I trust 100% not to cause a problem is a Jumbone ! not the best for them but they usually get one a week. They lay down and chew them up properly. They do get lots of uncooked chicken carrcasses/necks and lamb ribs and whole raw beef knuckles or marrowbones but only under supervision, Maybe they get enough chewing during meals to satisfy thier need to knaw on something.
Aileen

What about pizzles Merlot ?, my two are very powerful chewers but even they take a while to get through them, I only give Spud the really thick bits that he can't bite through in one go.
Agree about the paddywacks, they just splinter into shards when mine chew them.
I've also found Delibest to be pretty good http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dog_treats_chews/dental_care/other_dental_care_snacks/67663 on special offer just now, and healthier than Jumbones.

Like the look of the Delibest have just ordered some...and on offer too!
Aileen

Let me know what you think of them :-)