Treat/Bubber Bone

Tundra (6 weeks old)

The "red bone" is the very first toy we ever bought Tundra. She was so small when we first bought her that she didn't even have the neck muscles to pick up the red bone.

If I were to rewind time I would have waited til she was at least 4-5 months old to have bought this toy but it's a great toy after that age!

The picture to the right is Tundra, 6 weeks old, with her red bone... she can smell the liver treats...

This KONG Goodie Bone Dog Toy - Large is the same as the one we purchased (except in black). It has holes on both ends of the bone to allow a spot for treats.

It does have a bit of a strong rubber smell so Tundra didn't like it at first to chew when teething but once we washed it a dozen times it eventually took on more of a food flavor from the liver treats we put in both ends. I find its like giving a soother to a kid because, like a child, we give her a bone as a treat before bed if she's good.

We also heard that it is very unhealthy to give your dog rawhide as (thank you, Google): 

"When rawhide is again wetted, usually when your pet salivates over it, it will slowly regain it's original size.  When your pet tears off and swallows a piece, that piece then has the potential to swell inside your dog's stomach.  Your dog's gastric juices CAN NOT break down the rawhide.  Once swollen, the piece then has the potential to cause anything from mild to severe gastic upset - to death."

So this is what our bone looks like after 10 months (and several hundred times later). Click the photo to get an enlarged picture of the rubber wolf-hybrid dog toy.

Pros:

• Strong rubber strength 
• Nice treat (and challenge) for wolf-hybrids
• Keeps them quiet & content
• Perfect size for her mouth
• Great for liver treats and peanut butter
• Can train your wolf-hybrid to "go get rubber bone"

Cons:

• Lots of hair sticks to the rubber, you have to wash it often
• Your dog could potentially swallow chunks of the rubber. Tundra doesn't have that bad habit (she just likes to destroy)
• Strong Rubber smell when first purchased (but wore off with use)