Himalayan Dog Chews

[Olivia]

I saw an advertisement for Himalayan dog chews, an all natural chew make of yak milk that is supposed to be a long lasting chew for even tough chewers. I would be willing to purchase a few of these to try but I don't want to spend $8 per chew if they are just going to eat them in 15 minutes. Has anyone tried these with their dogs? Did the dogs like them? How long did it take to finish compared to other chews?

 

Thanks,

Olivia

[Dixie_Girl]

I've never heard of them, but boy howdy, them yak's must be some tough critters if their milk can be made into chew toys!

[Alaska]

I vote that you buy one and see how it goes, and then report back to the rest of us. Be sure to include how long your test dog takes to go through other popular chew items so people can calibrate.

 

When I saw your post, I almost laughed it off ($8!) but did a search, and it seems to be sold at places that don't carry pointless stuff (e.g. Helping Udders), so maybe they really do last. I found one actual user review here (scroll down):

 

I should mention that we also recently purchased a Himalayan Dog Chew that is made with calicified Yak milk (-: The kids LOVED it. The treat lasted longer than a bully stick and was a nice change. They're kind of expensive though. I got this particular chew at bestbullysticks.com.

 

Sabrina, I didn't realize you had the Himalayan Dog Chew. I'd say that it didn't last a whole lot longer than a bully stick. Also, it tended to break into large pieces as Rosie chewed it. However, we would purchase this again as it was a nice change of pace. Also, they're on sale right now ... though still not cheap!

 

From another place that sells them:

 

How long it lasts depends on your dog's eating habits of course. Most dogs will simply gnaw on the chew for hours and we have many reports that these are lasting longer than a bully stick. But dogs with extreme powerhouse jaws such as the Chow or APBT can bite a large sized Chow in half (two for the price of one!) but thereafter will usually gnaw at the two pieces.

 

Alas, my dogs go through bully sticks in minutes (which is why I don't even bother with them, unless someone gives them to us).

 

Oh wait, here's a review from some dogs I actually know:

 

Oh, and cheese curd dog chews? London plowed through his in 20 minutes, while Poco took about 45 and Fenwick actually took almost 2 hours (what's up with that? Take one tooth out and suddenly he's a chewing pansy). Brisbee doesn't count because he was being a big weirdo and just sitting with his worrying so much that someone might take it that he couldn't chew on it for quite some time. Brisbee stresses about just about everything, really. So they enjoyed them, but way too expensive for how long they last.

 

London is the BC; the other dogs are a bit smaller than a BC. Seems like it might last a while for little dogs but not long enough to justify anything near the expense for the average BC.

[urge to herd]

I went to the Himalayan chews website and read the reviews. It seemed that about 25% of the owners reported that their dogs, a diverse cross section of breeds, went through them as quickly as any other chews. Samantha has the chewing power of a rottweiler, she can tear up a black kong in a matter of a couple hours, so I won't be buying those.

 

However, one unhappy reviewer said she liked Goughnuts. So I found them on the web and they will replace their product if the dog chews it down to the red core. Very pricey, like $15 apiece, I think, but I like the replacement policy. So, when I get a little spare change, I may order one of those for my old lady.

 

Ruth