Carolyn Pinkerto wrote 12/01/2009 09:29 AM deer antlers for chewing #258292 - 12/01/2009 09:29 AM
Carolyn Pinkerto Webboard User Reg: 11-03-2008 Posts: 61 Loc: Offline	I've seen antlers sold for dogs to gnaw on. I've done a little research, but I can't figure out if the ones purchased are treated in some way that make them safe for dogs. Could antlers straight off a deer's head be okay for a dog?
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Michael_Wise wrote 12/01/2009 09:44 AM Re: deer antlers for chewing [Re: Carolyn Pinkerto ] #258295 - 12/01/2009 09:44 AM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Too hard, IMO.
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Melissa Thom wrote 12/01/2009 09:49 AM Re: deer antlers for chewing [Re: Michael_Wise ] #258296 - 12/01/2009 09:49 AM
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007 Posts: 2781 Loc: Upper Left hand corner, USA Offline	Are you talking about finished horn or velvet? Finished is basically solid bone... Keep in mind deer horns survive some pretty extreme impacts. I would worry about destroying teeth. Velvet horn on the other hand is pretty soft.
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Carolyn Pinkerto wrote 12/01/2009 01:13 PM Re: deer antlers for chewing [Re: Melissa Thom ] #258323 - 12/01/2009 01:13 PM
Carolyn Pinkerto Webboard User Reg: 11-03-2008 Posts: 61 Loc: Offline	Hmmm. I've seen both advertised for dogs. No need to risk her cracking a tooth, so I'll nix that idea. Thanks.
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Michael_Wise wrote 12/01/2009 02:55 PM Re: deer antlers for chewing [Re: Carolyn Pinkerto ] #258328 - 12/01/2009 02:55 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	I don't know how calcification would work on an antler that was taken before it naturally hardened. I definitely wouldn't let 'em chew on a shed that had hardened.
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Cindy Easton Rhodes wrote 12/02/2009 09:33 AM Re: deer antlers for chewing [Re: Michael_Wise ] #258417 - 12/02/2009 09:33 AM
Cindy Easton Rhodes Moderator Reg: 07-14-2001 Posts: 2069 Loc: Wisconsin Offline	I tried out elk antlers for my dogs. They are not NEARLY as hard as a bone, my dogs chew them and shave pieces off. I have some fairly aggressive chewers and I'm pleased with them so far. I liked them so much that we now sell them. Cindy cindyr@leerburg.com
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Michael_Wise wrote 12/02/2009 09:35 AM Re: deer antlers for chewing [Re: Cindy Easton Rhodes ] #258418 - 12/02/2009 09:35 AM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Really? The whitetail sheds I've found were extremely hard.
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JessicaKromer wrote 12/02/2009 10:24 AM Re: deer antlers for chewing [Re: Michael_Wise ] #258426 - 12/02/2009 10:24 AM
JessicaKromer Webboard User Reg: 10-28-2006 Posts: 991 Loc: CA Offline	I gave my pup antler shed. He loved them! They were interesting for the puppy to chew since there were wide areas, pointy areas, rougher and smoother areas. They did seem hard, but then he is not an aggressive chewer at all, just a recreational one, so I don't worry about him so much. He loved to play with them as well... Quinn, the older dog, has no interest in them. I feel they are the kind of chew toy that depends on the dog... Jessica
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Cindy Easton Rhodes wrote 12/02/2009 12:50 PM Re: deer antlers for chewing [Re: Michael_Wise ] #258436 - 12/02/2009 12:50 PM
Cindy Easton Rhodes Moderator Reg: 07-14-2001 Posts: 2069 Loc: Wisconsin Offline	Quote: michael_wise Really? The whitetail sheds I've found were extremely hard. the antlers we sell are cut up and sold specifically for dog chews. Maybe the sheds you have found were more "dried out" ? Just guessing cause I've never been lucky enough to find sheds even though I look every time I'm out walking. Here are the antler chews we carry. http://leerburg.com/1302.htm Raine literally breaks chunks off of any type of bone she gets a hold of, so she doesn't get recreational bones but she does really well with the antler chews. they kind of "wear down" as the dog chews, there isn't any breaking or splintering (at least with my own dogs) Cindy cindyr@leerburg.com
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Jennifer Lee wrote 12/02/2009 02:33 PM Re: deer antlers for chewing [Re: Cindy Easton Rhodes ] #258439 - 12/02/2009 02:33 PM
Jennifer Lee Webboard User Reg: 12-16-2007 Posts: 2851 Loc: oklahoma Offline	Can I ask how long the antler chews you guys carry last? I have a couple of power chewers and am always on the lookout for something safe and long lasting for them to gnaw on.
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