Hmmm. Good point. I have never seen him actually eat the fabric, but, that doesn't mean it couldn't happen!

It is so interesting you mention playing tug. These last two evenings I have been making a point of playing tug with Jethro as part of our field outing. For one thing, when we play tug and I throw the toy, he chases it and brings it back for more tug play.

I can see the value of letting him express this part of himself, and how it is bringing him closer to me when I play with him in this way.

I am sure the more you play with Jethro the better your relationship will be. I have been re-reading these Q&A's today and found a lot of things that I missed before (and made a mess of):

Playing
Playing Tug

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...an old pair of pantyhose or tights and wrapping up treats in multiple layers so he has to unwind and chew his way through the fabric to get to them.

This might be a very bad idea since nylon is not digestible and very strong. A long strip of pantyhose could cause a non-operable obstruction.

Don't do the pantyhose thing Jenny.
nylon probably wouldn't even show up on an x-ray if it was causing a problem.
I had a horrible experience with my other dog when he had swallowed some of the stuffing (the nylong fiber strands in most dog toys) from a toy he had. It only took one time for him to do it. I came home to bloody diarrhea & vomit, a visit to the vet for
x-rays which showed no obstruction. They then of course tested for everything under the sun. The diarrhea lasted a few days and it was touch and go as this was when Taz was about 12 years old.
Finally he passed a mass, which on closer inspection contained strands of the nylon toy stuffing. I had no idea he had ingested it, he had never destroyed a toy before and i didn't even notice his toy had a hole. That is a very coarse fibre and had also irritated his stomach so badly which was causing the bloody vomit.
So please don't use the nylons...

Bully sticks don't last more than 15 minutes with Tucker...and i've bought the biggest ones I can get. The original Nylabones are way too hard for his teeth (which aren't the best) and caused a small slab fracture on one of his back molars. But Nylabone does make a softer bone, more rubbery than rock solid, that I can give him with no problems. But Tucker is not a swallower of the pieces he chews off....he spits them out on the rug and doesn't touch them.

Those are the only options I can think of. I only give him this bone about an hour before we head to bed, or when i want him to just settle down. I put it away after that. That way it's almost like a new toy for him every time i give it to him.

Chewing wood. What an odd habit....not! lol

I never paid it a lot of mind as long as it wasn't a wood that splinters like oak, ash or pine. Splinters from those kinds of wood can be deadly.
When my dogs decide they want to chew on wood, from the very beginning I just redirect them to some piece of wood they can chew on all they want.
Rock maple goes pretty fast but they like it, what my favorite though is seasoned apple. And the dogs all have their favorite stick for their life that generally is at their side when they're gone.

Trade the coffee table legs for a nice piece of fruit wood.