Petstages Durable Stick, Medium

I've tried a few toys by Petstages but all have lead to disappointment.The Durable Stick looked like a great idea. It made sense, we have two Old English Bulldogs who are serious Stick addicts. We were hopeful this toy would become a favorite.

Durable it is anything but.

Within minutes they were eating the toy like a cookie and tiny particles of "scented wood" were spilling out everywere. Our dogs were swallowing as much if not more than was spreading out all over the floor and furniture.

I'll caveat the following statements by saying we are animal lovers.

Our dogs are family, I began researching dog food and toys before there was an Internet. We are passionate about their health and well being. I've been making my own dog food for over 30 years you'll find out of my 80 reviews published on Amazon over 40% are dedicated to dog toys, nutritional supplements, special dog care products and other related dog items.

That said, here is a list of concerns about this product:

1) The toy is manufactured in China consumers have every reason to be highly suspect of any dog food or toy coming from China.

Every major recall including the 2007 nation wide disaster where thousands of dogs and cats died was due to Gluten imported from China. Reading the Petstages web site it's implied their toys are made in the United States they aren't.

2) Not only does the toy leave tiny particles of wood everywhere. Again, your dog will ingest this material.

The Danger:

There is no list of ingredients on the package. The consumer has no idea what the scent is made of w. Or what chemicals are used to process the wood. No information whatsoever is provided on the packaging with exception of promotional fluff.

* The Animal and Veterinary division of the FDA states that all dog foods, treats and "Digestible Toys" MUST include a label of ingredients.

For Petstages to ignore this requirement is not only irresponsible it's against the law.

*fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary

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Based on the disturbing information regarding Petstages products I cannot recommend them whatsoever.What is more I would urge any Pet Lover to avoid this product at all costs. If you are currently using a Petstages wood scented Durable Stick toy you would be well advised to remove it until Petstages complies with the law and releases it's list of ingredients.

If your dog has been exhibiting troubling behavior and has been chewing this toy please contact your veterinarian.

First off, this is not a review on Amazon's service, I actually purchased mine at Petsmart.

But after my 2 dogs, husky/corgi mixes, had these for about 30 mins and the ends were completely chewed off and I had little slivers of whatever material they were made of all over my floor, I decided to see if I could find them on Amazon and see what the reviews were. I agree with the review on the large size of this toy, these are junk. I actually paid more for mine and they are going right back to Petsmart. I got these so that my dogs would stop eating the actual sticks in the yard, but they are devouring these just as fast and I have more faith in the nutritional value of the sticks in the yard. My dogs are my children and I hardly think these things are safe for animals. Do Not Waste Your Money or Your Pet's Health!

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My dog is an extreme chewer, and I was finding pieces of this stick everywhere. I'm sure some dogs would eat the pieces

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My border collie looooooves to chew on sticks, but they're a mess when she tries to bring them inside. I think she loves this toy just as much as a real stick. Yes, she does slowly eat it (took her about 4 months to reduce it to a nub I had to take away) but tiny shavings of plastic are not going to kill your dog.

I'm a vet tech and have no problems with letting my dogs eat itty bitty pieces of plastic. They aren't sharp enough to cause a perforation and aren't big enough to cause an obstruction. I think people can be a little over-protective of their dogs. If corn kernels can come out safely in human and dog poo, so can little bits of plastic. (And from this toy they are way smaller than corn...more like sawdust.)

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My puppy DID NOT like this for a while. Eventually he started chewing on this when he was put into his crate. He loves this item now. Glad I bought it. Durable and seems like it is still very easy for him to chew. This will last us a while...good product.