My neighbor said crochet rope toys are bad for dog teeth...

I was at our building's laundry room last week when my neighbor saw me finishing a braided fleece tug toy, and she told me rope toys can actually file down a dog's teeth if they chew too hard. She works at a vet clinic so I kinda have to take it seriously, but I've been making these for my lab for 3 years with no issues. Has anyone else heard this warning, or is it just for certain types of dogs?

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simonl867d ago

Switched my golden retriever to rope toys a few years back, noticed his back molars had little flat spots after about six months. Vet said it’s not a huge deal unless they’re chewing nonstop, but I stopped giving them as regular toys. Now I only let him have them when we’re playing tug together so I can control how hard he bites.

blairwhite6d ago

Huh, I see it differently @simonl86. My dogs have chewed rope for years with no issues.