I can only ask this of what others call "dog obsessed" people.

I want to give Bodi something for Christmas, and I don't want it to be a lot of junk to eat.
Been there, done that with the his being sick after.

Do any of you have a suggestion for something that would be healthy and take him a long time to chew?

Antlers?

Agreed. I love antlers. You could also invest in raw bones. We prefer Elk and Moose antlers over deer. Deer antlers are hard and brittle; not good for prolonged chewing IMO. I don't know if you are on FB or not, but there are a couple companies on there I get my antlers from; Got Antlers? and Montana Antler and Dog Supply. Love both of them!

http://www.americanantlerdogchews.com/ These are naturally shed antlers found and donated by boy scouts.

How are the ones petsmart sells? are they safe as far as funny chemicals and junk like the jerky treats?

My vote is for a moose antler as well, they are STRONG and although expensive mine have lasted for almost a year now and I just sometimes soak them in chicken broth to make them want to chew on them again. I know there are a lot of companies out there but I would do one that is naturally shed, that way you know there is nothing added.

I love Acadia Antlers they come from Maine, and they are amazing. You can order them online at:
http://www.acadiaantlers.com/

I would do the moose shovel or the pitbull paccifer from them. They last forever, and they are a great company. I think they range from like $40-$60.

Hughie wrote:

How are the ones petsmart sells? are they safe as far as funny chemicals and junk like the jerky treats?

The ones at PetSmart are way overpriced for just one antler. Most of the companies we've mentioned sell a bundle of antlers for the price of one at PetSmart. I don't know this for a fact as I've never bought them, but I can only guess the quality isn't as good, either. Moral of the story; I wouldn't recommend buying from there.

Hughie wrote:

How are the ones petsmart sells? are they safe as far as funny chemicals and junk like the jerky treats?

My friend bought those from Petsmart when I told her about antlers thinking that was the same thing as the one that I got. The inside looked totally weird (like not what it should) and I would never feel comfertable purchasing one there. She then bought several at the Acadia Antlers and her bernese mountain dogs loves them!

Just be careful with antlers because they can chip teeth with them being very hard.

You can give a smoked beef knuckle bone (they're huge)!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150194532711552&set=pb.823006551.-2207520000.1387562808.&type=3&theater

Or a beef femur bone...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151163907946552&set=pb.823006551.-2207520000.1387562407.&type=3&theater

That should last a while and they are not as hard as antlers.