Himalayan Coconut Bone Dog Chew - Medium

Himalayan Coconut Bone Dog Chew - Medium is a hard, long-lasting chew that swaps part of the usual cheese for coconut. Himalayan say the blend brings antioxidants, vitamins and minerals along with a flavour most dogs have not met before, and that working it helps reduce tartar and plaque build-up during a chew session. It is lactose free, with no binding agents and no preservatives.

Key Features

• Hard Density: a long-lasting chew in the same class as the original cheese block, not a quick treat.
• Coconut And Cheese: the coconut is what makes this one different from the rest of the range - useful for a dog who has gone off the plain chew.
• Limited Ingredients: a short recipe with no binding agents and no preservatives added.
• Lactose Free and, per Himalayan, easily digestible.
• Oral Support: the brand's claim is less tartar and plaque build-up while your dog chews. Worth having, but it is not a substitute for brushing or a vet dental check.
• Size: one Medium bone.

Chewing Safely With A Hard Chew

• This is a hard chew, and that cuts both ways. The hardness is what makes it last, and it is also the reason to pay attention. A determined dog that cracks down on a hard chew instead of working the end can chip or fracture a tooth. If your dog is a crusher rather than a gnawer, the softer Himalayan Churro or the Yogurt Sticks are the better buy.
• Take the end piece away. The real hazard with any long chew is the last stub, small enough to swallow whole. Remove it while it is still clearly bigger than your dog's throat rather than waiting to see what happens.
• Supervise, and give it where you can see it. Not a crate chew, not a car chew, not a left-alone-in-the-garden chew.
• Skip it if there is dental work or dental disease. Loose or broken teeth, extractions still healing, or any restoration - ask your vet before offering a hard chew at all.
• One dog, one chew, out of reach of the others. Chews are the classic flashpoint for guarding between dogs that otherwise get on.

Good To Know

• This listing is one Medium Coconut Bone.
• Coconut is higher in fat than the plain cheese chew, so a whole bone counts for more against the day's calories.
• Treats of any kind should stay a small part of the day - around a tenth of the calories is the usual guidance. Take the difference out of meals rather than adding treats on top.
• Introduce it on a quiet day. A new, rich chew can loosen a stool briefly.
• Store somewhere cool and dry and do not refrigerate. In UAE heat keep it out of the sun and out of a hot car, where cheese chews sweat and soften.
• Himalayan recommend these for dogs over 12 weeks old.
• Fresh water alongside, always.
• Not for human consumption, and wash your hands after handling a chewed treat.