Buckhorn Crafts has gone to the dogs!!
Why give your dog antler chews?
Antlers make excellent dog chews because they are made of a bony material and are so hard, long lasting, interesting to the dog and are not smelly or staining.
Dogs that like chewing antlers the most are young dogs and dogs that just love to chew.
Chewing antlers is very good for dogs in many ways. It helps keep their teeth clean, it expends energy and keeps your dog out of trouble and out from under foot.
Antler chews are also full of nutrients such as calcium.
Tips for using chews:
1. Make sure your dog is large enough so that there is no chance that your dog could choke on it.
2. Give the antler chew to your dog and watch him while he chews it for at least the first few times.
3. Take the chew away once it gets worn down to small enough size that your dog could swallow/choke on it.
4. If your dog isn't interested in chewing the antler, try rubbing it with a small amount of peanut butter or soaking it overnight in water in the refrigerator.
***Buckhorn Crafts has been collecting fallen antlers for years! Jerry Lyman makes gorgeous Fireplace tool sets, Cribbage boards, Salt and Pepper sets, along with many other creative ideas...but our most popular item (our area is very crafty) is antler buttons!
One of our customers found out the hard way how much her pooch just loves antlers...she purchased buttons and put them on a toss pillow, she came home one day to her pooch chewing
on the antler buttons, so she came back to get more buttons and saw the antler chews for her pooch! Then a week later brought her friend in to get a chew for her pooch too!
