Ainsworth Pet Nutrition sent me samples of the Gnawin’ Forever chew treat and a couple refill insert from (available exclusively from) Pet Food Direct to do a review on. I held on to them to use as their b-day pressies. Tonight I opened them to give it a try. They have an entertaining animated commercial on their youtube page with Chompers the bull dog.
Its really a rather ingenious toy that boasts “upto two hours of chew time”. Conservatively, I would say Rufus had it devoured in less than 15 minutes. Clearly Rufus’s mouth is alot bigger than Chompers lol. I was a little disappointed that it took him such a short time to finish it off, but this is the same dog that can down a large Busy Bone or Jumbone in less than 5 minutes. Had he not been able to get the whole thing in his mouth and slobber all over it, it probably would have lasted much longer. A smaller breed dog or one that is less aggressive of a chewer would certainly get significantly more time out of it.
The rubber outer housing twists apart and a chew insert (which smells incredible to the dogs, they wouldn’t leave me alone while I was trying to open the package) can be inserted on the inner peg. There is a small space between the insert and the post so it spins around much to the delight and frustration to the dog. You should have seen him trying to figure out how to get ahold of the chew treat inside.
I handed it to Brutus first, but he wasn’t quite sure what to do with it so I gave it to Rufus and he figured it out in no time flat. He absolutely LOVED it. In fact he loved it so much he licked the carpet clean well after it was finished and wouldnt let any of the other dogs have it. He usually isnt possessive of his toys so this one really struck a chord with him. Look at the intensity…
After Rufus finished his off, I refilled it and gave it back to Brutus and he knew exactly what to do with it after watching his brother. I set the stop watch on him to see how long it took him to devour it and it took even less time. He had the whole thing in his mouth and had broken off the first hunk of it in less than 60 seconds. The entire thing, save some crumbs, was gone in under seven minutes and thirty seconds.
Rufus then stole the empty rubber dumbbell housing back and laid on his pillow and licked the crumbs that were left behind in the grooves for another hour plus… He even tried to take it outside with him when he went to pee for fear one of the other dogs would take it.
They really enjoyed it though and were certainly in blissful delight while they had a go at it. The housing is available exclusively at petfooddirect.com for $26.99 and comes with 3 inserts, each additional two insert pack is $9.99. After the initial investment of the housing, it is comparable in price to a large Jumbone or large Busy Bone which it did outlast and they found it a lot more enjoyable. My only suggestion would be for them to make a BIGGER one for giant breed dogs.
Rufus does have a bit of a sensitive stomach and so far so good… no gas or otherwise, yet. And yes, that’s Toddlers in Tiara’s you hear in the background. We (ok, me) got sucked into an all day marathon… don’t judge. The show is like a train wreck you just cant look away from.
***EDITED TO ADD*** It has been over 24 hours and zero gas and all digestive processes were normal! So they get my sensitive tummy stamp of approval! Rufus also carried it to bed last night and hasnt let it out of his sight. I do believe a standing order for refills needs be made. He’s never shown such interest in a toy before.
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