Tennis balls wearing teeth down

Sweetpea · 04-17-2007, 04:44 PM

I was wondering if anyone has had problems with tennis balls wearing down their dogs teeth? My trainer said it's not the ball it's the dirt and sand the ball picks up that's hard on the teeth. Emma has several Kong tennis balls. Which they say non abrasive. She also loves racquetballs. When she plays outside I use a street hockey ball.

sammy · 04-17-2007, 05:31 PM

I don't use tennis balls for that reason and because they get popped by other dogs and are the #1 obstruction in dogs GI tracts requiring surgery. My odgs don't tend to pop them or chew them but I'd rather use a safer. longer lasting ball. I love the ones made py planet dog. They are a bit pricey but totally indestructable, last forever, fly great and have a light mint scent so the dogs never lose them even in the winter.
www.planetdog.com click on toys
planet dog also donates a ton of money to animal related charities so I like buying from them.

c0_re · 04-26-2007, 10:45 AM

wow thanks sammy I'll be getting some of those

linnie · 04-26-2007, 10:24 PM

If a tennis ball would do it i would get one for annie

these baby teeth are wrecking havoc in our house lol

04-17-2007, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sweetpea Emma and Lacey's Mom Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Windsor, Ontario Canada Posts: 539 Rep Power: 74	Tennis balls wearing teeth down I was wondering if anyone has had problems with tennis balls wearing down their dogs teeth? My trainer said it's not the ball it's the dirt and sand the ball picks up that's hard on the teeth. Emma has several Kong tennis balls. Which they say non abrasive. She also loves racquetballs. When she plays outside I use a street hockey ball.
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c0_re Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerset Wi Posts: 488 Rep Power: 76	wow thanks sammy I'll be getting some of those
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linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 167	If a tennis ball would do it i would get one for annie these baby teeth are wrecking havoc in our house lol
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04-17-2007, 05:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
sammy herding dog lover Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: western canada Posts: 1,089 Rep Power: 109	I don't use tennis balls for that reason and because they get popped by other dogs and are the #1 obstruction in dogs GI tracts requiring surgery. My odgs don't tend to pop them or chew them but I'd rather use a safer. longer lasting ball. I love the ones made py planet dog. They are a bit pricey but totally indestructable, last forever, fly great and have a light mint scent so the dogs never lose them even in the winter. www.planetdog.com click on toys planet dog also donates a ton of money to animal related charities so I like buying from them.

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