Indestructible you say?

Maybe it’s just me, maybe because I have never had a dog that has been a heavy duty chewer and made out like their mission in life was to show up all those companies that claimed to have an indestructible toy. But when I see posts or hear people say they need a toy that is durable as their dog destroys every toy they have ever tried even those toys that were guaranteed tough and indestructible I can’t help but think that the reason your dog destroys these toys is because the majority of toys aren't made to be chewed, if you want a chew get a bone. The majority of these toys are made for play and then to be put up until next time.

I know there are toys out there that say they are for hard chewers, are designed for chewing and are guaranteed or we replace/refund. But my common sense says “hey, at the end of the day that is a rubber/nylon toy, any dog with a good amount of strength and determination could more than likely tear it up.” If I want my dogs to have long lasting, durable chew without spending a ton of money, I get them a bone, rawhide, bully stick etc and I am aware that even those things will be eventually be gnawed to death and eaten and I don't want to be out $40 for 10 minutes of fun. I am thankful for my non-aggressive chewers, I can leave all kinds of toys around and years later they are still around. I've had one particular toy for 5 years now and while filthy it’s still a fully intact stuffless toy, we have a kong that has been around since my first dog back in '99 and a nylabone for several years. We go through balls quite a bit but I expect that, there is only so much mouth those poor things can handle, especially when they squeak and are squeaked to death, the rubber just can’t hold up but even they last months before being tossed.

But if I had a dog that that was an aggressive chewer and known to rip toys apart in minutes I for damn sure wouldn't be leaving them around to be destroyed. I’d bring them out for play and when done put them back up because common sense and experience tells me to or else I’m going to have a heck of a mess and at worst a vet trip. But maybe I’m just naive because I’ve never had an aggressive chewer like I said, I know it’s a common want for us to be able to leave toys out for our dogs to play with when ever they want but if they are proven to be so destructive that a brand that is known to have durable, long lasting toys can’t stand up then it’s likely nothing will and you shouldn’t be leaving toys or even bones around to be shredded, unsupervised and for the dog to end up with a possible obstruction or even choke to death. I think the answer to the question for me is, no. There is no one toy that is 100% indestructible for every dog.