Truely indestructable toys?

Gosh. I'm glad I don't have this problem. My best friend has it with her doberman. The only thing she's found that holds up to her is the Kong. She says she loves it and carries it everywhere. They buy a bag of rawhides every week because she goes thru them so fast.
I found a toy that I'm going to order for her to see how well it does http://www.pawshop.com/tirtougtoy.html

I dunno, I've heard that some of those hard rubber nylabone type things aren't safe. You could get one of those big nasty knuckle bone things they sell at Wally World - just keep it outside because they attract ants like crazy ! Dutchy loves em - it may keep her occupied for longer than a rawhide.

Tore up the vacuum huh ? That's a problem I DO have. Mr Blackie has to be kept outside when I vacuum. The rubber bumper thingie on mine is all screwed up from him pulling it off. The big dork must think the lawn mower's just a bigger vacuum because he grabs the front of it too. Well, he did once, he's not allowed near it now (that's too scary to even imagine, him getting caught under there)

I hope you get some more replies, so I can get some ideas for my friend and her Dobe.

Oh Becki, you have one of those dogs that likes wood too. If they are in the basement and there is sawdust on the floor my one girl licks it up like its beef gravy. Very weird. I let her go outside and get branches to chew on and we have given her woodscraps. We have given them every indestructable toy on the market and they either don't touch them or they destroy them. My friend uses the Galaleo bones but they chewed on them so much that they started to wear their teeth down. My other dog has a thing with plastic. She likes the empty canisters from the instant coffee. My husband screws on the top real tight and it takes (well it used to anyway) to screw the top back off. I don't know why she has that obsession. She will then chew the top and spit little pieces out like bubble gum but then my little wood chewer will come over and eat the plastic pieces she spits out and the funs all over. So what was my point..... Oh yeah, I feel your pain but its just a matter of trial and error and supervising her at first to see what she will use and not eat and what she will be interested in.

Kongs get my vote too. My puppy can't have rawhide or pig ears- it gives him totally horrid GI upset... so I've had to replace all the rawhide. My Golden is a voracious chewer and loves his rawhide knot bones - but because of the puppy - I had to go in search of something that Jack will chew that won't upset Max's stomach.

Nylabone comes in all shapes, sizes, strengths based on what kind of chewer the dog is, and even flavored - and I haven't found that my Golden splinters or ingests it. It did take him a while to get interested in chewing them.... but I suppose when nothing else is around? He will chew them now. So does the puppy.

Kongs are great - to get them interested I stuff them. I have Kongs in various shapes and sizes - even a Kong Ball...
I stuff them with broken dog biscuits, kibble and the all time favorite - peanut butter stuffed kongs- frozen. They love the frozen peanut butter - it takes them a while to lick and clean out too! It's also great for pups that are teething. The frozen stuff must feel really good on their sore little gums.

Good Luck! I too know what it's like to live with a dog that will chew up everything in sight! My Golden can also rip through a tennis ball! First time I saw him do that I was shocked and amazed- lol! Now I am dealing with a puppy that will chew the heels off sneakers - into teenie bits, leaving the poor shoe looking like it was put part way into a shredder- lol.

Deja