Good chew toy for aggressive chewer?

The dog.com sales site has a section of "tough" toys, just click on the "Toys" section.  Most of the products have consumer reviews, so you can see which ones people have had good luck with in terms of not being too easily destroyable. 

I have a very large very aggressive chewer ( tire toys are being ripped apart bit by bit in a minute or less) and there are no 'soft' toys that last. The best we have found are the Cuz toys ( the feet are off in an instant) but come with the warning they are LOUD.  A company called West Paw designs has a material called zogoflex and we bought the large hurley which is bone shaped, we've had it a while and it is intact.  Bugsy and DH even use it to tug and it stretches but is fine - some reviews

they make other stuff too like a ball and frisbee.  The ball is too small for safety with my big mouth but should be good for you 

Thanks Kpwlee, I ordered the zogoflex to try it out.

Ours aren't TOO aggressive  in their chewing. For example, all the cuzes still have feet, but I also have kong balls and  everlasting fun balls that show no wear whatsoever. Here's a link to the tough toys.

(No, I don't work for dog.com, I just shop there all the time! LOL)  

Sure wish I can find another one of these rope toys.  It has lasted a long time but since it is outside all the time, it has weathered.

I don't think this is as big but is similar

Monkey Fist ball 

K 

How often do you exercise your dog? do you take him for walks every day? for how long? some dogs find that chewing helps them to release some pent up energy that they accumulate for lack of exercise, now i am not saying thats what it is but sometimes the cause of the problem is not in front of us and is what we see, regular exercise could help your dog to go into "resting mode" helping him to go from aggressive to regular chewing dog 

 Thanks to everyone for all the answers & suggestions. I did check out the toys at Dogs.com per the first suggestion & ordered the Busy Buddy Twist n'Treat & the Busy Buddy Bouncy Bone because they had really good reviews. I'll keep some of these other suggestions around to try later also! I appreciate the responses!

We do pretty much walk Buddy every day - he's pretty high energy & working some of that off is important. He loves to go for walks & his Beagle nose kicks in & he does a lot of smelling along the way too! Our neighbor has a black lab & they invite our Buddy down to play in their yard - they get along so well & have a ball. He loves all dogs & sees them all as playmates :)  But I agree & think you're right, even more exercise is probably needed - he loves it & he is pretty contented afterwards.

I wish there were inside walking 'gyms' for dogs - will live in Illinois & winter is fast approaching & I'm afraid it's going to get too cold to go out for our walks. We play with him quite a bit, we're both retired & home all day, but winter poses more of a challenge now! How about some suggestions? There's a couple doggy day cares around here & he's been to one when we were gone for the day. Maybe that's the way to go? But I worry he could pick up some kind of disease, is that possible do you think?

 

One suggestion for winter walks is to get him a good warm coat and some boots. 

K9 TopCoat 

Muttluks 

Most doggy daycares, as far as I know, require that all dogs be fully vaccinated, so the chance of him picking up a disease is unlikely.  They are safe and I would definitely send Ben to one for a day a week if I had one near me. 

 He has a coat & I tried a pair of boots about a week ago & returned them, I could tell they wouldn't work for him. I think he'd have them chewed up in a minute if I turned my back, he definetly didn't like something on his feet. But thanks for the input!

The Nylabone Puzzlebone is pretty sturdy.  My best friend brought one down for Caleb in June.  He's chewed the nubs off the one end, and there are gauges all over it from him chomping on it, but that's it.  Her Rott has had his for about a year now (which is why she bought one for Caleb). 

http://www.nylabone.com/products/non-edible/durable-chews/puzzlebone.htm

 Some more good ideas, wow this is very helpful, I'm glad I posted my question! When the last person put Nylabone, I thought been there & tried that, he doesn't like them - but when I looked at the actual Puzzlebone I saw that it was different & maybe he'd like that. I wrote that one down for future idea!

We see having a dog as a real commitment like most of you do & want to be as good to him as we can. We've had two other dogs over the 39 years we've been married, our first one we even named 'kidd' because she was our first kid :) & she lived to about 16. Our last dog was a mixed breed, and such a wonderful dog we didn't know if we'd ever be able to start over after almost 17 years with Muffy aka 'the babe'. But here we are with our Buddy, it's a challenge sometimes because unlike the other dogs there's no longer kids home, but we love him & he's here to stay! 

Buddy's Mom

We've had two other dogs over the 39 years we've been married, our first one we even named 'kidd' because she was our first kid :)

It's so funny that you should say that, because my husband and I call Honor our "kid", because she's our first "child" in married life.  

And it sounds like everyone's given you great advice so far on toys!  My only other suggestions in terms of toys that can stand up to tough chewers are anything in the Kong family.  The black one is the toughest, and my last dog (a collie) couldn't destroy the black Kongs!

It's not really a toy, but have you considered giving Buddy marrow bones?  Besides being a treat, you can save the bone after he hollows it out, and refill it with other treats.  Marrow bones are exceedingly tough to crack or break, and most dogs love them.

I know what you mean about Illinois winters (I'm from Bolingbrook).  We were actually discussing the problem of frozen walks at Honor's last obedience class, and the trainers recommended trying to keep the dogs active inside with games and activities.  Whether it's spending time learning new tricks, or playing fetch up and down stairs, just keep your dog mentally and physically stimulated.  It's also kind of fun to think up new games to play!  Also, some training facilities open up play sessions during the winter to help avoid frostbitten people or pups.  Or even sign Buddy up for a class that meets once or twice a week.  It'll help keep him busy, and it will encourage fun socialization!