I have a Blue Nose Pit with a real bad chewing habit. If she's left alone nothing around the house will survive. Found this at my local pet shop and since they've discontinued selling this item I found it here. Thank goodness for Amazon Prime. She absolutely loves this thing and can't be without and takes it where ever she goes. She'll spend hours chewing this thing and it will even last for days sometimes weeks chewing and tossing it around the house like a rag doll. The smell isn't all that great but I'll deal with it rather than having chewed up shoes or blankets.... yes, blankets. Chew toys don't last her not even 5 min and they're ripped to shreds. The hid and marrow softens up the longer she chews on that section. She has no trouble digesting it as I've seen pieces of it in her stool. After breakfast and dinner shes back at it with this bone. Her teeth are sparkling white and clean with no sign of tar or plaque. This may not be suitable for your dog but it's definitely suitable for mine.