Sunday, August 30, 2015

Product Review: The Benebone Bacon Flavored Wishbone Chew

Benebones are non-edible nylon chew toys infused with flavor. This bacon-flavored bone is made from nylon and bacon. Actual bacon. No, I have no idea how they did that. Benebones come in two additional flavors, chicken and peanut butter. The larger size is suitable for dogs under 70 pounds, the smaller size is for dogs under 30 pounds.
Dog and synthetic chew toy.
Photo by Erin Koski

I'm pretty sure this bacon-flavored Benebone arrived in one of our BarkBoxes, but I can't remember which one. It's been around for a while, and everyone but Ru has ignored it. Sisci adopted it soon after she arrived though, and now it gets toted all over the house and gnawed lovingly.

This is a pretty unique chew toy. I'm not really sure how they managed to infuse the nylon with real actual bacon. It certainly doesn't smell like anything. The shape is also unusual, our Nylabone wishbones are all flat, but the Benebone has a nice curve to it.

The biggest issue I see with this bone is that it is only for dogs under 70 pounds. That excludes a lot of labs, golden retrievers, and other very common breeds.
Brisbane enjoys the bacon-flavored Benebone chew toy.
Photo by Erin Koski
Pros: Non-toxic. Somehow made with actual bacon. Holds up well to light and moderate chewing. More enjoyable than a Nylabone.

Cons: Not for most large dogs or serious power chewers.

Bottom Line: I should probably buy a little one for Ru. He likes chewing this sort of this, but the Benebone is a bit big.


  1. They sell these at target now! I've seen some targets sell the minis, but I have a mini for my dog and I think it might be a bit big for your tiny guy. Surprisingly my dog likes to chew on his, he doesn't like nylabones.

    1. Awesome! Ours is definitely more popular than the nylabones. Ru loves our big Benebone (also the German shepherd-sized nylabones) so he'd probably enjoy a mini even more.