Best chew toy for a Broholmer

A Broholmer is a serious dog — a large, powerful Danish breed with the jaw strength to demolish toys that would last a smaller dog for months. The right chew toy for a dog like that needs to be genuinely tough without being so hard it risks cracking teeth, and the size has to match those big jaws properly. To point you to exactly the right thing: is your Broholmer a relentless, destroy-everything chewer, or more of a persistent but measured one? And what's behind the search — boredom, anxiety, destructive behaviour at home, or just looking to keep him occupied?

That tells me a lot. At 45kg with high energy and a fast destruction rate, you need something in the rubber toy category rather than anything with squeakers, rope, or compressed material — those are just expensive confetti for a dog like him. Can I ask: have you tried anything rubber-based before, like a Kong? And does he tend to chew and discard, or does he actually work at something for a while if it holds his interest?

Right — the classic Kong rubber formula isn't really built for a dog his size and strength. What you want is the Kong Extreme, which is a completely different product: it's made from their black, ultra-durable rubber compound, specifically designed for power chewers, and the XL size will be properly proportioned for him. The key difference from your previous experience is stuffing — a dry, empty Kong loses appeal fast. Pack it with something like peanut butter and banana mixed with kibble, then freeze it overnight. Frozen stuffed Kongs take a determined large dog 30–60 minutes to work through, which is exactly what you need for occupied, calm time while you're at work. It becomes a mental challenge, not just a chew toy.

Yes, XL is the right call. Kong's XL Extreme is rated for dogs over 30kg and the opening is wide enough that he can actually work at the stuffing rather than give up because he can't get to it. Some very large dogs go up to XXL but for most 40–50kg dogs the XL has the right balance of size and resistance — the toy needs to give him something to grip and chew, not just be a massive lump he can't get his mouth around. One Kong Extreme XL, packed and frozen the night before, will give him a proper job to do each morning.

Good plan. Start with peanut butter and kibble — easy to prep, and most dogs go mad for it. Once he's into the routine, you can vary the fillings to keep it interesting. If you find he powers through even the frozen version in under 20 minutes, let me know and we can look at some additional options to rotate alongside it.