When to Replace Your Benebone

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When to Replace Your Benebone

Diamonds may be forever, but unfortunately Benebones aren’t. They generally last a few weeks, or even a month or so. We hope these photos help you decide on when it’s time to retire your beloved Benebone. We recommend discarding after a month, or sooner, to be on the safe side. If yours wore out quickly, or you need more guidance on when to recycle/toss, shoot us a note (with pictures) on our contact page and we’ll chat it out.

Life of a Benebone. Below are 4 stages that may help you identify when to replace your chew with a new one.

NEW

This one is a bit obvious, but we couldn’t resist showing the beautiful, gleaming starting point.

Looks great, don’t you agree?

LIGHT WEAR

OK TO KEEP CHEWING

Looks like we have some light wear here. The surface starts to feel a bit like grandpa’s five o’clock shadow: sandpaper-y and rough. But there is no significant damage to the integrity of the product. Small flakes may have come off, but nothing too big has (think the size of a sugar cube). Are you handy? Try smoothing the product out with a wood file.

Be sure not to step on it on your way to the fridge in the middle of the night – ouch!

MODERATE WEAR

TIME TO RECYCLE/TOSS

Things are starting to get a little gnarly here. The product has become a bit deformed as a decent bit of the material is gone.

Again, if more than a sugar-cube’s worth of product is missing, it’s time to go.

Breaking up is tough, but there are more fish in the sea!

HEAVY WEAR

PAST ITS PRIME

Like many things in life, there can be too much of a good thing. The bacon party went on for too long.

More than a sugar-cube’s worth of the product is missing, and the integrity of the product no longer instills confidence.

This baby is past its prime and should have been recycled/tossed long ago. Yikes!

No one likes to think about bacteria or other gross stuff growing on their dog’s toys, but it’s inevitable. It’s another good reason to replace your Benebone after a month.

We know it can be hard to part with a Benebone, but we’re here to help. If you’re ever unsure about whether it's the right time to replace your Benebone, please reach out to us at or send us a message on our social media at @mybenebone!