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Best Long-Lasting Dog Chews for Aggressive Chewers in Australia

Some dogs get through a new toy in an afternoon. For a dog like that, a long-lasting edible chew gives it something tough to chew that it can also eat. The thing to watch is hardness, because chewing very hard objects is a common cause of broken teeth. A chew you can’t dent with your fingernail is too hard, and we explain that test below. We’ve compared four single-ingredient chews made from tendon, pizzle and beef skin. They range from a bulk bag of Aussie beef tendon to a kangaroo option for dogs that need a break from beef.

Best Overall

4.6

Kazoo Prime Cuts Aussie Beef Tendon 500g

Big 500 g bag of Aussie beef
No additives or preservatives

Needs supervision every time

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Best Bully Stick Pick

4.3

Murgon Munchies Aussie Beef Bully Sticks 100g

Made in Murgon, Queensland
Single ingredient: beef

Small 100 g bag

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Best Non-Beef Protein

4.5

Kazoo Prime Cuts Aussie Kangaroo Tendons 250g

Kangaroo protein
No additives or preservatives

Dearest of the four

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Best for Indoor Chewing

3.9

Natural Farm Beef Collagen Sticks 30 cm, 5 Pack

Odour-free beef skin chew
For medium and heavy chewers

Beef sourced from Brazil

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By Tom • Published October 2026 • 🕒 8 min read

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An edible chew is food, so your dog will eat it in the end. A good one keeps a strong chewer busy, wears down slowly and tells you exactly what’s in it. A poor one is too hard, too small or full of extras. These are the five points we weigh up when we compare chews for a dog that bites hard.

What to look for in a long-lasting dog chew

Five things we’d check before buying — scroll across to read them all.

Hardness

Most vet dentists use a thumbnail test: you should be able to dent a chew with your fingernail, Cornell’s canine health centre explains. It also lists antlers, hooves and bones as chews to avoid.

Size

Pick a chew sized for your dog. Larger chews are harder, so the biggest one on offer isn’t always the right choice for a small dog.

Ingredients

A single-ingredient chew tells you exactly which protein your dog is eating. That matters most for dogs that don’t do well on one meat, such as beef.

Calories

A long chew is still food, and a dried meat chew can carry a lot of calories. Count it as part of the day’s food, and trim meals a little on chew days.

Supervision

Every chew in this guide is made to be eaten with you nearby. Take it away once it’s small enough to swallow whole, and wash your hands after handling it.

At a glance

Our four chews for heavy chewers compared, with our one-line take on each.

Rank	Product	Best for	Key feature	Price guide	Check price link
Best Overall	Kazoo Prime Cuts Aussie Beef Tendon 500g	Strong chewers who get a chew most days	500 g bag of Australian beef tendon	$ (500 g)	Check price
Best Bully Stick Pick	Murgon Munchies Aussie Beef Bully Sticks 100g	Owners who want a classic bully stick	Hand-trimmed Aussie beef pizzle from Queensland	$ (100 g)	Check price
Best Non-Beef Protein	Kazoo Prime Cuts Aussie Kangaroo Tendons 250g	Dogs that need a break from beef	Australian kangaroo tendon, no additives	$$ (250 g)	Check price
Best for Indoor Chewing	Natural Farm Beef Collagen Sticks 30 cm, 5 Pack	Dogs that chew inside, where smell matters	Odour-free sticks made from beef skin	$$	Check price

Our picks in detail

What we like, what to watch, and which dog each chew suits.

Best Overall: Kazoo Prime Cuts Aussie Beef Tendon 500g

Bottom line — a big bag of tough Aussie beef tendon at the lowest price per gram here, and the chew we’d buy first for a heavy chewer.

This is the chew we’d start most heavy chewers on. It’s a 500 g bag of Australian-made beef tendon with no additives or preservatives. It scores 4 on Kazoo’s JAWS toughness scale, where 1 is easy and 5 is super tough. That score rates how tough the chew is to get through. It doesn’t tell you whether a piece passes the thumbnail test, so dent-test the first piece before you hand it over.

Tendon is a tough, chewy cut, made to give a strong chewer something to work at. The bag is the biggest of the four and costs the least per gram, which matters when you’re handing out a chew most days. Take the last small end away before it can be swallowed whole. It isn’t suitable for a dog that needs to avoid beef. For that dog, look at the kangaroo pick further down.

What we love	Areas for improvement
Australian-made beef tendon with no additives Lowest price per gram here Big 500 g bag for most-days chewing	Beef, so no help for beef-sensitive dogs Adds calories on chew days Must be supervised, like any chew

Best Bully Stick Pick: Murgon Munchies Aussie Beef Bully Sticks 100g

Bottom line — a single-ingredient Queensland bully stick that’s easy to trust, in a small bag that suits a first try.

Murgon Munchies are small-batch treats made in Murgon, in Queensland’s South Burnett. These bully sticks are beef pizzle and nothing else, from 100% Australian beef. They’re hand-trimmed and air dried, typically at 50 to 70°C for 20 to 48 hours. The plant is HACCP accredited, which is a food-safety standard.

A bully stick is the classic long chew. It’s a stick shape a dog can hold between its paws and work at from one end. The pack carries a chew meter to help you match it to your dog. The 100 g bag is small for a heavy chewer, so we’d treat it as a way to see how your dog handles pizzle before you buy more. That small bag is also why it scores below our top pick. Calories vary a lot from one bully stick to the next, so trim dinner a little on a chew night. Wash your hands after handling them.

What we love	Areas for improvement
100% Australian beef, made in Murgon Hand-trimmed and slowly air dried Made in a HACCP-accredited facility	Small bag for a big chewer Beef, so not for beef-sensitive dogs Calories add up on a long stick

Best Non-Beef Protein: Kazoo Prime Cuts Aussie Kangaroo Tendons 250g

Bottom line — tough Australian kangaroo tendon for the dog that can’t have beef, at a price that makes it a special-purpose chew.

Kangaroo is the obvious Aussie choice for a dog that doesn’t do well on beef. This 250 g bag holds Australian-made kangaroo tendon with no additives or preservatives. It scores 4 on Kazoo’s JAWS toughness scale, the same as the beef tendon. As with the beef, that score only tells you how tough the chew is to get through.

It costs the most of the four for a bag half the size of our top pick. We’d only buy it for dogs that need a protein other than beef. If your dog has a diagnosed food allergy, check with your vet before you change proteins. Bring it in slowly, the way you would any new treat. Like the beef version, it’s a chew to hand over while you’re home. Dent-test the first piece, and take the last small piece away before it can be swallowed whole.

What we love	Areas for improvement
Kangaroo protein for dogs off beef Australian-made, no additives or preservatives Tendon chew, like our top pick	Dearest pick here at today’s prices Half the bag size of the beef tendon A new protein needs a slow start

Best for Indoor Chewing: Natural Farm Beef Collagen Sticks 30 cm, 5 Pack

Bottom line — the chew to pick when your dog chews on the lounge-room rug and a smelly stick isn’t an option.

Dried meat chews can have a strong smell. That matters if your dog does its chewing on the lounge-room rug. These sticks are 30 cm long and come five to a pack. They’re made from one ingredient, natural beef skin, and they’re odour-free. They’re made for medium and heavy chewers, and they’re 95% collagen.

Start slowly with this one. Give three to five minutes of chewing at first, and build up over five days. The beef comes from grass-fed, free-range cattle in Brazil. That puts it behind the three Australian-made picks for us, and it’s a big part of the lower score. It’s also beef, so it won’t help a dog that needs a different protein. For a dog that chews indoors while you work from home, though, a chew without the smell is worth a lot. Stay close while it chews, as with every pick here.

What we love	Areas for improvement
Odour-free, so it suits indoor chewing Single ingredient: natural beef skin Made for medium and heavy chewers	Made with Brazilian beef Needs a slow start over five days Beef, so not for beef-sensitive dogs

FAQ

Are bully sticks safe for a dog that chews hard?

Bully sticks are dried beef pizzle, a single-ingredient chew. Give each new bag the thumbnail test, pick a stick that suits your dog’s size, and take the last short piece away so it can’t be swallowed whole. Stay nearby while your dog chews. Every chew in this guide is meant to be eaten under supervision, and that includes bully sticks.

How long should a long-lasting dog chew last?

There’s no fixed answer, because it depends on the dog and how hard it chews. A chew that keeps one dog busy for days might be gone in a single sitting with another. Keep each session short, and put the rest away for next time.

Are antlers or bones a better choice for an aggressive chewer?

No. Antlers, hooves and bones are on the list of chews vets suggest avoiding, because they can break a tooth or splinter and cause stomach problems. Give any very hard chew the thumbnail test before your dog gets it: if your fingernail can’t dent it, it’s too hard for a dog that bites down hard.

Is kangaroo a good chew for a dog with a beef allergy?

Kangaroo is a different protein from beef, so it’s an option for dogs that don’t do well on beef. If your dog has a diagnosed food allergy, talk to your vet first, because the right protein depends on what your dog reacts to. Our guide to dog allergies in Australia covers the signs to look for. Whatever protein you choose, bring any new chew in slowly and watch for an upset tummy afterwards.

Do I need to wash my hands after handling bully sticks?

Yes, it’s a good habit. A 2013 study of 26 bully sticks found C. difficile in one, MRSA in one and an antibiotic-resistant E. coli in one, and the authors advise handwashing after contact with treats. The same study found calories varied more than twofold from one stick to the next, so count a big chew as part of the day’s food.

Final thoughts

The best chew for a heavy chewer lasts a long time without being hard enough to break a tooth. I have a staffy called Pepper, so safe chews for strong jaws are something I think about often. I’d pick a chew that dents under my fingernail, because very hard chews are a common cause of broken teeth.

My advice is simple. Buy single-ingredient, pick a size that suits your dog, stay in the room, and take the last bit away. Give your dog tough rubber toys as well, and our guide to toys for aggressive chewers covers those. And count the chews as food. A long chew most nights adds calories, so give slightly smaller meals to keep your dog at a healthy weight.