SmartBones dog chews
SmartBones makes rawhide-free dog chews, shaped like bones and sticks, with an outer layer wrapped around a centre such as chicken, beef or sweet potato. They are aimed at owners who want a long-lasting chew without giving actual rawhide, and we stock several sizes and flavours from the range.
What we stock
The SmartBones range we carry includes chicken bone chews in large and medium sizes, beef bone chews, sweet potato bones, chicken wrap sticks, and a mini chews line in chicken and beef flavours aimed at smaller dogs or shorter chewing sessions. The bone and stick shapes are designed to be worked on over a longer period than a soft treat, giving a dog something to occupy itself with.
Because they come in a genuine range of sizes, it is worth matching the size to your dog's build and how strong a chewer they are, rather than assuming a medium size suits every dog — a determined chewer will get through a chew faster than a more casual one regardless of the label.
The centre filling varies by product, so if your dog has a known sensitivity to a particular protein, check the specific pack rather than assuming all the flavours in the range use the same filling.
Supervising a chew like this
As with any long-lasting chew, supervise your dog while they have it, particularly the first few times with a new product, and remove any piece that has been chewed down small enough to be a choking risk rather than letting your dog finish the last fragment unsupervised.
If your dog swallows large pieces rather than chewing them down gradually, or has a sensitive stomach, watch how they get on with a new chew type and stop offering it if it causes any digestive upset, checking with your vet if problems continue.
These chews are best given as an occasional extra rather than a daily habit, in the same way any treat should stay a minor part of a dog's overall diet rather than a replacement for a proper meal.
A chew left lying around the house between sessions is also worth keeping an eye on, since a softened piece can attract more determined chewing from another pet in the household if you have more than one dog.
The range
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
SmartBones Smartsticks Chicken
Rawhide-free chew sticks for dogs, made with vegetables and chicken breast
£10.62
SmartBones Chews Mini Bones with Sweet Potato
Rawhide-free mini chews for small dogs, with a chicken and sweet potato outer layer
£5.28
Smartbones Sweet Potato Bones Medium
A rawhide-free chew for medium dogs, equal parts chicken and sweet potato, 217.6 kcal
£5.89
Smartbones Chicken Bones
Rawhide-free chicken bones for dogs across mini and medium sizes, low in fat
From£5.45
Smartbones Chicken Bone Large
A single long-lasting chicken chew bone for large and extra-large dogs
£4.09
Smartbones Beef Bones Medium Dog
A rawhide-free chew for medium dogs with more chicken (24%) than beef (5.1%), 226.8 kcal
£5.89
Smartbones Chicken Wrap Sticks
Rawhide-free chicken wrap chews for dogs, 41% chicken breast, 70.5 kcal per chew, 5-pack
£6.49
SmartBones Mini Chicken Wrapped Chews
Rawhide-free mini chews for small dogs, chicken breast wrapped around vegetables
£6.49
SmartBones Chews Beef Flavour Mini
Low-fat chews for mini and toy dogs under 6kg, chicken-based despite the beef name
£5.58
Chewllagen Classic Chicken Donut
A smaller rawhide-free collagen chew for dogs, dipped in real chicken
£3.25
Common questions
- Are SmartBones chews rawhide?
- No, they are specifically marketed as a rawhide-free alternative, made instead from a wrapped outer layer around a flavoured centre such as chicken, beef or sweet potato, for owners who prefer to avoid giving rawhide.
- What size SmartBones chew should I get for my dog?
- Match the size to your dog's build and chewing style — a larger, more determined chewer will need a bigger size to make it last, while a smaller dog or lighter chewer may do fine with a mini or medium size. Check the pack sizing against your own dog.
- Should I supervise my dog with a SmartBones chew?
- Yes, as with any long-lasting chew, it is sensible to supervise, especially the first few times, and to take away any piece that has been chewed down small enough to pose a choking risk rather than letting your dog finish it unsupervised.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.