I think it was Dr. Becker that said a bone can be too small, but not too big. ??
Amber's use of the word "gulper" made me do some Googling. I had no idea how common it is. I've had dogs all my life, and never had one that would swallow a treat or bone, of the size, that Lacy does. I wonder if Lacy was a sword swallower in a previous life?
Anyway, I found a solution. I wasn't too keen on the idea, at first. The more I read and the more I thought about...it became a bit less weird. I tried it. It does work.
I attached a vice grip to the middle of the bone. Lacy chews on one end at a time. When there is just a small middle piece left, I take it away. Her teeth never come close to the vice grips.