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Our puppy is chewing on anything she can to get relief! None of the toys we bought her seen to do the trick. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good chewing toy? Has anyone used a fake bone that didn't make their puppy sick? Thanks.
Our puppy is chewing on anything she can to get relief! None of the toys we bought her seen to do the trick. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good chewing toy? Has anyone used a fake bone that didn't make their puppy sick? Thanks.
1. If not already doing so, crate train this puppy so that you have a safe place to put her when you can't supervise 110%. This way you'll know she can't chew on anything, such as electrical wires, that could cause severe injury or even death. There are other good reasons for crate training also that I won't go into here.
2. You don't say what chew toys you've tried so I'll just mention a few SAFE choices (please not I do NOT mention rawhides or Greenies for a very good reason). Toys: Nylabones (some dogs like these but others want nothing to do with them), Bully Sticks, Kongs that you stuff with treats, such as peanut butter and kibble, cheese, yogurt, etc., and freeze. Another good choice for when puppy is confined is a RAW bone to chew on.
When Sydney was going through his chewing phase..the nylabone was our savior. It is still his favorite toy to this day, and he will spend hours chewing it without making a dent. They have all different shapes and sizes..we just got the basic one. Although some of his chewing was from boredom, on those days where we were extra hectic and he did not get proper exercise, he would chew non-toy things out of boredom..i.e. baseboards, towels, etc etc. but otherwise, he never chewed anything if he had his toy. We also give him Pork Chomps bones and bully sticks which usually last an hour or two
When Sydney was going through his chewing phase..the nylabone was our savior. It is still his favorite toy to this day, and he will spend hours chewing it without making a dent. They have all different shapes and sizes..we just got the basic one. Although some of his chewing was from boredom, on those days where we were extra hectic and he did not get proper exercise, he would chew non-toy things out of boredom..i.e. baseboards, towels, etc etc. but otherwise, he never chewed anything if he had his toy. We also give him Pork Chomps bones and bully sticks which usually last an hour or two
The nylabone is doing the trick! Thanks to all the responses. I was hesitant to try them because the last time I had a puppy (16 years ago) those types of bones were very destructable. My newest baby is now sleeping on my lap after chewing for half an hour!
Glad to hear! They also make tougher nylabones that are black I believe..but we haven't had an issue with the regular one and our pup has been at it for over 6 months now..What kind of puppy by the way? And please share photos! We love puppy photos on this forum
Glad to hear! They also make tougher nylabones that are black I believe..but we haven't had an issue with the regular one and our pup has been at it for over 6 months now..What kind of puppy by the way? And please share photos! We love puppy photos on this forum
Sure! I love baby pictures, too. Here she is with her two favorite toys. She is a rescue, so no idea what she is except cute and sweet. She is loving those bones.
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Sure! I love baby pictures, too. Here she is with her two favorite toys. She is a rescue, so no idea what she is except cute and sweet. She is loving those bones.
Thanks! We are taking bets on how big she ends up being. Her mom was 35 pounds. We are thinking she'll end up more middle sized. Right now, she is 10 weeks and 12 pounds.
Our last dogs where close to 100 pounds, so I think size is relative.
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