Once puppy teething starts, it seems as though some object must constantly be in the puppy’s mouth. And if it’s not, your window sill, stair risers, or your shoes and socks will make equally delicious teething objects. Save yourself some heartbreak and expense by starting your puppy off right with these durable and safe teething toys.
At all costs, avoid cute puppy toys that look like objects
you don’t want chewed up; rubber squeaky shoes and cell phones are toys that teach
your puppy to destroy valuable objects.
Keep in mind that many of these toys are made for small, soft
deciduous puppy teeth. Some of these chew
toys are not appropriate for a heavy chewer’s adult teeth. Watch for wear
patterns on them, and remove or discard toys if look like they are getting worn
to a point where they are likely to break or rupture.
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The Top Puppy Chew Toys for Teething Puppies and Into Adulthood are:
- Multipet Chilly Bone
- Benebone Wishbone Chew Toy
- Nylabone Puppy Keys and Dinosaurs
- Kong Puppy Chew Toy
- West Paw Zogoflex Tux Toy
- N-Bone Pumpkin Puppy Rings
- Nylabone Puppy Sticks
- Top Chew Toys For Older Puppies and Young Adults
- Naturally Shed Antlers
- Antos Origins Natural Roots
- Himalayan Yak Chews
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Our Number 1 Pick: The Chilly Bone by Multipet
This is our favorite of the puppy chew toys for teething
puppies. This toy seems to calm the
teething frenzy, making puppies easier to live with. Puppies with this toy
settle into a calm, almost hypnotic chewing state.
It comes in two sizes, medium at 5.5 inches, for small to
medium sized breeds, and large at 7 inches for large and giant puppy breeds. The canvas bone is filled with a nontoxic gel
that freezes quickly when placed in the freezer. The bones stay cold for a
fairly long time, 1-2 hours which is great for soothing your puppy’s sore gums.
Once it warms up, rinse the bone after use, and just place
the wet bone back into the freezer for later use. Overnight freezing will keep the bone frozen
one to two hours. 2 hours in the freezer
should get you 20-30 minutes soothing playtime.
#1 in Customer Satisfaction the Benebone Peanut Butter Flavored Wishbone Chew Toy
The Benebone chews have an interesting curve up design. This allows dogs to put their paw on it and
chew easily on their toy. Brilliant, why
didn’t someone think of this sooner?
Benebone says they now have a patent on this design. As an added bonus, this toy is made in the
USA, for these factors alone we give this a very close second to the chilly
bone. Additionally, each sale supports Animal Welfare, although how that is
accomplished and to what extent is somewhat unclear.
Nylabone Puppy Key and Pacifiers
Nylabone makes a variety of shapes and sizes of these durable, hard plastic teething rings. Their popularity with the puppies was surprising.
These durable plastic key rings and pacifiers have no scent infused into
them, but they seem to be just good fun to puppies. Our puppies tossed and pounced
on them, then held them tightly in their paws for a fanatical chew fest. They also made good puppy on puppy tug
toys.
Nylabone Durable Dental Dinosaur Chew Toy
This toy is designed for both teething puppies and moderate
adult chewers, so it is possible for it to last into adulthood, given your
particular puppy’s chew capacity. It is described
by Nylabone as a toy for heavy chewers, but we don’t think that this would be
appropriate for an adult heavy chewer over 30 pounds, based on our test results.
The Nylabone chew toys are designed to develop raised edges
to facilitate dental cleaning under the gum line. And as a bonus, they are a delight to see around
the house for those of us still enthralled by dinosaurs!
The Puppy Kong by The Kong Company
This scaled down version of their classic red and black Kong
toys, comes in pink and blue. Made with
a slightly softer rubber for teething puppies, just load it up with treats and
toss across the room. The Kong jumps in unpredictable ways when it lands,
providing endless delight to puppies that like to bat at and pounce on toys. Great for crate training, when loaded with
treats the Kong toys act as puzzle toys for young and old dogs alike.
Note: If you have a large breed puppy, go ahead and size up
to the red Kong chew toys.
Nylabone Puppy Teething Star Chew Toy, Chicken Flavored
This durable chicken flavored toy has different textures on
the various star points for added interest for puppies. This is a toy that held
many puppies’ interest and was a favorite toy for 2 of them. Puppies seem to
prefer one particular “nubby” pattern of the star, and those star points get
the most chewing.
This flexible chew toy is designed specifically for puppy
teeth, and is not appropriate for puppies once their adult teeth have come in.
West Paw Design Zogoflex Dog Toy, Tux
Like the Kong stuffable toy, the West Paw Tux toy provides
hours of entertainment. This toy is rubber, latex and toxin free and
recyclable. Better yet, it is made in
the USA. The pliable Tux toy also bounces erratically to provide added interest
for puppies.
The zogoflex has proven to be amazingly strong. Weeks of heavy chewing have no produced any
damage to the exterior. Some puppies became infatuated with it, sleeping with
the toy and carrying it around the house.
Top Chew Toy for Upset Puppy Tummies: The Pumpkin Ring by N-BONE
Tasty and healthy, the Pumpkin jerky in this teething treat is
surprisingly tough. This ring comes in
chicken flavor too, however we prefer the pumpkin and sweet potato as they are
incredibly nutritious for people and pets alike. As an added bonus, pumpkin aids in digestive
health, for those of you who may be changing puppy foods on your new pup.
4 Puppies in our test took turns chewing and tugging on it,
and it lasted for 3 days! These teething
treats are low fat, gluten free and a good source for DHA.
The puppies loved the taste and the light weight of it made
it fun and easy to carry around during games of chase. However, big dogs with adult teeth will make
short work of this teething ring; it lasted about 45 minutes with an adult dog.
Ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Water,
Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin, Natural Pumpkin Flavor,
Citric Acid, Brewers Yeast, Cinnamon, Fennel, Tuna Oil (natural source of DHA)
Top Chew Toy for Puppies Over Six Months and Young Adults: Naturally Shed Antlers
The Best Natural Dog Chew Sticks!
Both deer and elk antlers are naturally high in calcium, manganese,
potassium and zinc, and are incredibly palatable to all breeds of dogs. Additionally they are high in glucosomine and condroitin which help maintain joint health. If you have a breed that is susceptible to osteosarcoma, which often begins near the growth plates, these chews may help retard development of that form of cancer.
Dogs tend to gnaw on them from the side of their mouth, effectively cleaning tartar from under the gum line. This is a chew toy that they should only be allowed to enjoy for approximately one hour each day, and it should be discarded once it wears down to a size the dog could easily swallow.
Dogs tend to gnaw on them from the side of their mouth, effectively cleaning tartar from under the gum line. This is a chew toy that they should only be allowed to enjoy for approximately one hour each day, and it should be discarded once it wears down to a size the dog could easily swallow.
Nylabone Puppystix Chew Toy
This toy comes in two sizes, the small is appropriate for
dogs up to 25 pounds, and the large is good for puppies 26 pounds and up. Chewing
on this toy, as with many of the Nylabone products, raises bristles on it to
help clean tartar from teeth and adds chewing satisfaction to the toy. This toy
can be frozen to help sooth inflamed gums, although it will not stay cold as
long as the Chilly Bone. Be aware that this is one chew toy made with two
colors, not two in one package.
This is another toy designed specifically for puppies, and
is not to be given to dogs with adult teeth.
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The latest in natural chew stick products for dogs, these roots are sustainably sourced from the tuber roots of trees in Spain. Once the tuber is removed, a new one sprouts in its place.
We had heard the praises of this root which is guaranteed not to splinter, so we had to try them out.
We ordered two large Ruff Root chews to be tested by 10 adult border collies and two puppies. The roots arrived looking like hard cork. Would the dogs even be interested? We tossed them into the puppy pen, and mini frenzy ensued. Yes, they really liked them! With 12 dogs taking turns on these roots for 3 weeks, one has been reduced by two thirds of its original size. The other seems to have disappeared in the back yard. Warning, you are unlikely to find this chew toy again outdoors, especially in the fall leaves.
We gave this natural chew two thumbs up. The dogs level of interest remained high, and it lasted much longer than an antler. Typically, antlers last three days with 12 dogs taking turns on them.
For puppies we recommend the Antos Origins Natural Root Dog Chew Toy - Small
size treat for medium and large breed teething puppies. The Seedling Size is recommended for small breed puppies.. If it is too big for them to get their mouths around the root, they will lose interest quickly.
Himalayan Dog Chew, Mixed Pack 10.5 Oz. (contains 3 pieces)
When the chews get to be too small, collect them and heat them on the stove in a pot to form a single large chew from the smaller pieces.
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Best Chew Toy for Puppies and Adult Dogs - Antos Origins Natural Roots
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We had heard the praises of this root which is guaranteed not to splinter, so we had to try them out.
We ordered two large Ruff Root chews to be tested by 10 adult border collies and two puppies. The roots arrived looking like hard cork. Would the dogs even be interested? We tossed them into the puppy pen, and mini frenzy ensued. Yes, they really liked them! With 12 dogs taking turns on these roots for 3 weeks, one has been reduced by two thirds of its original size. The other seems to have disappeared in the back yard. Warning, you are unlikely to find this chew toy again outdoors, especially in the fall leaves.
We gave this natural chew two thumbs up. The dogs level of interest remained high, and it lasted much longer than an antler. Typically, antlers last three days with 12 dogs taking turns on them.
For puppies we recommend the Antos Origins Natural Root Dog Chew Toy - Small
size treat for medium and large breed teething puppies. The Seedling Size is recommended for small breed puppies.. If it is too big for them to get their mouths around the root, they will lose interest quickly. Top Nutritious Natural Dog Chew: Himalayan Dog Chews
Himalayan Dog Chew, Mixed Pack 10.5 Oz. (contains 3 pieces)
An all natural chew, Himalayan chews are made from yak milk, cow milk, lime and salt, with no chemicals or preservatives. These chews are hard when first removed from the pack, and soften as puppies and dogs chew on them. This is actually an ancient recipe for cheese! Puppies and dogs love them! They are inexpensive and healthy and are not likely to cause stomach upset, as hooves and rawhide chews can.
When the chews get to be too small, collect them and heat them on the stove in a pot to form a single large chew from the smaller pieces.
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