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Originally Posted by NickRodriguez  Bones is a biter..... We are in the process of training him to not bite or at least not past a point of being hurtful. He is super energetic, and loves playing. I have a Kong that once filled with a treat can keep his attention for a little bit. I need a safe chew or teething treat to get him. I refuse to use those Nylon bones (or whatever they are called) but don’t know what safe alternatives there are for puppies. Especially puppies that weight barely a pound. Help, suggestions? We are avid Petco shoppers. So anything there that you would recommend would be so awesome. |
We used Nylabones (the rubbery ones, not the hard ones), and they worked well for us. Also, small stuffed animals from Petsmart. And the rope bone you see in my avatar. I'm sure Petco has them too. If you get a stuffed animal, check the quality very carefully and make sure there are no parts that can be broken off and swallowed. Also, stuffed animals need to be checked every day for tears and either repaired or replaced when they get tears big enough for the stuffing to leak out. (We just sewed the broken seams back up with heavy duty cotton thread.) For teaching bite inhibition, ever time our Bella tried to chew our fingers, we would loudly say "Ouch!" and withdraw our hand and replace it with the appropriate toy. She learned fairly quickly not to chew. She hardly plays with her toys at all any more as an adult.
We do not trust rawhide chews, antlers, or bully sticks because of potential choking/intestinal blockage hazards and the possibility of chipping teeth. We never had a problem with the rubbery Nylabones--they were too big to swallow, and Bella was not able to chew off big pieces. They were soft enough that they were no threat to her teeth.