Biting.... Needs something to Chew on!?
 

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.

I use nylabones bone the non edible and edible ones. My pups love the non edibles with the nubs. They are very safe and made in America. They also like the nylabones teething keys.

We used the Nylabone Flexi-chew, x-small size, as seen on this page: https://www.chewy.com/nylabone-flexi...lavor/dp/39386

Those are also the kind I use. My pups like them but if your not paying attention it can hurt when you step on one because of the clear color they blend into floor better lol.

Chew toys can be controversial. We had a terrible problem with Gracie when she was a puppy. She was trying to chew everything and as every puppy does, would try to bite fingers, too. She would get into closets, waste baskets, purses, etc., looking for things to chew. I was terrified she would find something small and choke on it. I knew how dangerous the rawhide that seems to be everywhere is. We decided to buy the 12" long bully sticks because they are digestible. Those sticks changed everything. Gracie sat there and chewed for an hour when she first got one (the longest she ever sat still as a puppy when not asleep). She stopped trying to get into things and was so much more content.
I am very aware of how easily dogs can choke on things but chewing is a natural instinct to a dog. It is much better to give them something safe to chew so they can satisfy this instinct than to leave that desire to their own imaginations. We had tried the Nylabone and other items and she would not even put them in her mouth. As I said we buy the 12" long regular thickness bully sticks from a company that bakes them to the right consistency. (There are others on the market that are too soft) We remove them when they are chewed down to 4" or 5". That can take weeks now that she is no longer a puppy.

Just be careful of chews like antlers and bully sticks because teeth can be broken on those. My older girl broke a tooth when she was younger on a bully stick so I don't give those anymore. I also don't like the smell or that studies show bacteria and stuff on them.

My guy weighs 12 pounds so he's a big boy, I give him 12 inch regular thickness bully sticks also. I throw them away when they are down to 3 inches, it's still to big for him to swallow but better safe then sorry. I did try the antler, he wouldn't go near it, I wouldn't advise anyone owning a small breed dog to give them antlers, they are very, very hard, my concern would be in them breaking a tooth or two.

Mine got terribly sick the few times they tried bully sticks, so for them, it was never again.

They really like the Himalayan cheese chew sticks though. They're hard, but long lasting, and don't make a mess!

Casie loves her Nylabone. I only let her chew on it when I'm around though. She's a tough chewer and can get to the point where she's eating plastic. Usually, she focuses on one side of the bone. So, I found a way to make them last longer by using a small rag/cloth and wrapping the chewed up side with a knot so that she'd chew on the other side. :)

Actually, I only let them chew on stuff when I'm around. When I'm away, they only get the stuffed animals meant for dogs.

Those things can break teeth too.