Which dental chews are okay for small dog?
Darcy, 9 yr old min pin) chewed the heck out of the handle of a hairbrush today. It was my fault for leaving it out, but obviously,she needs some kind of a safe chew. I have heard about toy breed do...
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Sorry for this answer, Judy.
It depends. Some individuals I wouldn't recommend ANY chews because of the way they vigorously chew. These guys either bite off too big a piece or try to swallow big pieces or just chew so hard that they break teeth.
Other, any animal appropriate chew would work: nylabones, greenies, dental chews, rawhides (gasp), etc.
I think the best action is to watch and supervise the chewing until you can be sure that what you have left out isn't going to cause a problem.
BTW, Kaiya uses both hard and soft nylabones. Kaylee doesn't really chew on much.
Doug, DVM
It depends. Some individuals I wouldn't recommend ANY chews because of the way they vigorously chew. These guys either bite off too big a piece or try to swallow big pieces or just chew so hard that they break teeth.
Other, any animal appropriate chew would work: nylabones, greenies, dental chews, rawhides (gasp), etc.
I think the best action is to watch and supervise the chewing until you can be sure that what you have left out isn't going to cause a problem.
BTW, Kaiya uses both hard and soft nylabones. Kaylee doesn't really chew on much.
Doug, DVM
