what should my puppy chew
We recently ( Monday) adopted a puppy. She was found as a stray. The shelter said she is 4 months old. We never had a dog so young. 6 months was the youngest. Can anyone help with information on a...
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charlysmom&dad wrote:
We just stopped her from chewing the peepee pad in her cage.
If she only chewed on the p-pad, not her bedding for example, it may be that salt is an attractant. I've often thought that's why dogs are attracted to used shoes for the same purpose. Completely unsubstantiated of course- just my opinion. That said: For actual teething pups, I've used terry rags twisted tightly into knots, soaked in a very mild salt solution, well wrung out, then frozen. One will keep a pup busy for quite some time, no splintering danger.
Reason for knot-tying is twofold:
First, it lasts longer that way, but perhaps more important:
In that shape it doesn't resemble any other household towel/object. I've learned the hard way that if you give a dog an "old" ANYTHING to chew on, it will forever after identify similar-looking objects as fair game.
