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Best Toys for Teething Puppies

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By R. Hudon


If your puppy is between 4-6 months of age he is most likely suffering from teething pains and would definitely appreciate some great teething toys to relieve his pain, boredom and frustration. It's very important that your puppy has a variety of good teething toys because if not, he will find other things to chew on that may be unsafe.
According to research, customer reviews, product ratings and my own personal experience as a dog owner, here are some of the best recommended teething toys available for puppies.


Puppy Kong If you are a dog owner I am sure you have heard of the famous Kong. All dogs love kongs, and you can buy them specifically for your puppy. Puppy Kongs are made from a special rubber formulation that's more flexible than regular Kongs and come in different sizes for different breeds. Kongs are very durable which is great for keeping a puppy busy for long periods of time. If your puppy is not satisfied with the Kong alone, make use of the treat hole and stuff with a healthy treat or with Kong's Puppy Ziggies, specially made treats for stuffing the puppy kong. If you don't have anything to stuff your kong with, a lot of people just use peanut butter. Personally, I've never had a dog turn down a kong stuffed with a bit of peanut butter.


Nylabone Dental Dinosaur Flexible Chew This flavour enhanced flexible dinosaur chew comes in three fun dinosaur shapes, brontosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex and stegosaurus. The raised tips are great for massaging your puppy's sore gums and the unique shape provides your puppy many different chewing angles. The dental dinosaur comes in two colors, blue and white. Keep in mind the blue is the flexible chew which is better for young puppies. The white dinosaur is the non-flexible chew and is made for strong chewers.


Nylabone Puppy Fish Flexible Chew Medium
Nylabone Puppy Fish Flexible Chew Medium

Puppy Fish Flexible Chew made by Nylabone Not only is this toy totally cool looking with it's glow-in-the-dark skeleton but it also makes a great teething toy for your puppy. Durable yet flexible, these toys are flavoured with the irresistible taste of bacon and come in 3 sizes. Each size is a different shape and color.

Booda Fresh N' Floss 2 Knot Cotton Rope Tug This mint-flavored rope toy is excellent for keeping your puppy's teeth clean and serves as a fun and satisfying chew toy. Tougher than rawhide and made with fluoride, this toy actually flosses your puppy's teeth as he chews. This is a great toy for freezing to bring additional relief to your puppy during teething, just immerse in water and place in freezer. Your puppy will surely enjoy this soothing, minty, frozen treat.

Pet Stages Puppy Cool Teether This soft, plush toy can also be frozen to soothe sore and tender gums and puppies love chewing on the knotted streamers on the end. A great toy to add to your puppy's teething toy collection.

Kong Puppy Teething Stick These toys are made with Kong's special teething rubber formula and exclusively designed for a puppy's mouth. Exclusive denta-ridges on the toy are great for cleaning your puppy's teeth and you can even fill these ridges with treats. As with other Kong products, these toys are durable and can last quite awhile. This toys comes in three sizes and two colors; pink or blue.

Ruffians Rubber Squeaker Toy This innovative rubber chew toy was designed so there is no choking hazard posed by the squeaker. These toys come in bright colors and fun animal shapes including a fish, chicken, octopus, turtle, bear, and a cat. They are made from 100% natural rubber infused with vanilla extract for extra chewing pleasure.

For more information on each of these great toys as well as product recommendations for other puppy products, read our Complete New Puppy Checklist at For Healthy Dogs.com. 

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