Himalayan dog chew!

[Haley, Yeti, and Phin]

Hello! My little 5 month old yeti has been teething like crazy! Very mouthy lately. We have been giving him teething rings by n-bone which he absolutely loves, however I'm not sure if they are necessarily good for him so I decided to set out for something that I know is an approved chew. We found a Himalayan dog chew at our local pet store! I'm very excited for him to try it.

Question is, do you think it might be too hard for a puppy who has been loosing teeth like crazy lately? Is something softer a better option for right now? If so what did you use that was soft that your puppy liked? Our problem with little yeti is his attention span. They only things he will sit and chew without getting tired of it is a bully stick or the n-bone teething rings.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

The Himalayan Chew is not too hard. He's losing the teeth anyway, if they come out faster with the chew, no harm done.

Here's an old trick for teething puppies that has worked well for me. Take a washcloth you can spare, soak it in water, wring it out, tie it in a big knot (or several knots) and freeze it. Many puppies love to chew on those, and the cold helps sooth their sore gums. 

Have you tried beef tracheas? Those were one of the best chew objects for Jack. 

[Haley, Yeti, and Phin]

Thank you so much Karen! We are planning on ordering some beef trancheas! Is it a bad idea to let yeti chew through a whole Himalayan dog chew or a beef trachea in one sitting?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

The beef tracheas are pretty thin, so that would probably be okay. The Himalayan chews I think come in different sizes. The one I had for Jack would have been way too big for one sitting. 

[Haley, Yeti, and Phin]

Awesome!!! I'm very excited to try the beef tracheas! We got yeti the under 35 pound chew because the smaller sized seemed way to small for my liking!

[Amy and Annabelle]

I had an elk antler for a puppy that I gave Annabelle, she really liked that and we never had any issues. I say watch the Himalayan chew because Annabelle's broke into a sharp shard. Don't think they are supposed to do that, but that one did. Luckily I was there and grabbed it away from her. I got it at the local dog boutique.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

The thing about a shard of Himalayan chew versus a shard of bone (or even antler) is that the Himalayan chews are fully digestible and will dissolve with the stomach acid. Bone and antlers won't. 

But I agree that it's a good idea to watch them any time they have any type of chew object.

[Haley, Yeti, and Phin]

Oh thank you so so much! Someone also suggested a pigs ear! I'm going to have to look into those!!!!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Just be careful about sourcing with things like pig ears. Make sure it's not from China. A lot of times they're just loose in a bin without a label and then you have to hope the store knows. Best to only buy them from the boutiques that don't sell anything made in China, or order online where you can get the sourcing info. 

[Kaitlin and Ludo]

I did the Himalayan chews for Ludo while he was teething.  I also did a wet washrag that I put in the freezer.  I only gave that to him when I was watching him-- there could definitely be concern for biting off pieces.  But that was definitely his favorite during teething.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Yes, you must watch them with the washcloths. As they thaw, the puppy can tear them. Knotting them helps with that too. 

[Haley, Yeti, and Phin]

Karen, I'm looking to get yeti something to fill his Kong with. We are feeding him wellness core puppy but they don't make that in soft food. Would it be okay to give him a different flavor of wellness core soft food? This is the one I'm looking at

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

It should be fine, just deduct the calories from his regular meals.