Puppies are 5 weeks old and seem to need to chew on things?

Question

what should I give them to chew on. They are currently chewing on each other and will eat dry kibble. I thought that maybe they could use a nylabone or something but is it a good idea? You tell me!

Answer 1

OH YES.. at that age.. they love to chew... your shoes, and whatever else is hanging or laying around. Chewing is normal canine behavior. Also, regular chewing is essential for maintaining the health of your dog's teeth, jaws and gums. Puppies especially have a strong urge to chew, both to relieve the irritation and inflammation of teething and also, to investigate their surroundings. The owners must communicate to the dog that they do not want to stop the dog from chewing altogether - they simply want to redirect the dog's chewing activities to appropriate objects

Chew toys should be indestructible and non-consumable. Consumption of non-food items is dangerous for your dog's health.

Kongs, and sterilized long-bones (both available from pet stores) are by far the best buy. They are hollow and may easily be stuffed with goodies to heighten your dog's interest and entice it to chew them exclusively.

To prevent your dog from pigging out, ensure the "treats" are actually part of your dog's daily diet. Use a little peanut butter to stick a piece of freeze-dried liver inside the Kong before filling it with kibble and different shaped biscuits. Some treats fall out easily to reinforce your dog as soon as it shows interest, whereas other treats only fall out after your dog has worried at the Kong for several minutes. But the liver never comes out. Your dog may smell the liver, see the liver (and maybe even talk to the liver) but it can never get it out. So your dog will continue gnawing at the Kong until it falls asleep.

Most dogs want to chew as soon as they are left alone and immediately prior to their owner's expected return. Whenever leaving your dog alone, confine it to a single room/crate, with nothing else to chew but half a dozen intelligently stuffed chew toys. When you return, instruct your dog to fetch its chew toys so you can remove the liver pieces and give them to your dog. Obviously, if confined to the kitchen, for example, the dog cannot destroy items in the rest of the house. Instead, your dog will happily play with its Kongs as soon as you leave, and it will be more inclined to search for Kongs when it wakes from its afternoon nap in anticipation of your return.

Answer 2

Some kind of puppy chew toy is a great idea. They chew on things for a long time, anything you value keep off the floor.

Answer 3

You can get them nylabones or other chew toys. I wouldn't suggest any cloth toys because they hold germs. My Yorkie's vet insisted that I throw out all cloth/soft toys. Whatever you decide to get you will need to get it soon. Without the right things to chew on they will start to chew on furniture and even the walls.

Answer 4

yes get them lots of things to chew on, or youll come home one day and all the furniture has bite marks and your shoes ate up. nylabone, stuffed toys, rubber chew toys are all good ideas

Answer 5

Get some puppy chew toys.

Answer 6

Yeah a nylabone would work or some stufed animals or just plain dog toys.

Answer 7

yep your puppies need a bone to chew on they are teething just like babies due.. get a few different types and get lots of toys, that will help alot.

Answer 8

buy special chew toys

Answer 9

You should CHEW with them, join the gang, try it you might like it.

Answer 10

my pups lovw the ropes to play tug o war with each other, it gets all of them involved