Homemade Dog Chews

Know how to choose dog chews?

The wrong choice can be dangerous-even deadly-for your dog. Below I’ve given you some tips on picking safe dog chews and dog dental bones for your pet.



Dogs love to chew! They chew on everything from your dining room table leg to Suzie's socks. And the reason for all the chewing is two-fold--when they are puppies, they are teething--just like babies.

Older dogs, while they have outgrown the teething phase, chew on things to exercise and clean their teeth and gums. It's instinctive. And it's healthy.

And it's why we buy our pets dog dental bones.

My pet bakery, Natural Pet Bakery, developed a line of healthy dog treat chews that your pet will enjoy!

If you are looking for recipes to make healthy and easy homemade dog chews for your dog, check out some favorites listed below.

Safe Dog Chews
Choose Dog Treats Carefully

The first thing to keep in mind is that you should choose only nutrient rich dog chews, that will dissolve in water (or your pet's intestines). This is to make sure that he won't eat the dog chew and cause a blockage.

For example, some products have plastic or nylon pieces that can actually clog up the intestines. These products may be just fine when your dog is still a small puppy.

My miniature schnauzer Skipper loved to chew on nylabone dog bones when she was little. She would chew away for hours at a time and very little of the bone was consumed.

However, when Skipper reached 6 months of age, we gave her a nylabone dog dental bone, and she ate most of the bone in half an hour.

Luckily she was able to pass it all.

We were fortunate, as she could easily have had a blockage. At 6 months, she was a much stronger chewer than she was at 8 weeks. The nylabone dog bones were no longer safe for her to chew.

You can read more about this issue by reading Dr Debbye Turner's article, Dangers of Dog Chews.

When choosing products for your dog:

• Choose your health dog treats chews carefully - Choose natural products that can dissolve in water and will be digested by your dog. They will pass easily through his digestive system. Here's where you can look at dozens of different kinds of healthy dog chews .

• Supervise your dog while she chews. - Supervise your dog while she is chewing on a dog treat chew. Dogs have a natural tendency to gulp big pieces. Make sure yours doesn't swallow a large chunk. Large pieces can become a choking hazard.

• Avoid products that don't break down - Stay away from products that can clog your pet's intestinal system. Even natural products like pig ears and rawhide can get slimy and gunky and they may not break down.

• Limit chew time - Let your dog work on a synthetic bone or a dog pastry for awhile--then put it away for another day! If you give your dog a pig ear or rawhide, you'll need to let it dry out and harden before your pet chews on it again.The bottom line is that dog chews can be very healthy for your dog--but you must make good decisions on choosing them and you should always supervise the chewing activity!

  
  
  Here are some homemade dog chews that you can make for your pet:

  Crusty Loaf Dog Bakery Treats

  Italian Taralli Dog Bread

  Italian Grissini Gourmet Dog Treat Recipes

  
  
  

  

  
  
  
  

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