Anybody know of some top teething tips? I've done a search on here and come up with knotted frozen towels and frozen Kongs, but is there anything else I should consider when the time comes? Also, what exactly is safe to freeze in a kong? Would moistened kibble be ok, or is this not a good idea?

Thanks   :-)

I froze natural yogurt in a kong with maybe some liver chunks sticking out of the end.  I also fed frozen chicken wings :)

frozen chicken wings?? Were they frozen solid? Were they raw or cooked?

:-)

You should never feed cooked bones to a dog, so I would imagine they were raw. Many dogs in this world eat frozen meat as a matter of routine - you only have to think of the weather conditions in many places.
:)

As soon as I sent that I realised they must have been raw. Good point about dogs eating frozen food in the wild, I hadn't thought of that. I wonder if they get ice cream headaches...   ;-)

My older Malamute cannot eat frozen meat without walking around whining for an hour afterwards whereas the young Mally never bats an eye :)

I couldnt have got through teething without a nylabone (or 4!) he used the puppy ones and i didnt have any problems with him chewing things he shouldnt - i made sure he was kept in good supply. I think they also started him on a good habit and at 20 months now he now can not be without one, we have three on the go at the moment, one for each floor - you can progress the puppy on to the adult variety when he has finished teething and mine really likes the denta ones.

I also found freezing those puppy ragger type things worked really well. Althogh the nylabone solved that chewing instinct they have it doesnt solve the pain they sometimes have. I got a few small raggers, soaked them in water and then put them in the freezer, whilst he is playing/licking it he cooled his gums and was a happy trouble free teether.

Hope that helps :)

Roxanne

Frozen carrots

Brilliant idea! I give them an odd raw carrot here and there (just bought a new bag today funnily enough) but hadn't thought of freezing it!! 

Thanks Roxanne,

I tried the puppy nylabone, but she quickly managed to chew off a huge chunk and swallow it, making her sick for the next 24 hours (she kept re-eating the chunk before I could get to it and then throwing it up again several hours later etc until I finally managed to get there in time). I've tried the next two nylabone stages as well (got a puppy starter pack) but she lost interest in those as soon as she started, I think they might be slightly too hard for her just at the moment. Will try the ragger thing tho

Elle   :-)

My two pups live and die for ICE!! it's hours and hours (or rather seconds once its melted) of fun!! they chase it bite it and go absolutely potty whenever the ice try is bought out.

I think it soths their gums.

Hi.  I couldn't have got through the last few months of teething with my pup without sterilised bones.  She loves the ones stuffed with chicken but will happily play with the hollow ones too.  And also small apples that have been in the fridge.  And thick cardboard that she loves shredding, but I have to keep an eye on her. 

She does like apples, but have always wondered if these are safe? I have visions of the dog coming down with colic! Also, would the sugar in apples rot their teeth?

Sorry, I probably gave the impression I stuff her with apples.  She only has one occasionally and they're the small windfall apples from the garden,  I keep them in the fridge. She doesn't seem to get tummy upset but you're probably right about too much fruit rotting their teeth.  I looked at the ingredients in some of the well-known known biscuit bones and they all seem to contain "various sugars" and they're supposed to be good for their teeth!  She doesn't seem to like the nylabones, I've tried various, which is a shame.  But the sterilised bones definitely are great.  Does anybody know if these ever "go off" as I've been throwing them away after a few days.  Not sure if I need to.

If a puppy is having a miserable time teething a spot of Bonjela seems to help.