A sturdy, pet-safe dental care toy is safer than an animal bone. Animal bones pose dangers to your dog's mouth and digestive tract. Dental care toys can provide many mental and emotional benefits to dogs and puppies. Natural disasters, crate training and loud environments can affect your pet less with the presence of a chew toy to promote feelings of calmness and delight.
Some raw animal bones like beef, lamb and turkey are soft and splinter-proof for safe, prolonged chewing. Cooked bones can break down into sharp pieces that harm the mouth, cause choking or get into the stomach. Rawhide, another popular chewing tool, may include chemicals not removed after manufacture. Avoid these as well.
Chewing is a form of mental and physical exercise for dogs. The act of chewing consumes much of their focus and fights boredom. Puppies and adult dogs also chew when afraid, irritated or otherwise stressed out. Loud noises like fireworks or explosions affect most dogs. Chewing can help relax a scared dog in these situations.