Choosing healthy teething treats is key — this way, you can ensure that your pup is getting through their discomfort and getting some additional health benefits at the same time!
Let’s start with flavors! What tastes and smells gets your pup most excited? Start with those! It’s not uncommon for puppies to look for other means of comfort in the midst of the teething experience, meaning, they might be headed for your furniture, shoes, and other things you don’t want them chewing on.
Finding teething treats in flavors that they love will help get them more excited about what you’ve got to offer vs. the things they’re going in search of throughout the house.
Store bought options:
Shameless Pets has lots of tasty treats for dogs of all ages to enjoy! If you’ve got a teething puppy on your hands, our Dental Sticks are a great option! With lots of tasty flavors to choose from, you’ll be able to find the perfect option for your pup. Additionally, our dental sticks may support several functional health benefits including digestion, skin & coat, breath, immune system, and healthy hips & joints.
Fans of our treats have even recommended putting Shameless Pets Dental Sticks in the freezer for an even more refreshing and relieving experience!
Our buddies at Brutus Bone Broth also offer 100% natural dog-friendly bone broth in tasty flavors like beef, chicken, pork, and plant-based salmon flavor. Putting this tasty and healthy bone broth in silicone molds and freezing it is another great way to offer your pup a tasty and refreshing treat to offer them some relief from their teething experience!
Homemade options:
With a few key kitchen appliances handy, there are tons of tasty, healthy, and natural teething treats that you can make at home for your pup! In general, you’ll likely need: a blender and silicone molds, but those aren’t always a necessity!
Some of the tastiest and easiest to whip up options are likely in your pantry already, or on your grocery list. Blending and freezing these ingredients make for a great, natural treat for your pup, you can try:
Rover.com has a great list of “pupsicle”-type recipe options that are easy to whip up at home with just a few natural ingredients. Here’s an easy, healthy, and tasty option from the list:
Frozen Banana Dog Treats
“This recipe pairs blended watermelon and pineapple with a nice thick banana slice for a healthy, cooling snack that any dog would love to get their paws on. If your dog loves bananas, she’ll go crazy for these treats.”