Nylabone · Teething & Chew Toys
Nylabone Puppy Teething Chew
A small, gentle chewer, under supervision — and only after you've read the vet caution below
Nylabone Puppy Chew Teething Bone Dog Chew Toy, Chicken Flavor, Medium
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Price checked November 1, 2026; the listing has today's price.
Most owners add · Enrichment & Puzzles
Chewing burns the mouth; a puzzle burns the head. The pair is what actually empties a puppy.
Is the Nylabone Puppy Teething Chew right for your dog?
- Who it’s for
- A small, gentle chewer, under supervision — and only after you've read the vet caution below.
- Who should skip it
- Your puppy chews hard, already has adult teeth, or you'd rather follow the vet-dentist rule of only offering chews that bend.
The verdict
Nylabone states this is "made with soft material for teething puppies with gentle chewing styles (not intended for powerful puppies or puppies with adult teeth)" — read that as the sizing guide. Weigh it against the veterinary view: VCA Animal Hospitals notes that most veterinary dentists recommend against letting puppies chew anything hard, naming nylon alongside bones and antlers, and quotes the rule "don't let your dog chew anything that won't bend." That is why it sits last on this shelf, behind the rubber and plush options. If you use it, keep it to supervised sessions with a gentle chewer, and retire it once the nubs wear down — owners repeatedly report it breaking apart with harder chewers, and pieces should not be swallowed.
Drawbacks
- Veterinary dentists generally advise against nylon chews for puppies (VCA)
- Manufacturer says it is not for powerful chewers or adult teeth
- Wears down and needs retiring before pieces come off
WagScore
72out of 100- Owner satisfaction
- 64
- Stage fit
- 91
Owner satisfaction from the product's Amazon star rating and review count; stage fit from our own assessment of how well it suits a dog at new puppy, puppy stage.
What the listing says
- Nylabone labels it a soft formula for gentle teething puppies
- Cheap enough to replace as soon as the nubs wear down
- A supervised chew for small, gentle chewers only
Specifications
- Material
- Nylon
- Age Range
- Puppies under 25 lbs
- Flavor
- Chicken
- Teething Safe
- Yes
- Best For
- Teething puppies
From the maker’s listing and Amazon’s product data. Fields the listing doesn’t state are left out, not assumed.
If this one isn’t right
Skip it if: Your puppy chews hard, already has adult teeth, or you'd rather follow the vet-dentist rule of only offering chews that bend.
Our top pick on this shelf, if you would rather start from what we recommend first.
$19
The comfort toy — the soft thing a new puppy sleeps against in the first anxious weeks away from the litter.
$13.99
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Guides that cover this
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Gear
Pairs with
What tends to be needed alongside teething & chew toys — hand-picked adjacencies, not "customers also bought".
$13.96 Owner rating 4.6 out of 5 · 93,737
Chewing burns the mouth; a puzzle burns the head. The pair is what actually empties a puppy.
$19.43 Owner rating 4.5 out of 5 · 110,665
Teething toys are deliberately soft. The adult teeth that arrive at six months go straight through them.
$27.52 Owner rating 4.6 out of 5 · 6,290
What a dog chews is half of its dental care, and the other half is what you brush.
The rest of this shelf
Everything else we currently recommend on the teething & chew toys shelf — the same need, Think.
