Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Male | neutered | 2 months and 13 days old | 6.4 lbs
Bought my puppy Oliver a new toy, but realized that when he bites and pulls, little tufts of the material come out. I've know that swallowing threads and chunks of fibrous materials isn't good, but should I be worried about the small tufts that he can rip off this toy?
2 Answers
Published on August 5th, 2017
As long as you are monitoring Oliver when he is playing with this toy he should be fine. Make sure he is not tearing off pieces and ingesting them. A small piece of fluff will probably not harm him and if ingested will be able to pass through. However, if he were to ingest large pieces they may cause a blockage. If you are unable to keep Oliver from destroying and ingesting the toy then you should probably find another toy that won't be as risky for him to chew on.
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I would not be too concerned about him pulling tiny fibers off of this toy, but if he pulls it apart I would recommend taking it away so he doesn't ingest larger pieces of the fabric. If it seems like he's able to pull off pieces bigger than a penny and is doing so frequently you may want to take it away as well. It's a cute toy!
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