Are Nylabones safe for dogs to chew, or can they damage teeth?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 7 months and 22 days old
Is it okay for my dog to play with the Nylabone? And if he eats the ends off is it safe ?
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Published on November 12th, 2017
The nylabone is generally safe to play with and is difficult to chew, so the little bits that could get ingested are not toxic or enough to cause problems. If a bigger piece was somehow ingested, then this would be a problem. Veterinary dentists warn that nylabones are too hard and can lead to tooth fractures, so it's not commonly recommended anymore. The recommendation is to not get chews that are hard enough that they would hurt if you were hit in the kneecap with it. Kongs are usually a safe choice. Here is a link to some more helpful information about nylabones: https://www.caninejournal.com/nylabone-warning/ I hope that helps and all is well with Wolverine.
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Published on February 25th, 2017
I wouldn't let Steel chew on the Nylabone or the chews unsupervised, but if you watch him use them to keep him from eating huge chunks of the chews or parts of the Nylabone, it's fine for him to have them :-)
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