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My dog chews everything but toys. Are chew sticks safe & how many?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | White Shepherd | Female | spayed | 10 months and 2 days old

My dog always wants to bite and chew cloths and paper but she dosent like dog toys, if i get her a new dog toys she chew it and get bored of it after 2 or 3 days. She find books and cloths then destroy it. I can get her chew sticks out i saw on youtube a bull dog got teeth cancer. Are chew sticks safe? If yes how many sticks i can give her per day?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on July 25th, 2018

Hi there. Yes, I would definitely recommend giving Lirril some things to chew on. It's normal for puppies and adolescents to be very mouthy and want to chew constantly at this age. I normally recommend things like all-natural sturdy rawhide chews, bully sticks, and puzzle toys such as a frozen Kong stuffed with peanut butter. These do not cause cancer, and are generally safe for dogs to chew on.

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