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Should I give my Shih Tzu a whole chew or cut it into pieces?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 6 months old | 13 lbs

Hi, I was wondering do we give the whole chewy to our Shih Tzu ? We don’t cut it? Picture are below

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 16th, 2018

You need to give the whole chew for it to be effective, but you can cut it in pieces and feed it that way if it seems too big for him. I hope that helps. Let us know if you have any other questions.

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