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Why is there blood on my 4-month-old puppy's chew toys? Is it normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | Female | spayed | 4 months and 14 days old | 26 lbs

I’ve been finding spots of blood on My 4 month old puppys toys and chew toys and i don’t know what to do.

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on March 25th, 2018

Puppies are teething from 3 to 6 months of age, so It's common to see traces of blood on toys and chew items during this time. As long as Nala Jai is acting normal otherwise, this is likely normal and not a cause for concern :) If you're worried, you can always take her in to your vet for a quick check-up to make sure that nothing else is wrong.

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