I think you have seen pictures of my dog before. She is a cockapoo and when she was born her front teeth came in opposing each other so she couldn't chew like a normal dog. In order to remedy this the vet had to remove her upper front teeth making it harder for her to chew sticks, bones and toys.
I was working with some driftwood this afternoon and a piece of it dropped. Mable started happily chewing on it and I thought about this for a second- what a great idea! Drift wood is softer than regular wood, maybe this would be a good alternative for her because hey- what dog doesn't like to chew on sticks?
One thing I might be concerned with would be wet driftwood, especially if a dog swallows pieces (just in case there is bacteria growing in the water it was soaking in) but this wood was perfectly dry and sun baked, I felt safe letting her gnaw on it.
Keep in mind I am not a vet, just a pet owner sharing her dogs joyful moment, and maybe someone else out there with a geriatric dog or a dog with bad teeth might benefit from this idea? Try it at your own risk or ask a professional first.
I was working with some driftwood this afternoon and a piece of it dropped. Mable started happily chewing on it and I thought about this for a second- what a great idea! Drift wood is softer than regular wood, maybe this would be a good alternative for her because hey- what dog doesn't like to chew on sticks?
One thing I might be concerned with would be wet driftwood, especially if a dog swallows pieces (just in case there is bacteria growing in the water it was soaking in) but this wood was perfectly dry and sun baked, I felt safe letting her gnaw on it.
Keep in mind I am not a vet, just a pet owner sharing her dogs joyful moment, and maybe someone else out there with a geriatric dog or a dog with bad teeth might benefit from this idea? Try it at your own risk or ask a professional first.