LOves to chew

**pebbles_girl** · 09-11-2002, 12:25 PM

Is it ok if my dog chews on plastic she loves it !

P.S does any one elses dog do this??

**Dixieland Dancer** · 09-11-2002, 12:30 PM

I use to give my puppies empty plastic soda bottles to chase and chew. I just threw them away once the bottle became chewed up to where the dog my hurt itself. Getting their teeth through and then pulling them out of the hard plastic was good when they were teething!!

Be careful to monitor this though. When the pieces come off in little chunks and the dog digests it, you can have problems. Never let the dog do it unsupervised.

**Cookiebaker** · 09-11-2002, 01:23 PM

I have heard that bottles like Sunny Delight Bottles are better than soda bottles, because the plastic is less likely to break and thus get ingested. And also, I heard that you have to be really careful of the little plastic rings from the seal (you know, the little ring that is left behind after you open the bottle?) , that they can come off and if swallowed and really wreak havoc. Just my $.02.

**lv4dogs** · 09-11-2002, 01:30 PM

Nanook loves to chew on flattened plastic milk jugs!!! He also loves soda bottles but not the plastic, just the cap. He chews the caps off so well that you can screw them back on!!
Only supervised is right.

**G-Diddy** · 09-11-2002, 02:20 PM

I used to occasionally give my dog a plastic soda bottle and she loved them. However, she then began to regularly raid our recyclable pile so I had to put an end to the use of that toy.

**manda99** · 09-11-2002, 02:37 PM

plastic bottles = instant toys
they are key in my house

**lovemymaltese** · 09-11-2002, 02:38 PM

I would be careful to make sure that she doesn't swallow any, but as long as you watch her, I would let her. Sounds like she has fun!

**primabella** · 09-11-2002, 02:49 PM

my "old" friend used to give her dog gatorade bottles to play and chew on. a good idea: always take of the paper(label) before giving it to the dog. i don't believe she did that...

**lv4dogs** · 09-11-2002, 03:16 PM

Speaking of "recycled" toys, out of all the toys at my house (there are a LOT) my dogs favorites are, plastic soda bottles and squished milk jugs. paper tubes (towels, toilet paper, wrapping paper) and egg cartons! They will pick those toys over anyother ones!

**turner** · 09-11-2002, 07:36 PM

Deisel loves plastic bottles!!! He's a real chewer!!! And anything that is wood....

Phoebe doesn't like either, she rather play with a stuffed animal (pet approved)!