Can this size be used for a puppy? (I can break them up of course) or is the soft peanut butter from the tube a better choice?
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You can break these up really easily. I use them to place in the king toy, but also break them up sometimes as treats.
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If you are using them in the Kong toy the puppy will have the break it up before he/she can get it out. You will be fine.
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I'm not sure if you're looking for size of the kibble (small) or if it's good for small breeds. My toy poodle gobbles them down with no problem and his poop comes out not soft and not too hard Which is a good thing. I have no complaints. His seizures have also stopped
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It all depends on your dog's eating habits. The petite are 3.5" x 1". I give them to my 80 lb chow boy, my 40 chow girl and my 29 lb puppy. They are not brittle; they are more of a soft chew and pieces chunk off (if you will). Total consumption time is not long. My dogs are not gulpers so I am not concerned about choking. But if yours is, observation time during consumption will likely be less than 3 minutes. There is a noticeable difference is in their dentals. Since they receive plain pumpkin for fiber their teeth become stained. This keeps them pearly white. Good luck.
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Yes, they most certainly can. The holes are a bit large, but maybe a small size cookie bone would not be too easy for the dog to get it out. Definitely peanut butter will go in there. I haven't had the chance to experiment the dogs won't let me stop throwing it. The hole on each side makes a soft whistling sound that seems to fascinate them.
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Use the wonderful beef jerky treats by this company for training. They are perfect and easy to break into small bits. The liver treats are very brittle, in fact, I only use them after I soak them in water because they can be so sharp. And they are not easy to break into training-sized pieces. Pour the soaking water onto the dog's kibble - he/she will LOVE it.
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Of course it depends on the breed. However, the small would be good for most puppies. However, if your specific dog gets big enough that he might choke on it, then it's time to discard and get a bigger one.
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The chews are big, and even if you break them in half they are still pretty big for a small dog. It's not easy to cut them into smaller pieces, although we do cut them to make them last longer--my husband uses heavy kitchen scissors but it is still difficult because it takes some strength. A half chew may be OK for a medium or even small dog, but for a very small dog I'm not sure it would work unless you cut into small pieces.
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You will NOT be able to break these. I order the large ones for my Labradoodle - it takes her a good 2 to 3 months to get this chewed down to the point that I took it away from her. She LOVES these.
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i always split the tube but on a 9 lb cat i would use the whole thing,,, you can split another tube if you have a smaller cat but do it by drops, it is hard to tell how much you are using. i always buy the largest size and do this,,cheaper,,,
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I've only used the small one for 8-12 week old puppies...at 12 weeks my pups weigh about 15 pounds, I guess I would recommend erring on the side of caution and use the medium, especially if your dog is an aggressive chewer. It will hold more kibble and there would be no risk of the squirrel getting caught in your dog's throat. My dogs LOVE this toy, it's the only hard rubber type toy they've ever used, for my 45-55 pound girls I use the medium, and for my big guy (100 pound Shepherd cross) I use the large. Typically I fill the squirrels with kibble and put a smear of peanut butter across the fill hole. Keeps them busy and happy for hours!
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They are about fist size... I don't think they could be swallowed whole by mistake. My 73 lbs shepherd mix loved these.
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I would get the larger version. 2 reasons - 1 - my basset puppy was chewing a Kong (the smaller one) and swallowed it whole. He needed surgery to remove it. 2 - puppies are usually aggressive chewers, so the larger one would give him/her a greater challenge.
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The size isn't the problem. I think it's too difficult for a puppy to use. If the pup gobbles food better to get the Indipets bowl with a bump in the middle. That worked better for my 10 month old. He was so frustrated with the Kyjen that he just flipped it over.
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No. It just says recommended feeding 2-4 per day but nothing about weight. My pups are 9lbs and 60lbs. I give them one each, broken in half inside a Kong with a little bit of peanut butter before I leave the house. Sometimes I'll do that before bed too but usually I give them Pet Naturals of Vermont Calming before bed because my Lab used to have nightmares. Same thing basically; for calming, but he sleeps through the night with the Pet Naturals one. So I do Chill Out in the day and Pet Naturals at night. If you go that route, I found it cheaper to buy the Pet Naturals for med-lg dogs and give the little one half and the big one a full one instead of buying the ones for small dogs too. No. It just says recommended feeding 2-4 per day but nothing about weight. My pups are 9lbs and 60lbs. I give them one each, broken in half inside a Kong with a little bit of peanut butter before I leave the house. Sometimes I'll do that before bed too but usually I give them Pet Naturals of Vermont Calming before bed because my Lab used to have nightmares. Same thing basically; for calming, but he sleeps through the night with the Pet Naturals one. So I do Chill Out in the day and Pet Naturals at night. If you go that route, I found it cheaper to buy the Pet Naturals for med-lg dogs and... » Read More No. It just says recommended feeding 2-4 per day but nothing about weight. My pups are 9lbs and 60lbs. I give them one each, broken in half inside a Kong with a little bit of peanut butter before I leave the house. Sometimes I'll do that before bed too but usually I give them Pet Naturals of Vermont Calming before bed because my Lab used to have nightmares. Same thing basically; for calming, but he sleeps through the night with the Pet Naturals one. So I do Chill Out in the day and Pet Naturals at night. If you go that route, I found it cheaper to buy the Pet Naturals for med-lg dogs and give the little one half and the big one a full one instead of buying the ones for small dogs too. « Show Less
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They are soft, and I have feed them to my friend's puppy. you can break them in half to make them even smaller.
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I have 3 mini doxies, and one of them is too small to get it in her mouth. I cut the small end off all of them and let my little one have it. The other two keep the bigger ones. I put a little cashew butter in them, and it keeps the dogs busy for awhile.
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Kong sells some (including cheese that squirts from a can, I think), but I've never used them. All I ever use is peanut butter and kibble stuffed into peanut butter. I used cream cheese the other day but wouldn't recommend it because my puppy had diarrhea after that. :(