When can a small dog eat a teething bone?

A small dog can eat a teething bone when it is about three months old. This is because the dog starts to teethe at around three months, and its teeth become itchy. As a result, the dog tends to love biting things. To avoid your dog chewing on household items and to alleviate the itchiness of its teeth, you can choose to give it a teething bone. Moreover, teething bones can clean the dog's teeth, preventing bad breath caused by tartar buildup and gum disease, as well as gum inflammation.

Specific reasons:
Generally, when a small dog is in its teething period, the erupting teeth cause the gums to itch, and the dog will have the urge to bite things. Therefore, dogs usually start eating teething bones when they are three months old. Teething bones not only relieve the discomfort of the dog's teeth but also help to eliminate tartar, remove calculus, freshen breath, and clean the oral cavity.
Dogs under three months of age have weaker intestinal function, and they have difficulty digesting hard foods like teething bones and treats. Eating these foods may cause diarrhea. Diarrhea can reduce a dog's immunity, increasing the chances of contracting infectious diseases and interfering with the dog's normal immune response. Therefore, it is recommended to use teething bones when the dog is at least three months old.
Precautions:
Be cautious when feeding teething bones to your dog. Although some dogs enjoy eating teething bones, don't let them indulge in too many at once to avoid indigestion, constipation, or diarrhea. During the teething period, you can feed your dog a teething bone daily, or give it one every other day. For normal preventive care against tartar buildup, you can feed a teething bone once a week.
Don't let your dog chew on the teething bone for too long. After a period of chewing, let the dog rest for a while. Prolonged chewing can easily damage the dog's teeth and gums. Also, the hardness of the teething bone should not be too hard for young dogs to avoid damaging the enamel.