While all dogs have a natural urge to chew, each has unique preferences and chews at different rates. Understanding your dog’s chew personality is one of the most important steps in selecting the safest chew for your dog. Generally, dogs are one of three types of chewers: light chewers, moderate chewers, or power chewers.

Light Chewers: Nibblers who take their time to savor chews and may lose interest over time. Light chews, identified on our product pages with our light chewer icon, are also great for dogs 6 months and younger as these softer chews should not damage their puppy teeth.

Moderate Chewers: The hardest to identify, these pickier pups either inhale their favorite treats and chews while showing no interest in others.

Power Chewers: These chewers are happy to chew on anything and everything and often destroy chews. To keep these dogs away from your furniture, power chewers need palatable, durable, long-lasting chews like Bully Sticks, Beef Cheeks, Collagen Sticks, or Whole Antlers.

We make our delicious Bully Slices® from all-natural cowhide for a long-lasting treat dogs love. Each slice is coated in bully gravy, made from liquified Redbarn Bully Sticks, and slow-roasted to lock in its savory taste. To maximize the health benefits, we’ve added natural, functional ingredients like vitamin E and chicken cartilage to our variety of irresistible flavors.

The general recommendation is for the chew to be slightly larger than your dog’s mouth. Once a chew becomes smaller than their mouth, it may pose a choking hazard and is best to take away from your dog and replace with a new, larger chew. If your dog tends to chew fast and swallow whole pieces, this is especially important. And, as always, be sure to have a fresh supply of drinking water nearby.

To protect their puppy teeth from falling out too early, pet parents should look for softer chews designed for “light chewers.” Light chewers are defined as nibblers who take their time savoring chews or who lose interest over time. While your puppy may not be a nibbler or disinterested in chew time, these designated chews are softer and less damaging to your puppy’s teeth. When browsing our products, look for the “Light Chewer” icon, found under the product name. Some popular options include Redbarn’s Puff Braids, Tripe Twists, and Beef Jerky.