Dog tooth brushing and oral hygiene

[Labraguy5]

My dogs have never gotten a treat or chew, or access to a toy, unsupervised since a "totally safe" hard toy was gnawed to pieces by a rescue pup I was fostering and some lodged in her trachea. I was seconds away from her in another room when the choking sounds began, literally, but those seconds counted and I lost her. I won't take that chance with another's life again.

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That's terrible, I'm sorry for your loss. Unfortunately dogs will be dogs, and you can't watch them all the time. My two are much older now and have a predictable routine, so only chew on their toys straight after a meal when I'm with them. But same with me, with any new toys or treats I can't trust them with, I hide them away if I have to leave.