Chewing on bones (rawhide, nylon, or starch-based) helps puppies of all ages in a number of ways. Whether your puppy prefers rawhide bones or the extra-hard choices for aggressive chewers, here are a few ways chew bones benefit puppies.

They provide dental benefits becasue chewing on chew bones is good for your puppy's teeth. Chewing on puppy chew bones or hard toys helps scrape away unwanted plaque, which can cause bad breath and a number of potentially serious dental problems. The action of the bone against the teeth scrapes away plaque and controls  tartar buildup - helping prevent periodontal disease and yellowing of teeth. Hard bones like pressed rawhide or any of the Nylabone products help scrape off even the most stubborn plaque, keeping exposed surfaces smooth and harder for plaque to adhere to.

Bones also relieve boredom on puppies.  Puppies that do not have anything to do get bored. A chew bone will entertain your puppy for hours and keep his mind stimulated, which is good for puppies of all ages, especially older dogs that are not as active. Just remember, your house gets pretty dull when you are not there all day.  A good bone will prevent the puppy to chew on your favorite shoes, clothes or your children toys. 

For puppies that are going thru the teething stage, chewing on a chew bone or chew toy helps stimulate the growth of adult teeth. Like human infants, the pressure on a puppy's teeth and gums from chewing on something hard helps relieve any discomfort from the new teeth pushing through the gums.

Choose a bone that matches your puppy's chewing rate and chewing habits. Consider size, shape, hardness, and flavor.

Some puppies are very particular about the size of the chew bone you give them. Too big and they will not touch it, even though they will chew for hours on a smaller bone. Generally speaking, smaller dogs prefer smaller bones, but the reverse is not always true. Many bigger dogs ignore big bones, leading owners to believe, incorrectly, that bones do not interest them. Some dogs will not touch a rawhide bone that they find too big. The same rawhide in a smaller size is chewed immediately.