Mary Allen
Little by little we think of something new that we can feed our dogs or at least have fun with.
Coffee wood is very trendy!
You also want to give your dog something to chew on for hours and are now wondering if dogs are allowed to chew coffee wood?
In this article you will find out what the delicious sounding wood is all about. After reading this you will know if coffee wood is good, bad or even dangerous for dogs and why there is chewing wood for dogs at all.
In a nutshell: Can dogs chew coffee wood?
Yes, dogs are allowed to chew coffee wood. Coffee wood is considered a durable chew for dogs. However, it also harbors dangers, such as splitting a tooth or injuries from splinters. In general, you should not leave your dog unattended when chewing on coffee wood.
Coffee wood for dogs – good or bad?
Opinions differ on this question…
One gets a particularly hard piece of coffee wood for his dog, which then has a split tooth removed.
Other Herrlis and Fraulis, on the other hand, complain about splintering wood, which can cause serious injuries in the mouth and digestive tract.
And other dog owners find coffee wood simply brilliant. Hers is very soft and Fiffi has never hurt herself on it.
So: How dangerous is coffee wood really?
In fact, this cannot be fully explained.
If your dog has healthy teeth, already has fully grown teeth (coffee wood is not suitable for puppies!) and everything else is in good health, there is nothing to be said against it.
But honestly… what speaks for it? Why should your dog keep chewing on something?
Maybe we can find the answer under the next question.
Effect – What does chewing on coffee wood do?
Chewing on coffee wood can support the dental and oral hygiene of our dogs. Plaque is removed by gnawing on wood.
Also, most dogs just love to chew on sticks or other objects. It has a calming effect on dogs and reduces stress.
Good to know:
In contrast to some other sticks, coffee wood is indeed a good alternative. Unfortunately, some shrubs, bushes, plants, and trees are poisonous to dogs. Before your dog catches a stick from a poisonous tree, leave him a piece of chewing wood in the yard.
Do dogs get diarrhea from coffee wood?
Dogs usually don’t get diarrhea from coffee wood.
However, if you have a dog that shreds everything in no time and sees the coffee wood as a treat, it may not suit him so well. This can result in diarrhea and abdominal pain.
Tip:
If your dog has eaten larger pieces of coffee wood or you have noticed that your chewing stick is splintering badly, contact your vet as a precaution!
You can also ask him if you should give your dog sauerkraut as a first aid measure. Sauerkraut wraps itself around the foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract and ensures that they can be excreted on their own without injuring your dog’s organs.
Alternatives to coffee wood
Chewing has a calming effect on our dogs, can support dental and oral hygiene and reduces stress. Many dogs just love to chew on sticks or chewing sticks!
We would like to show you a few more alternatives to coffee wood if the caffeine-free stick is too delicate for you:
| Alternative chew toy | Characteristics |
| Kauwurzel | Bulbous root of the Erika tree heather very hard and robust durable and tasteless only the surface is soaked when chewing does not splinter |
| deer antlers | rich in calcium and minerals very hard (caution, tooth injuries are inevitable here!) many veterinarians advise against letting your dog chew on a deer antler |
| Dental Care Ball | cares for the teeth, massages the gums made of natural rubber (pay attention to naturalness!) available in different sizes and also with flavor no risk of splinters can be filled with treats are considered safe (if the size is large enough so that the dog does not swallow it) |
| dried chews | You are probably doing your dog the greatest favor by giving them dried chews such as calf’s ears, beef lung, horsetails or lamb ribs! Compared to the other chews, however, you have to factor in a few calories here! |
Can dogs chew coffee wood? At a glance
Yes, dogs are allowed to chew coffee wood.
Like almost all chewing sticks or toys, coffee wood also harbors a few dangers. For example, injuries caused by splinters in the mouth or in the digestive tract.
You should never let your dog nibble on the chewing stick unobserved. You really have to be careful here!
We cannot protect ourselves against everything in life. Your dog can injure itself just as badly with a stick on the walk as with a coffee stick.
If your dog has healthy teeth and is already fully grown, there is nothing wrong with giving it a piece of coffee wood to chew on from time to time. You alone decide!
Do you have any questions about snacking on coffee wood? Then please write us a comment under this article.