Health & WellbeingWhenever we give my dog a toy or ball he always chews it into peices then swilled it then vomits it. We have tried lot of toys. Why does he do that?
Hello, and thank you for using Boop by Petco. This is normal behavior for many dogs - some dogs enjoy chewing and swallowing their toys, which is unsafe and so with those dogs we need to be careful of the types of toys they get, and only let them play with toys when they're supervised. If Buddy continues doing this, he runs the risk of getting a GI obstruction, if he ever swallows a piece that he can't vomit back up and can't pass through in his stool. In the most serious cases, we have to do surgery to remove objects that get stuck in their GI tract! Kong toys tend to be some of the most durable for these dogs - make sure you get toys that are big and tough enough that Buddy can't chew it into pieces, and only let him play while supervised. Here's a good durable one: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/extreme-kong-dog-toy Otherwise, Buddy might just be a dog who can't play with nondigestible toys, and you might need to stick with toys that are meant to be chewe
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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