Puppies go through a teething phase just like humans and if you’re not prepared, this phase could do a job on your furniture as well as be painful for your pup. Some signs of teething are:

• Swollen, inflamed gums
• Bleeding gums
• Missing teeth
• Teeth prints on your nice things.

There are some things that you can do to help alleviate some of the pain of teething.

• Keep ice on hand.
• Freeze nuts and vegetables such as nuts, carrots, strawberries, watermelon or apples. These are good for your pup and will help with her discomfort.
• Freeze natural bones that you’ve filled with peanut, cheese wiz, cream cheese, etc. (Make sure that you STAY AWAY from rawhides because they don’t digest properly in a dog’s body.)
• Make ice cubes out of broth. The taste will entice her to chew them.
• You can also dip knotted socks into broth and freeze them. They should not chew on new socks so the knots will create a difference and make this an object that your puppy is allowed to chew.