Best chew toy for Boxer puppy

Good news that your breeder gave you the heads-up early — Boxers are enthusiastic chewers and it's much easier to set good habits now than undo destruction later. The right chew toy for a serious chewer needs to be durable enough to last but not so hard it risks cracking teeth — and the right choice depends a lot on jaw strength and chewing style. So: your pup is 3 months old — roughly how big are they right now, and has the chewing already started in earnest? And what's driving the search — are you trying to get ahead of it, or have they already made a start on your furniture?

The breeder is right that Kong is the place to start, but the specific one matters a lot at this age. At 3 months, her adult teeth haven't come in yet, so you want something tough enough to satisfy the urge but with enough give that it's not battering her milk teeth. What does she tend to go for — softer things like shoes and fabric, or is she already going at hard surfaces like wood and furniture legs?

That's very typical Boxer puppy behaviour — they're tactile and exploratory as much as they're chewing for relief. The good news is that gives you a clear answer on product. Get the KONG Puppy in Large — it's made from a softer red rubber formulated specifically for puppy teeth and gums, so it won't damage her mouth the way an adult Kong or any nylon chew could at this age. Stuff it with a bit of peanut butter or her wet food and freeze it — that combination keeps her occupied for a serious stretch and starts building the habit that 'this thing is worth engaging with.' At 6kg and growing fast, Large is the right call — Medium will be too small within weeks. Avoid anything labelled 'extreme' or 'black Kong' for now; those are for adult dogs with full jaw strength and they're too hard for puppy teeth.

Two Kongs is worth it — rotate them so one is always ready frozen while the other is in use, and it keeps things novel for her. As a complement, look at bully sticks for supervised sessions: they're digestible, satisfying to chew, and give her a different texture that covers the gnawing instinct the Kong doesn't fully scratch. Avoid rawhide entirely at this age — it's a choking and blockage risk for enthusiastic chewers. And keep redirecting consistently every time she goes for furniture or your hands — at 3 months the window to establish what's hers to chew is still wide open.

That's a solid setup. Freeze them before you give them to her the first time so she gets the full experience straight away — a room-temperature Kong is much less compelling than a frozen one. You're in a good position starting this early; most people come looking for help after the sofa is already gone.