Best Chew Toys for Teething Lab Puppies

Sixteen weeks and a Labrador — that teething phase is no joke. Labs are heavy chewers even as adults, so right now with those baby teeth coming through, they'll destroy anything that isn't built for it. Are they going for furniture, your hands, or everything equally?

That's a really valid concern — ingested rope fibres can cause blockages, so you're right to move on from those. What's his size like at the moment — on the bigger end for his age, or fairly average?

Perfect — that's exactly what I needed to know. My clear recommendation is the KONG Puppy in Large. It's made from a softer rubber formula specifically for puppy teeth and gums, so it gives just enough to relieve that teething pressure without being so soft a big Lab can chew chunks off it. The hollow centre means you can stuff it with a bit of puppy-safe peanut butter or wet food and freeze it — cold rubber on sore gums is genuinely soothing, and the stuffing keeps him occupied for a good stretch rather than looking for your chair legs. It's one of the few toys I'd confidently put in front of a large-breed puppy this age.

The KONG Puppy rubber is designed to flex rather than fracture — it's been through serious testing for exactly this use case. The main rule is sizing: Large is right for where he is now and where he's heading. If you went too small he could potentially mouth it in a way that's a choking risk, but at Large for an 8kg Lab who'll be 30kg-plus, you're well within the safe zone. Just inspect it every few weeks as he gets older and his bite gets stronger — once you see any real gouging or surface breakdown, that's your cue to move up to the Classic adult version.

Good luck with him — the teething phase is intense but it does pass. Frozen KONG at bedtime is also a solid wind-down trick if evenings are lively. Enjoy the chaos.