Best chew toys for 9-week French Bulldog in a flat

Teething is one of the most intense periods of puppyhood, and with a French Bulldog in a small flat the stakes feel even higher — everything is within reach and there's nowhere to put a bouncing rubber ball at 7am. Having the right chew toys available makes a genuine difference: they need to be firm enough to satisfy that urge to gnaw, safe for tiny developing teeth, and ideally chillable to soothe sore gums. How old is your pup, what breed, and is the main concern the chewing itself or protecting specific things in the home?

Perfect — that's really helpful. A few quick questions before I point you at the right thing: is she chewing mostly when she's bored and looking for attention, or is it more constant throughout the day? And have you noticed her favouring softer things like fabric and leather, or harder things like furniture legs and plastic?

That makes sense for a Frenchie — they tend to be quite determined chewers even as tiny puppies, and hard surfaces feel satisfying against sore gums. The good news is that also makes your solution straightforward. At 9 weeks her teeth and jaw are still very delicate, so you want something with a bit of give — not rock hard — but with enough resistance to hold her interest. And critically for a flat: no bounce, no noise, stays where you put it.

Then I'd go straight to the Kong Puppy in the small size. It's made from a softer pink rubber specifically formulated for puppy teeth — not as hard as the adult Kong, so it's safe for her developing jaw, but firm enough that she'll really have to work at it. The shape is squat and weighted, so it barely rolls and won't bounce around your flat. The key trick: stuff it with a little soft cheese or puppy-safe peanut butter and put it in the freezer for a couple of hours. The cold genuinely soothes inflamed gums, and a frozen stuffed Kong will keep her focused and quiet for 20–30 minutes — which is about the length of a Frenchie puppy's attention span anyway. It'll also redirect her completely away from the sofa legs, because this becomes the most interesting thing in the room. The small size is right for a 9-week Frenchie — she'll grow into the medium later.

Very easy — it's dishwasher safe, and because the inside is hollow and the rubber is flexible you can turn it almost inside out to rinse it thoroughly by hand too. Frozen stuffings like cream cheese tend to come out cleanly once thawed. Most people keep two on rotation: one in the freezer, one drying. That way you always have a cold one ready when she starts eyeing the furniture.