Affordable chew toys for Bulldog puppies

Teething is one of the most intense periods of puppyhood — and with a Bulldog in the mix, you're dealing with a breed that brings serious jaw pressure even at 13 weeks. Having the right chew toys available makes a genuine difference: they need to be firm enough to satisfy that urge, safe for developing teeth, and ideally chillable to soothe those sore gums. So — how old is your pup, what breed are you working with, and is the main worry the chewing itself, or are specific things in your home already taking a hit?

Got it — a 13-week Bulldog is all jaw and no filter. Before I point you in the right direction, a couple of quick things: is he going at furniture and skirting boards, or mainly soft things like shoes and socks? And roughly what's your ceiling budget per toy — are we talking under £10, or is up to £15 workable?

Perfect — that tells me exactly what you need. Go with the KONG Puppy toy in the medium or large size. It's made from a softer rubber compound than the adult KONG, which matters because at 13 weeks his adult teeth haven't come in yet and you don't want anything too hard. But it's still tough enough to redirect him away from the sofa — Bulldogs can work it hard and it holds up. It comes in under £10 on Amazon UK, often closer to £7-8 for the medium. The big bonus: you stuff it with a bit of peanut butter or wet food and freeze it overnight. Frozen stuffed KONG gives a teething puppy something genuinely satisfying to focus on, and cold rubber soothes sore gums at the same time. One toy doing three jobs — distraction, durability, and pain relief — for under a tenner is about as good as it gets on a tight budget.

Good instinct to check. At 13 weeks he's still fairly small even for a Bulldog, so medium fits now — but honestly I'd go large. The large is only a pound or two more and you won't have to replace it in six weeks when he bulks up. KONG sizes their puppy range to account for breed weight, and large covers Bulldogs comfortably through the teething phase. It also reduces any choking risk as he gets bigger. Large KONG Puppy, freeze it stuffed, and you're sorted.

You'll notice the difference quickly — most owners find their puppy goes straight for the KONG and loses interest in whatever they were chewing before, especially when it's frozen. Keep two on rotation if you can: one in the freezer, one in use. That way there's always a cold one ready and you're not waiting hours mid-chew session. Good luck with him — Bulldogs are a lot of work right now but they settle into wonderfully calm dogs.