Chewing is what keeps a dog's back teeth clean, far more reliably than anything you can achieve with a toothbrush on an unwilling mouth. This is a bone-shaped rubber chew covered in raised nubs, and the nubs are the working part: they flex against the tooth surface as the dog gnaws, and press into the gum line at the same time.

Rubber is the right material for this job because it gives. A chew harder than a tooth wins that contest, and slab fractures on the carnassial teeth are one of the more expensive things a vet finds. This one has enough bounce in it to be thrown as well as chewed, which quietly gives it a second use, and it rinses clean under a tap. One size and one design are made.

• Bone-shaped rubber chew with textured nubs
• Nubs scrub the tooth surface and massage the gums
• Rubber gives against the tooth rather than cracking it
• Enough bounce to throw as well as chew
• Suits teething puppies and adult chewers
• Rinses clean under a tap

On size. Tell us your dog's size and we will measure one before it ships. Replace any chew once pieces start coming away.

Who it's for: Puppies working through teething and adult dogs who need something legal to chew in the evenings.