You did the right thing taking the bed out. Until he can be trusted not to chew on it, he gets a bare crate. When you do put bedding back in, though, use fleece blankets. The way they tear makes if far less likely that threads will wrap around their intestines if they swallow them. They usually pass right through. Also, if you use blankets it's easier for the dog to move them. Sometimes they get hot in the crate, so they'll move the blankets so they can just lay on bare plastic.
Try Kong toys or Nylabones in the crate. They take a long time to destroy, and they are destroyed in small pieces so if they are swallowed, they'll pass right through. Soft stuffed toys are defiantly a no-go, but hard rubber toys are usually fine. You can stuff the Kong with food and treats, freeze it, and give it to your pup as a special treat that will take him 20-30 minutes to finish. Nylabones are very hard, flavored plastic or something (I'm not even sure what exactly they're made of) that really only comes apart in small, rice sized pieces.
I would give these toys to the dog under supervision first just to make sure he doesn't have some sort of iron jaws that can destroy anything.
Try Kong toys or Nylabones in the crate. They take a long time to destroy, and they are destroyed in small pieces so if they are swallowed, they'll pass right through. Soft stuffed toys are defiantly a no-go, but hard rubber toys are usually fine. You can stuff the Kong with food and treats, freeze it, and give it to your pup as a special treat that will take him 20-30 minutes to finish. Nylabones are very hard, flavored plastic or something (I'm not even sure what exactly they're made of) that really only comes apart in small, rice sized pieces.
I would give these toys to the dog under supervision first just to make sure he doesn't have some sort of iron jaws that can destroy anything.
