[MyPemCharlie]

I did buy a puppy Kong...the smallest one the store had. He won't chew on it, even though I think the tip is still too wide for what we're trying to do. When I stuff it with treats, peanut butter, etc, he just "licks it to death".

No I'm not going to put a 3/4" item in his mouth by itself for fear of choking, swallowing, blockage. Yikes! It would have to be wrapped in a cloth/sock for my comfort level, with me hanging onto an end.

If the teeth don't move out naturally, I am planning to go the orthodontic route. I read Chip's Mom's horror story here about going the root canal/cap route, all for naught...except the lighter wallet. I also don't want to have his otherwise perfectly healthy teeth pulled, which is the cheap easy vet's route. (Pulling them is what my vet's recommended Monday if they don't move outward, until I asked if he knew any dog dentists/orthodontists locally. Apparently vets who don't do advanced dentistry/orthodontics just say, "Yank 'em". Buyer beware that there are other options.)

I just need to figure out something the right size, to get in the right place, that Charlie will bite on. It sounds so simple. In theory.