Described herein are retention devices and their use to limit the accessible length of an elongated object, where unfettered access to the full length of the elongated object would pose a safety hazard. In some exemplary embodiments an animal safety device is disclosed that clamps onto an elongated chewable object so as to provide an animal (e.g., a domesticated animal such as a dog) a segment of chewable material while avoiding a choking hazard.
