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#131798 - 03/05/2007 10:56 AM |
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I bought this bone at the local butcher today. I just wanted to make sure I can feed it to my puppy. Kind of has an outside fat layer and some meat in it. Seems like a better option than wires and furniture.
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#131801 - 03/05/2007 10:58 AM |
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I would caution you to supervise and if it's taking too long to consume, take it away. It appears to be a weight-bearing bone, which I personally feed occasionally, but when they begin to dry out they could break teeth. As long as it's fresh and waxy, I'd say go for it. Keep in mind that marrow can cause diarrhea in some dogs b/c it's so rich. Not always, but don't be surprised.
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#131803 - 03/05/2007 11:00 AM |
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How old is the pup? I would say that they would be fine, except I would cut the larger one in half. (unless the picture makes it look bigger than it is)
If there is alot of meat and fat on it, watch for loose stool. I usually have the butcher cut my leg bones into 3 or 4" chunks for the big dogs. It takes them a while to get them clean. 
( I also do not let them sit, once the dog leaves the bone alone, it gets picked up and thrown out.
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#131804 - 03/05/2007 11:02 AM |
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It's raw, right? It looked sort of smoked or something in the picture.
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#131805 - 03/05/2007 11:08 AM |
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He's 9 weeks, and I'm struggling to get his stools a little firmer, so I don't know 
It's pretty big, Carol.
I'm pretty sure it's raw. Don't think the butcher would smoke and sell the bone.
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#131806 - 03/05/2007 11:11 AM |
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He's 9 weeks, and I'm struggling to get his stools a little firmer, so I don't know
I'd try more readily consumable bones if the stools need to be firmer; bone can have a lot to do with stool consistency. Try chicken or turkey wings/backs; that's working great for my 8wk old. Also add a little canned pumpkin to the diet-not pie-filling-just pumpkin.
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#131807 - 03/05/2007 11:13 AM |
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Yep, I would cut it into manageable chunks. Maybe an inch to an inch and a half for the little guy. You can freeze the other pieces and keep them for awhile that way. The butcher should be able to do it or I keep a SawsAll with a heavy duty blade at the house just for this purpose....
At nine weeks I would not let him have the larger bones for very long at one time. You can always take it away and put it in a ziplock and give it to him hours later or the next day. It hink you can soak it in water also to keep it moist.
Oops. missed the stool part. Yep I would definitley try some canned pumpkin and introduce the bones slowly once his stools are firmer.
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#131808 - 03/05/2007 11:15 AM |
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I'm pretty sure it's raw. Don't think the butcher would smoke and sell the bone.
I wouldn't have thought so either, but there's a butcher in our area who's trying to cash in on the "dog market" and since most people erroneously think that cooked is safer, he is smoking some bones to sell for dogs, saying they're fresher and cheaper than at a pet store. He's an idiot. 
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#131809 - 03/05/2007 11:20 AM |
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Jenni, I give him wings etc for dinner. I was trying to find a bone that he COULDN'T consume so that he'd give me some peace . I'll try the pumpkin though.
I think I'll just let him eat plastic for another day and get a more appropriate bone for him tomorrow. He's a little on the fat side as well, so a smaller sized bone should be better (not small enough so he can swallow, of course). He likes ice, and it keeps him a little busy.
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#131811 - 03/05/2007 11:26 AM |
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Richard, I knew your objective w/the bone; I just was offering "in general" ideas for hardening stools. Didn't mean to imply that you weren't feeding proper meals.
I cut down the amount per meal and fed more often to firm up stools after weaning. Pumpkin helped a LOT, but the best stools ever were when they pigged out on venison (neck, I believe). Second best was after turkey back portions. I was a little careful b/c they'd been cut, but the pups had zero issues whatsoever. Good job feeding raw so young!
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