I'm not talking about cooked rib bones or anything of that nature. I am referring to large raw leg bones. Call it what ever you want shank, knee, knuckle, etc. As long as we are on the same page. Put a bone in front of Fido and he will take it over any of his toys every time. I would like to hear your experiences, and the risk and reward.
quote: Put a bone in front of Fido and he will take it over any of his toys every time. I would like to hear your experiences, and the risk and reward.
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Helps keep teeth clean, chock full of goodies that dogs need, and most importantly in my book- Keeps the little buggers busy while I'm watching sports. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I don't know about real risks. (or fake ones for that matter)
There's the question of "too much of a good thing".
I give em bones a couple of times a week for about an hour or so. Even the bones your talking about will become a hazzard if you simply throw them to the dogs and forget about them. I've seen good sized pieces missing, and it is heart-stopping
The best choice is the knuckle bones. They are a bit softer for the dog. I have had a dog break a tooth on a leg bone.
I also only give bones when I am around and can watch them eat them. I will take chunks of the bone away that they break off that they may be able to choke on.
I prefer the knee(elbow) joint with 3 inches of bone on each side. This way she has the marrow and spends alot of time chewing on the ligaments disjointing the knee. I found the shoulder bone that goes into the shoulder socket(white ball joint) to soft and she makes easy work of it. As far as hazzards are concerned I have heard of dogs swallowing big chucks. I haven't seen it myself on my dog, its more of a grinding before swallowing. This is a good source of bone meal. She used to get diarrhea from the bones, now her digestive system can handle it.
What I'm concerned about is the teeth getting ground down. Is there any documented proof that this can happen? I know enamel is stronger then bone but its still not daimond.
ok update on kenai now 5 months since 12 wks no grinding he is doing great nice oily coat and just loves the whole chickens i've been feeding green tripe since 12 weeks and he has sure gotten more energy and growth is in proportion to age no uneven growth spurts
Your butcher will call them beef knuckes or shanks (from a bone-in round). Or ask for any veal bones.
Your dog will probably eat the whole thing.
My vet said all's well (I freaked the first time). The beef are killed before they reach maturity and their bones are not fully developed. The joints especially are porous bone and make teeth clean!
I don't like the knuckle bones because they upset my dogs' digestion. Until they pass the chalky poop, they have to poop way too frequently, and it tends to be loose. Kind of irritating when I use up all 3 plastic baggies on a walk, and they're STILL pooping!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />
That's why I prefer to give mine the shank bones. Takes them a lot longer to get the marrow out, plus they're not actually eating them. There is the risk of splintering bone or chipping teeth, but to me that outweighs the hassle of the upset BM schedule.
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