I was at the store today and asked what kind of bones they may have in the back that I could give my dog. They said the only thing they had was femur bones. He brought one out and it was gigantic! He said he could cut it any way I wanted. I figured I better ask ya'll first to make sure it's OK to give those to Izzy. What do you think? On a side note -- MARKER TRAINING KICKS ASS! I am having so much fun teaching Izzy sit and down!!! She rocks at sit and is starting to 'get' what I mean when I say down. WOO HOO! I know I'm only suppose to do it for a few minutes each session so I had to stop, but I totally wanted to keep going!
I'm married to Chris and have 3 kids, Allison, Ethan, and my new dog Izzy!
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I've read enough stories about cracked teeth that I do not give marrow or femur bones, as recreational bones, to dogs who have their permanent, adult teeth. JMHO. I believe femurs are especially hard bones....might be wrong on that, though.
I agree with Sarah....one of my dogs did crack a permanent jaw tooth and had to have it pulled. I don't give any bones that are used for walking other than bird legs.LOL
My granddog's Tufts bill for a root canal and crown convinced me forever that unless you know that your dog is the "scrape-off-the-lingering-meat" type and NOT the "OPEN this bone!" type, recreational bones can become a big regret.
Yes, they are spendy for big dogs and probably have to be occasional "OH WOW!" treats.
But the small dogs in the house, for whom I still get the large ones, will work on these for many weeks, as I take them out and then put them away after thirty minutes or so to keep them "special."
I'm not sure I would ever get the small ones unless I had a teeny weeny dog. The two I have who are in the under-25-pound range do great with the big ones, wrestling them into prime gnawing position and dragging them to corners for private communion.
So if femur bones are no good (I think I might have some of these they are the filled bones they sell at the pet store). And if nylabones are no good (does this include the edible ones?). What do you guys give your dogs to chew on that lasts?
The bully sticks don't last at all and he is only interested in the kong as long as there is something in it...which isn't very long.
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So if femur bones are no good (I think I might have some of these they are the filled bones they sell at the pet store). And if nylabones are no good (does this include the edible ones?). What do you guys give your dogs to chew on that lasts?
The bully sticks don't last at all and he is only interested in the kong as long as there is something in it...which isn't very long.
With some aggressive chewers, the choices are extremely limited, IME.
I give large venison necks to my raw-fed dog. It's an RMB but they take my dog, who inhales everything, a long time to finish and they do a great job of cleaning the teeth.
I will occasionally give large beef knuckle bones as a rec bone. Unlike marrow bones, which can be snapped off, knuckle bones are curvy and my dog will gnaw on them, not eat them.
Knuckle bones do carry a risk (a much smaller risk, IMHO, than marrow bones) of breaking teeth.
Can you get the knuckle bones without stuff on them. I usually see them with meat or what not still attached which would be great if I had a yard or somewhere Cicero could have them that wasn't the beige carpet in my apartment.
He loses interest quickly in the rubber toys which is why the kong is only fun so long as the food lasts.
If he isn't an agressive chewer (at least I don't think he is) is the femur ok? Or should I pick those up as soon as I get home. What about the edible nylabone? Is that still bad?
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