I always new to be careful with raw hide bones but I never would of thought these were dangerous. I just picked some up I think I will just return them, better safe then sorry later!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />
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Maybe I'm way off base, but isn't this a risk you take anytime you allow your dog to ingest something large that is supposed to "disolve" in it's digestive tract? Natural raw bones could do the same thing couldn't they? I've considered feeding a natural diet, and may make the switch in the future. But isn't this type of thing a possibility even with natural bones?
In regards to natural bones in a raw diet. If you feed the correct type of bones, i.e. poultry bones, beef/pork neck bones, these are considered "soft" bones as opposed to hard, undigestible bones (i.e. beef shin bone). The soft bones are "crunched" to smaller pieces and swallowed or swalloed whole (i.e. chicken wings) and fully digested.
I've had my 2yr old dog on a raw diet for year now. He's fed once a day the morning and he'll get a beef/pork bone snack in the evening. On occassion I may notice a bone fragment in his poop, in which case I'll add some apple cider vinegar in his meal to increase the acidity of his digestive juices. If he gets a real hard bone, he'll gnaw on it for a while, but does not swallow it.
I've only used pig hooves besides raw bones, and those he'll chew on.
Amen to this post. I gave my dog one at night and watched him chew it up. We went to bed thinking all was well. The next morning I woke up to my dog throwing up bile. In the center of it was a large chunk of a greenie. I can attest to the fact that the consistency was now that of a rubber ball.
Just thinking about what could have happened makes me ill. No more implulse purchases at the pet store for us.
Does anyone know of any other treats that may cause unknown health problems?
My GSD loves pig ears but has choked a couple times so I stopped giving them to her… but I have since found piggy slivers which are just pig ears cut into small strips. I haven’t seen any problems with choking but I always worry.
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Have you tried the good old bone from a cow ( joint)? My dogs did not even talk to me whe he got hold of it.
But you should remember that a lot of dogs have problems pooping after chewing one.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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I always new to be careful with raw hide bones but I never would of thought these were dangerous. I just picked some up I think I will just return them, better safe then sorry later!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />
Yes! It surprised the heck out of me, too, but I had personal experience with Greenies (which my dogs LOVED) and bad results.
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Yeah, I can just imagine the marketing people at "Bozo's 100% Processed Dog Food Company" going, "Well, we got 'em to buy our dog food crap, what else? How 'bout some semi-digestible green blobs, or left over "flavored" cow parts in cute packaging? . . ." Display it next to the Twinkies and Ding-Dongs. Gonna indulge? Why not get something for the dog, too.
I think I'll stick with the other "greenies" and "orangies" and such - apples, grapes, melons, carrots, etc. My last GSD would scarf up akmost any fruit, and would kill for strawberries and a few other favorites. My new rescue dog hasn't developed the same appreciation yet and thinks most of that food is a toy to play with.
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