SaraMilliken Webboard User Reg: 12-11-2006
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Hi all. I checked the search feature and the general consensus seems to be that pig's ears aren't that good for dogs and pups due to intenstinal blockage and high fat contant.
I'm SO bummed! My 15 week old pup LOVEs them and I give him one a day. He generally doesn't like anything else for very long (like marrow bones, kongs with various stuffing, bully whips) but the pig's ear occupies him for sooo long.
Since the topic hasn't been visited in awhile, I was wondering if people think I should stop giving Mikah his beloved pig's ear.
What kind of pig ears are you talking about Sarah, the ones that have been cooked and kinda look like hard jerky type(from petsmart) or the ones from the super market that are smoked or raw?
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I'm not really sure, to be honest! I didn't know there was more than one kind. They are dark brown and hard, does that help? They're not raw, that's for sure.
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I went through this whole thing when I got my pup. What I was told is that if you have a dog that breaks pieces off instead of gnawing it to a slimy soft pulp then pig ears and rawhides are not a good idea. Intestinal blockage is a real risk.
I don't like pig ears because they are relatively thin and pretty brittle and seem much more prone to breaking off into pieces. The veins and hair that you can actually SEE are pretty gross and not something I want hanging about the house.
My dog loves rawhides and since he doesn't break it off I feel comfortable giving them to him.
I'll just throw this in since this is sort of on the subject: Greenies are BAD! We just had a Yorkie in today for emergency abdominal surgery because a very small piece of a Greenie got stuck in her gut.
OK I know the ones you are talking about they are dark brown , no good for your dog supposebly.My dogs loved them until my vet told me that they caused blockage.You can find smoked ones(too much sodium) or raw better.But if you really want to give your dog a good treat chicken feet are great! I know but dogs love them...
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Chicken feet? Is this something that a butcher can give you if you ask for it? And you mean raw chicken feet, right? Sounds kind of gross at first blush, but it's really nothing weirder than pig's ears or bull penises!! I'll give it a go myself if I know where to get them.
I get them from the chinese market,they have all the goodies
But yes raw, they love it and it's so cheap and no problem with them eating it, no chocking,easy for them to digest, no worries
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Angelique, I've never seen them. Do they chew for a while or are they the kind of thing dogs gobble down real fast? I am for sure going to an Asian market tomorrow morning to get some.
Don't feed pigs ears from the supermarket/pet supermarket unless you can somehow verify they haven't been smoked/cured with chemicals that tend to make frogs grow extra legs.
Susan, they actually take a bit to eat it, they don't gobble them down that fast.Also at the mexican markets they have them too but mostly the Asian market tend to carry most of that kind of stuff and very cheap.I get about 25 chicken feet for $1.59 total.Let me know when you do try them .....your dogs that is heehee
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