Kori Bigge wrote 02/12/2008 04:13 PM Deer antlers safe to chew on? #180373 - 02/12/2008 04:13 PM
Kori Bigge Webboard User Reg: 10-08-2007 Posts: 611 Loc: Kansas Offline	I saw a place that sells unprocessed deer antlers for dogs who are powerful chewers. They say on their site that won't chip or splinter while being chewed, that they wear down gradually instead. Is this true? Has anyone here given their dogs deer antlers to chew on, and is it safe? I can post the site, but wanted to make sure it's ok w/mods first... Thanks
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Carol Boche wrote 02/12/2008 04:18 PM Re: Deer antlers safe to chew on? [Re: Kori Bigge ] #180374 - 02/12/2008 04:18 PM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	Mmmm, powerful chewers may quite possibly break teeth on these as with recreational raw bones. I would not recommend them. Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Melissa Thom wrote 02/12/2008 06:16 PM Re: Deer antlers safe to chew on? [Re: Carol Boche ] #180387 - 02/12/2008 06:16 PM
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007 Posts: 2781 Loc: Upper Left hand corner, USA Offline	If they're velvet deer horns I don't see why not. They're still pretty soft as the bone is still forming. I very rarely run across deer horns that are left on a cougar or coyote kill in summer I think because of this. Quite the opposite in winter and fall though. Normally these are destroyed much more slowly by rodents. Finished horns are built to withstand two deer or elk smashing against each other. In my eyes way too hard for most dogs.
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Paul Betsworth wrote 02/12/2008 06:39 PM Re: Deer antlers safe to chew on? [Re: Melissa Thom ] #180389 - 02/12/2008 06:39 PM
Paul Betsworth Webboard User Reg: 02-05-2008 Posts: 3 Loc: Offline	Kori I dont think I would take a chance on the deer antlers when raw bones are so available at your local market. Also wondering if the dog in your signature is a Collie/Shepherd cross. I had a cross that looked alot like yours as a child.
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Kori Bigge wrote 02/12/2008 07:01 PM Re: Deer antlers safe to chew on? [Re: Paul Betsworth ] #180391 - 02/12/2008 07:01 PM
Kori Bigge Webboard User Reg: 10-08-2007 Posts: 611 Loc: Kansas Offline	Thanks, everyone. I will skip the deer antlers/ Paul - He is a purebred GSD, and through the general consensus on another one of my posts on this board, we "decided" he is a long-stock coated GSD.
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Aaron Myracle wrote 07/25/2008 05:39 PM Re: Deer antlers safe to chew on? [Re: Kori Bigge ] #202821 - 07/25/2008 05:39 PM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	I took my son down to Wolf Haven recently (rescue for "pet" wolves and coyotes), and I remember them saying the one thing wolves don't eat, is the antlers of their prey.
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