I would like to know how many of you give beef back rib bones to your dogs as a recreational bone? I have been giving them to my 16 month old GS female who is very lady like when eating the meat off and chewing the bone. I do take the bone away before it gets to small.
I am asking because I did see a small chip in one of her teeth but I don't know for sure if she got it from the bones. It's one of those things where I just happened to notice it the one day of her chewing on the bone. It may have been there from a rock or rough housing with another dog or? I do check every time now just to see but haven't seen another since.
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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Joe it depends on the dog. I have one dog who chews everything to the point of destroying her teeth. So for her she gets no rec bones, chainlink fencing, or lumber to chew on.
All five of my other dogs can handle cleaning off a rec bone without hurting themselves. Since your dog has already managed to damage her teeth you should have it checked out before it becomes an expensive fracture and not give her rec bones at all.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Joe it depends on the dog. I have one dog who chews everything to the point of destroying her teeth. So for her she gets no rec bones, chainlink fencing, or lumber to chew on.
All five of my other dogs can handle cleaning off a rec bone without hurting themselves. Since your dog has already managed to damage her teeth you should have it checked out before it becomes an expensive fracture and not give her rec bones at all.
I know that I have mentioned it several times, but I am mentioning it again:
My granddog at that age (still a young dog with a lifetime ahead of needing his teeth) broke a tooth on a rec bone and his root canal and crown cost thousands of dollars. Remember that all the procedures require similar skills as for humans, PLUS general anesthesia for each step.
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006
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Hi Michael,
So you don't allow any rec bone's at all?
I'm not Michael, but I'll answer your question (and echo Connie and Melissa's posts): No, I haven't given my dog a rec bone since the day he slab fractured a molar, which required a very expensive root canal to fix (he was only 2 at the time).
If you're seeing chipped teeth on your pup, especially as young as she is, I'd both get it checked out by a vet (just to be safe) and stop giving her rec bones from here on out. I know how much enjoyment dogs get out of rec bones, but trust me, a broken tooth is so not worth it.
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004
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I only give rec bones to puppies. These are shin/marrow bones or knuckle bones. Adult dogs would just try to chew them up if you don't take them away as soon as they get the marrow out so they don't chew on them. I have very occasionally given them to adults but you need to monitor closly to remove them from the dog & also be able to take high valued food sources from your dogs, which I can do, but don't like to make a practice of doing to them. I just don't think that it is fair to do. JMO
Well not what we wanted to hear but I respect everyone's opinions here. I'm not sure who will be more bummed about no more bones her or me, I know how excited she was to eat those meaty things.
That's like telling a crack head no more rock, not that there was ever an issue about taking her bone away when I wanted but as Anne said not fair.
The vet said it was not any thing to worry about but I will keep an eye on it.
Could I get one of you to break the news to her, LOL........
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