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01-25-2012, 06:07 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: California
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| Bones cooked vs raw---safety of it all I know they can have some bones and not others.... cooked vs raw...What kinds of bones are safe? Everytime I cook, he goes crazy but Im afraid to give him the wrong type and he gets sick or worse....Tonight for example we are having rib eye steak and my husband and I are contemplating..1. is it OK 2. Should it be raw or cooked .....I would hate to ever gibe him anything thats bad for him... |
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01-25-2012, 09:38 PM | #2 |
I ♥ Franklin & Maggie Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma
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| Cooked bones should never be given to dogs. They can splinter and cause internal damage. Some raw bones can be given, depending on the size of the dog and whether or not you want them to actually be digested. It just depends on your dog!
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02-03-2012, 02:45 PM | #4 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Everything I have ever read says never ever give cooked bones.
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02-03-2012, 03:01 PM | #5 |
I ♥ Franklin & Maggie Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma
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| Giving cooked bones to dogs is very very dangerous!
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02-03-2012, 03:06 PM | #6 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Raw bones are definitely safer in some ways, but after reading an article that said raw bones are the number one cause of broken teeth, I don't give any bones to Joey.
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02-03-2012, 03:10 PM | #7 | |
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If a dog breaks their teeth on bones, it's one of two reasons: 1 - they're not used to eating bones and they're not that strong (yet) 2 - they're way too big for the dog
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02-03-2012, 03:13 PM | #8 | |
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2. How do you know what size of bone to get for your dog?
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02-03-2012, 03:22 PM | #9 | |
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Then after a couple of weeks, you can "graduate" to chicken necks. Personally, I would start with quail because I find them to be softer than chicken wings. My babies prefer quail too because it's "different." Just a comment, though, is that you don't want to cut them up in bite size. They can easily be swallowed and your baby can choke. If they're given in larger sizes, it forces your baby to chew. Bones are GREAT for cleaning teeth and making gums healthier and jaws stronger.
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02-03-2012, 03:58 PM | #10 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I never use cooked bones. I do give them raw bones - however, my method is different than a lot of prey model feeders. I do not give consumable raw bones, bc the choking hazard isn't worth the risk for me (I've experienced a near death experience w/ Marcel w/ a chew....don't ever want to go thru that again). I give raw NON-consumable bones. My fave ones right now are from Whole Foods. I get the Bison Back raw bones, and I have the butcher cut them even smaller for yorkie size. Mine gnaw on them, get the meat off (bison backs only have a small amount), clean their teeth, and then the bones are bare after a while. They love their raw bones. It's adorable seeing them work on them too .
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02-03-2012, 04:02 PM | #11 |
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| I love watching my babies work on them. Very, very cute! I wish our Whole Foods sold bison... :/ We have a lot of Asian markets in my area, but nothing really "exotic" because we don't have any butchers outside of grocery stores.
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02-03-2012, 04:07 PM | #12 | |
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02-03-2012, 04:13 PM | #13 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I think a bone can be to hard and cause a dog to break there tooth not just the reasons you posted.
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02-03-2012, 04:16 PM | #14 | |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Quote:
The bison bones are very lean (unlike some marrow bones), have just enough meat (which you could also prob remove), and fit in their mouths for chewing only -- but they can't eat the bone. I too had some issues w/ smaller consumable raw bones, and it just causes too much fear for me. I bet your boys would love 'em . Whole Foods doesn't always have them...so if you're making a trip to Whole just for that, maybe call ahead and see if they have them in stock.
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02-03-2012, 04:36 PM | #15 |
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| The bone is too hard because the teeth aren't strong. Unfortunately, that's one of the main reasons.
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