Hi!
I'm a prey model raw feeder and I constantly hear stories about raw bones ripping up intenstines etc.
Unsubstaniated rumors! I once asked a butcher for chicken livers and when he found out that those would be going to my dogs raw, he told me if I did that they'd die the next day!
The myths and misconceptions about the raw diet are rampant! Chicken wings for
big dogs is NOT recommended because they would just gulp it whole and potentially choke. Always feed raw meaty bones that fits with the dogs overall size, aim for pieces bigger than the mouth. I have a tiny girl (1 1/2 pounds) who can only muster chicken wings and things of that size. One will have to actually watch a raw fed dog eat to understand how they eat it. Any dog has the jaw and teeth to adequately handle bones. A dog will sit/stand and gnaw on his meaty bone. He/she does not bite it off like a person would eat a hot dog for example.
But I will say that you could do a lot better than chicken wings for your dog as there's little meat on it. Better would be chicken drumsticks!
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Originally Posted by shell820810  I went to the butcher to get some bits and pieces for Millie. He advised me against chicken wings. He said they are fine for big dogs but not small ones. He says if the bones splits, or is bitten a certain way, it will rip the dogs insides, even if they are raw. He said even when they cut the wings up, some of the edges can be sharp enough to slice their fingers.
He said about a small dog (not sure what breed), that was luck to live after its intestines (i think) were ripped inside by a raw bone. The dog didnt choke or show any signs that he was having problems with the bones.
Quite scary! |
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