Do you give your yorkie bones?? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

rickzero · 07-06-2005, 04:52 PM

Once in a while I would give my yorkies prime rib bones to chew on to help clean their teeth. They really love it.

SWEETPEA · 07-06-2005, 05:03 PM

Im Afraid Of Giving Her Any Bones. Im Afraid She Might Choke

FireFish · 07-06-2005, 05:13 PM

I never do.

wollfy · 07-06-2005, 05:18 PM

Sometimes but only for Jane though. She likes them but Jeremiah can't have them because I am afraid he might choke. Since he has a tiny mouth and a tiny throat.

ReconsMomma · 07-06-2005, 05:35 PM

I allow Recon to have bones occasionally but I watch him very closely. My smaller 2 I dont let them have bones cause it is easier for them to choke.

Passionfruition · 07-06-2005, 05:48 PM

I gave Sully a bone from a steak we cooked the other day...nice and big for him, and he loved it.

But a few hours later his stools were um....runny...and so I decided that those bones are too rough on his system and I won't give them to him anymore.

tw4sw · 07-06-2005, 05:49 PM

OMG that picture is priceless! So cute! She is getting down on that bone..yummy

whispersmom2 · 07-06-2005, 06:40 PM

I give bones all the time. I prepare them especially for my 7 critters. I buy the soup bones that look like round slices of probably a femur or leg bone. I take all of the marrow out, then boil them for usually an hour to sfoten grizzle or whatever. Take them out, let them cool, scrape any remaining tissue off. Then I scrub them with a brush, rinse and they absolutely LOVE them. I choose specific sizes and shapes and they can chew them but they are too thick to break. Every so often, I wash them again in soapy water, rinse then put them in hot water with beef buillon cubes. They are ready to go again. My largest dog is about 7 pounds so I do not have to worry about swallowing them, getting choked on them or having the jaw strength to break them..
If you don't feel comfortable giving your babies bones, I would say don't do it. Use Nylabones ar similar product..

Latuya · 07-06-2005, 10:47 PM

I give Gus rib bones. He love them!!! I have to be watching him the whole time and he has to stay in his crate. But I found that they bring out the bad boy in him. He gets too mean and will growl if anyone gets too close. The only one he'll let close is me.

kewtee · 07-06-2005, 11:44 PM

Bones? Oh yes!

And they are very protective of them too!

rnnw62 · 07-06-2005, 11:58 PM

Growing up we always treated our dogs to bones but
now even with my big dogs I have discontinued it. One
of my Labs just can't seem to tolerate it and I felt if
that big of a dog had problems then I wasn't even
going to chance it with the little guys. When you own
4 dogs vet calls that you could have prevented just
don't fit into the budget so we take the better safe
than sorry approach where the kids are concerned.

Julie1 · 07-07-2005, 01:53 AM

We used to give them all bones but after a choking incident we stopped luckily no one got hurt but it felt more like luck than anything.

Stitches29 · 07-07-2005, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickzero

Once in a while I would give my yorkies prime rib bones to chew on to help clean their teeth. They really love it.

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Should a person wait until they have their permanent teeth, before giving them a bone? Or does it matter?

suzysmitt · 07-07-2005, 04:27 AM

I only gave them once in a great while, and then I sit there and watch how she's doing with them. So far so good. Great picture.

07-06-2005, 04:52 PM	#1
rickzero Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 38	Do you give your yorkie bones?? Once in a while I would give my yorkies prime rib bones to chew on to help clean their teeth. They really love it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ See my yorkies photo gallery at http://rickzero.com

07-06-2005, 05:03 PM	#2
SWEETPEA My Little Princess Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SUNNY,FLORIDA Posts: 2,764	Im Afraid Of Giving Her Any Bones. Im Afraid She Might Choke __________________ RACHEL & MISTY

07-06-2005, 05:18 PM	#4
wollfy JereBo On the Go Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jax, Florida Posts: 1,094	Sometimes but only for Jane though. She likes them but Jeremiah can't have them because I am afraid he might choke. Since he has a tiny mouth and a tiny throat. __________________ Jhordan, Jane, Jeremiah, and Buddy

07-06-2005, 05:48 PM	#6
Passionfruition Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C. Posts: 5,454	I gave Sully a bone from a steak we cooked the other day...nice and big for him, and he loved it. But a few hours later his stools were um....runny...and so I decided that those bones are too rough on his system and I won't give them to him anymore. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - I love my Sully (the Wonderdog!)

07-06-2005, 05:49 PM	#7
tw4sw YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 446	Chops OMG that picture is priceless! So cute! She is getting down on that bone..yummy

07-06-2005, 05:13 PM	#3
FireFish Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 425	I never do.

07-06-2005, 05:35 PM	#5
ReconsMomma BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Janesville WI Posts: 2,483	I allow Recon to have bones occasionally but I watch him very closely. My smaller 2 I dont let them have bones cause it is easier for them to choke.

07-06-2005, 06:40 PM	#8
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	I give bones all the time. I prepare them especially for my 7 critters. I buy the soup bones that look like round slices of probably a femur or leg bone. I take all of the marrow out, then boil them for usually an hour to sfoten grizzle or whatever. Take them out, let them cool, scrape any remaining tissue off. Then I scrub them with a brush, rinse and they absolutely LOVE them. I choose specific sizes and shapes and they can chew them but they are too thick to break. Every so often, I wash them again in soapy water, rinse then put them in hot water with beef buillon cubes. They are ready to go again. My largest dog is about 7 pounds so I do not have to worry about swallowing them, getting choked on them or having the jaw strength to break them.. If you don't feel comfortable giving your babies bones, I would say don't do it. Use Nylabones ar similar product..

07-06-2005, 10:47 PM	#9
Latuya YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rialto CA Posts: 3,243	I give Gus rib bones. He love them!!! I have to be watching him the whole time and he has to stay in his crate. But I found that they bring out the bad boy in him. He gets too mean and will growl if anyone gets too close. The only one he'll let close is me. __________________ Monica, Proud mom of Gus who is forever missed! And new mom to Leiloni Gus's Dogster page

07-06-2005, 11:44 PM	#10
kewtee Donating YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Skagen, Denmark Posts: 769	Bones? Oh yes! And they are very protective of them too! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mette - proud mother of Kali - 6 lbs, born on March 18th 2004 Mare - 4 lbs, born on January 28th 2005

07-06-2005, 11:58 PM	#11
rnnw62 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 1,610	Growing up we always treated our dogs to bones but now even with my big dogs I have discontinued it. One of my Labs just can't seem to tolerate it and I felt if that big of a dog had problems then I wasn't even going to chance it with the little guys. When you own 4 dogs vet calls that you could have prevented just don't fit into the budget so we take the better safe than sorry approach where the kids are concerned. __________________ Shelly, Teddy, Toby,Hanne & Indigo

07-07-2005, 01:53 AM	#12
Julie1 YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Surrey Posts: 333	We used to give them all bones but after a choking incident we stopped luckily no one got hurt but it felt more like luck than anything.

07-07-2005, 04:27 AM	#14
suzysmitt Currently Suspended! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,150	I only gave them once in a great while, and then I sit there and watch how she's doing with them. So far so good. Great picture.