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Bones for Yorkipoos? What kind of bones are acceptable for Yorkiepoos? We had what looked like perfectly sized babyback rib bones that I wanted to give her, but I wasn't sure. |
I don't usually give real bones. Most are either too big or too dangerous. I only give Gracie 12" bully sticks by Best Bully. She loves them. |
Are you talking raw bones? Never give cooked bones and bully sticks and antlers can brake teeth. |
There are many of us that use bully sticks and they do not break teeth. They clean teeth as the dog softens the stick by chewing. Never give a bully stick that is too soft because the dog will chew it down too fast for their digestive system to handle. |
We used to years ago give the bassett we had the round bone from round steak until one day she was chewing and raised he head up and swallowed it and got it caught. She was choking and my husband put is hand down her throat and got it out. We now have a 10 month old Morkie and she only get bully sticks from Best Bully and we supervise her chewing. Don't give dogs real bones for safety sake. |
I believe pork and chicken bones are just too soft and can splinter and cause some serious issues if ingested. Its best to buy natural, healthy treatsfor your pup. I recently introduced a most wonderful chew treat for mine, the Himalayan Chews. My pups love them and they are 100% natural. |
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I think if a pup has teeth that are prone to breakage, any chew can break a tooth. This is just why we always need to supervise during chewing sessions. I think a rib bone is okay. I definitely wouldn't do the softer bones that can splinter. Honestly, I never give Mandie bones. I do give them to my bigger dog, though. |
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I think there's risks with everything. :) Yes, broken teeth are definitely possibilities for almost any chew. You have to decide what is worth the risk to you. I won't do raw bones, or marrow bones, and things of that sort. Cooked bones are a no no. I just don't want anything messy considering my dog often chews bones on my floor or bed. So bully sticks work (I get odor free), they don't make a mess or stink up anything. I only get them on occasion now though, they were getting too $$$. He won't chew Nylabones (but those make me more nervous about tooth breakage than bully's) or Himalayans (again, they are really hard- I worry more about teeth breaking with these as well). I give him Kongs filled with stuff often, so it's not a 'chew' per say but it keeps him occupied for a bit. I also buy the 'Get Naked' chews but they only last under 60 seconds. |
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If a person has a dog that has a strong desire to chew then they should know what the best products are to use. I think you take really good care of your little girl but we can't protect them from every fluke thing that can happen on this earth as hard as we do try. |
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I totally understand not wanting to take the risk with Callie, you are such a good mama to her, and it's horrible to see your dog in pain... But just because Callie broke her tooth on one doesn't mean every dog will. Like said above, it was a fluke thing... could it happen to other dogs? Of course. But there is also many dogs who chew them and are fine. I think a warning is nice but not every dog will break a tooth that chews on bones. |
Good morning all; I give my 2 yorkies small buffalo femur bones. I remove most of the marrow as it is too much fat for them. The bones come frozen from our specialty dog store and I thaw them out overnight. They have to be completely thawed. Luca and Diesel absolutely love these meaty bones. I bring out special towels just for bones and I cordone off the kitchen. Of course, I supervise and I allow them 45 to 1 hour with their bones. The pulling of meat off the bone is like natural tooth floss and does indeed help their teeth. I'm going to try raw chicken necks soon as these are highly recommened by my holistic vet. Supervision is the key. |
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