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Do You Give Your Dog Bones?
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molliepops
06-04-2015
Originally Posted by CollieWobbles:
“Our vets stopped stocking those Antler Bars after owners were saying their dog's teeth were being damaged by them. I never tried one on my dog as their so expensive, for what essentialy is a stick, and my dog has been taught not to be interested in sticks so I doubt she'd have given it a second glance

I did used to give those rawhide chews until she got one stuck in her mouth one day, luckily I was there, I dread to think what would have happened otherwise, but it put me off using them again.”

Yes we only had one antler, Mollie wore one side of her teeth almost to nothing on it, won't chance that again as that dental work was only work she ever needed as we feed carrots after each meal so they have lovely clean teeth normally.
LifeisGood
06-04-2015
Originally Posted by Shadow27:
“No, they are dangerous. My dog has antler bars under supervision.”

Cooked bones are dangerous, but raw bones are safer than most non-natural chews. They are also great for cleaning teeth, and are a good source of calcium.

Fair enough, if you don't like raw, but that doesn't translate into bones being "dangerous" full stop - only cooked ones.
molliepops
06-04-2015
Originally Posted by LifeisGood:
“Cooked bones are dangerous, but raw bones are safer than most non-natural chews. They are also great for cleaning teeth, and are a good source of calcium.

Fair enough, if you don't like raw, but that doesn't translate into bones being "dangerous" full stop - only cooked ones.”

It was an uncooked bone ours got into trouble with. Not all dogs can cope with bones raw or cooked. Just because yours can doesn't mean all dogs can. They tend to cause runny tums or constipation for some dogs too so again not all dogs can tolerate them.
LifeisGood
09-04-2015
Originally Posted by molliepops:
“It was an uncooked bone ours got into trouble with. Not all dogs can cope with bones raw or cooked. Just because yours can doesn't mean all dogs can. They tend to cause runny tums or constipation for some dogs too so again not all dogs can tolerate them.”

molliepops, I didn't say all dogs could tolerate raw bones.

I was responding to another poster who said she didn't feed bones because they are dangerous. S/he said it as a blanket statement.

Runny tums, constipation, and choking are hazards associated with all consumable chews, natural or not. Some dogs will tolerate different chews better than others, depending on their chewing style and digestive tolerance.

There are some bones I wouldn't fed my dog because of the way he chews. I wouldn't feed him marrowbone because it gives him the runs. The marrow is too rich for him. Some bones he does ok with.
farmer bob
09-04-2015
Originally Posted by LifeisGood:
“ molliepops, I didn't say all dogs could tolerate raw bones.

I was responding to another poster who said she didn't feed bones because they are dangerous. S/he said it as a blanket statement.

Runny tums, constipation, and choking are hazards associated with all consumable chews, natural or not. Some dogs will tolerate different chews better than others, depending on their chewing style and digestive tolerance.

There are some bones I wouldn't fed my dog because of the way he chews. I wouldn't feed him marrowbone because it gives him the runs. The marrow is too rich for him. Some bones he does ok with.”


Very good point.
Horses for courses, as they say.
Its all subjective, what suits one dog won't suit another.
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