Dogs and bones

[Mungler]

Simple question prompted by a discussion with another member who says that lamb bones can't be given to dogs because they splinter. I thought they could. I know chicken bones are a no no because they splinter but I thought other bones, and in particular lamb bones, were ok.

 

What say ye?

[garyb]

Are you feeding the BARF diet then Mung ?

[dave1979]

dogs can eat any bones..!!! think back to wen they were in the wild...they didnt pick and choose which bone to eat did they!!!! although to be on the safe side dont feed chicken bones to a pup!!!

[Mungler]

Are you feeding the BARF diet then Mung ?

 

 

Nope, all in one dry mix and the bone from the Sunday roast

[roadkill]

chicken bones are fine as long as it isnt cooked

[dustyfox]

dont give him cooked bones

[Mungler]

dont give him cooked bones

 

What no cooked bones of any sort?

[dustyfox]

Only give your dog raw bones and raw meat dont give them any cooked bones or meat. The Bones will splinter and cooked meat is not very good for them either.

[Mungler]

Dusty, you could be right and you may have found a niche here as forum expert dog bone sevant.

 

I will wait for ratification of your advice from the mob in due course.

[MC]

It depends on the bones,

 

I never give Merlin cooked poultry bones of any sort. Lamb beef and pork bones are fine.

[deeksofdoom]

Mungler, I always give my dogs small cooked lamb bones from chops etc,.. they go mad for them and have had no i'll effects so far.

 

Under no circumstances give them cooked chicken or turkey bones. Although last year I did give them what was left from the X-mas turkey carcass and ham minus the bones........talk about a feeding frenzy! they loved it, the springer was only 14 weeks at the time she ate so much she nearly exploded.

[tuck1]

I avoid chicken bones full stop. No big reason, just do.

I feed large cooked and raw bones of other types and have never had a problem, but I'm no vet, so please don't consider that a benchmark.

 

Human bones go straight under the patio.

[Imperfection]

I never feed mine cooked bones cos they're brittle and can splinter badly.Dogs generally are greedy and will try to eat the pieces which inturn could pierce their insides.

 

Raw bones albeit messy are the safest option because they're relaivley soft.Butchers often will gove you as many as you want as it saves them money on wheelie bins.

[WGD]

Raw bones -

 

Cooked bones - :(

 

It is the cooking that hardens the bones and there is then a risk of splintering, but any sort of raw bones are fine.

[lurcherboy]

Simple question prompted by a discussion with another member who says that lamb bones can't be given to dogs because they splinter. I thought they could. I know chicken bones are a no no because they splinter but I thought other bones, and in particular lamb bones, were ok.

 

What say ye?

 

 

Old wives tales I think as I haven't lost a cur yet through bones.

 

I feed the dogs all bones including chicken so **** knows why they ain't dead.

 

Raw is best and realy cleans there teeth.

 

When did you get a dog Mungler or are you thinking of the wife?

 

 

 

LB

[Cranfield]

My dog eats raw meat and bones (including chicken carcases, wings , etc).

I have never fed dogs cooked bones.

[Mrs Sweepy]

I always find raw bones upset my dogs tummys.

Which is the shame as my two just love them.

xxxsuzy

[jasons gold]

Any raw bones are fine cooked bones are fine also but not chicken , turkey or any cooked bird carcasses.

I think alot of people dont feed cooked bones because of the potential for them to splinter but in my experience it would be extremely rare.

Hope that helps.

ATB

Alex

[garyb]

Mine gets a complete dry mixer (James Wellbeloved) I never feed her bones of any sort. She gets half a tin of sardines or other oily fish with her evening feed, and sometimes leftover veg or meat from our main meal.

 

I've spent to many late nights clearing up doggy do in the small hours after feeding her something different...

[lewis]

I never feed my dog's any bone's of any sort's.

 

My old dog Lucy (god bless her)

She managed to swallow a full lamb chop (near enough) It ripped her stomach open and stuck in her behind

 

So i dont take the chance atall

[TheDodge]

Don't be tight. Buy the dog some of the readily available chews.

 

Any bone can splinter and cut the dogs gut.

[libs]

We feed my lab mostly Dr johns gold and often out some tinned sardines in with it. Sometimes get cows 'knee' from the butchers and she always has the cokked lamb bone after a roast, and eats the whole thing. We occasionally give her chicken wings and legs raw, but i have to hold onto them to make sure she chews and doesn't swallow the whole thing.

[peter-peter]

the best bones for the dog are beef shin bones or ribs raw.

the shin bones contain a lot of marrow and dont splinter.

personally i would never give them fowl bones cooked or otherwise.

it can cost you money taking muttly to the vet.

[gav]

a friend who breeds and races huskies gets me chicken wings carcasses beef rib bones turkey legs etc but all raw ! my pups have had them all from 6 weeks old

 

one of my dogs swallows chicken wings whole and aint dead yet !

 

i always feed wings on there own then there dry food later so they dont tend to gulp them down as quickly !

 

 

but i also feed cooked beef bones from the pet shop

 

the only trouble i have is the crumbly poo they seem to do after wards especially as they seem to not be able to hold is for as long ! thats where the dyson comes into its own ( dont tell the missus ) lol

[Lancs Lad]

I have had a dog die after eating cooked bone.

 

From memory it was a lamb leg.

 

It was me that gave it to the dog.

 

Apparently it had cut the insides of the dog and it later died after coming off the operating table.

 

 

So, there you go.

 

 

I will never give a dog a cooked bone again.

 

As for giving raw bones, Im happy with this and have given Jaz Beef Shin, Lamb Rib, Venison Rib but thats about it.