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John Thomson
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:53 pm    Post subject: Bones Reply with quote

Do you feed your dog bones?

I feed rib bones ( Morrisons sell 'bones for stock' for pennies) which they crunch and eat........just don't feed too much of this as bone firms up their stool so too much will make them constipated or in extreme cases impacted.

I also feed the occasional marrow bone......this type of bone is not crunched and eaten but they scrape the meat from them and lick the marrow from the centre.

Both type of bones are cheap to buy and occupy them for ages......plus it keeps their teeth clean Smile
They also love pigs ears and bulls 'pizzles' Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I give Mylo Marrow Bone, but on occasions he can't get all the Marrow so a need to scrape it out for him... My mum also gives him bones but the look of them are enough for me so I don't dare ask Shocked Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I feed Lady and Skye bones but have to watch Lady if she is not in her crate with it she will try to eat them hole so Skye can't get it. Shocked

Today she poo'd out a small lump of bone Shocked puke
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I give mine rib bones, marrow bones on occasion, pigs ears, and paddy whack they love them all.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just dug out this old post
http://www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=430
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We've not tried Holly with bones yet. Wouldnt really know what to get. Will have a read through that topic you pulled up John, when im not so tired Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll need to try my two on bones again. Had a scary moment a few weeks ago with old Ollie. Had given them rawhide chews and he had just got to the end of his, you know, when they get all soggy.. well he decided to try to swallow it whole. and choked. couldn't breathe lips and tongue going blue. Jaws clamped together and starting to panic cos no air going in.
Was remembering my (human) first aid course and thought I was going to have to try some sort of Heimlich manouvre(?) when it dislodged after 4 or 5 really hard slaps to the back of his neck, enough for him to be sick anyway.
What a fright! I WILL NEVER GIVE RAWHIDE CHEWS AGAIN!!!!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

my two get marrow bones every week, pigs ears and rawhide chews. Also kongs but these usually result in argument so are rarer treats.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=akkZubqiMW4

thought this was quite interesting!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My 2 have marrow bones and rib bones regularly..

(Oh and John...try telling one of mine that she isn't supposed to eat the bone but the marrow from inside it!)
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have just been having a think about whether to give Rufus a bone! (I worry a lot about minor decisions, lol!)

On balance, I have decided not to, mainly because I think it would be too rich for him, he is quite sick when given rawhide, so don't think he could handle a bone.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Our Buster loves marrow bones. When jim goes into the Butcher's Buster is always at his heel with a wee look that says "They don't feed me I really need a huge bone!" and the butcher always obliges. The only thing we found is he becomes very possesive with the bone. The poor cat can't even walk passed it without him jumping up and getting in between her and the bone
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I gave Otto a smoked bone and he didn't really care but then it didnt have any meat on it so not surprising.

Keep meaning to go to the butcher, but there isn't one near us - be better in the summer when he can chew away outside (ie not mess up my carpet).

He has a few chew toys (kong, nylobone, textured ball thing) which he circulates, as well as rawhide cigars which he loves. Not too big but not so small. And the remote control if it's left on the floor!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whats a marrow bone Confused ?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Arlene,
a 'marrow' bone is a heavy load bearing bone ( leg) they have a little meat on the outside which dogs scrape off with their teeth and a soft tasty marrow in the centre which dogs have great fun trying to get at. These are called recreational bones as the dog does not crunch and swallow the whole bone.
This is Diesel eating a marrow bone, at the bottom of the bone you can see the soft marrow in the centre. If you can find a friendly butcher they will give you bones like this for dogs free or for pennies Smile Smile

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