Beef Bones & Bone Question.....

[LuvourGSDs]

I have not went to feeding 100% raw as I just have not read or researched enough on it & afraid I will not give them all they need vit, etc wise.

Anyway, I do give raw with TOTW at times, mainly chicken wings or turkey necks.

I just had someone my GF knows butcher up a cow, think process place. Anyway, I have a huge bag of many szs of bones, not sure what is what. Some look like ribs. Just wondered, are there any beef bones or any bones for that matter that are NOT safe? I know not cooked & do stay away from smoked. I tend to give thawed of froze.

If you have a dog that swallows chicken wings whole after 1 crunch, what to do there? This is thawed or froze. Bad boy Shadow!

Thanks

[4TheDawgies]

do NOTTTTT give rib bones. One of my shepherds Cracked her molars on them

[LuvourGSDs]

Oh crap, the way this was butchered, I am really havin a hard time telling what is what. Just gave some to the dogs on this rainy day & all bones are froze solid. One dog done so far, within 25 mins.

[LuvourGSDs]

BTW, how did you find a cracked tooth? Bad me, but I hardly look at the dogs teeth.

[LuvourGSDs]

Originally Posted by LuvourGSDs

BTW, how did you find a cracked tooth? Bad me, but I hardly look at the dogs teeth.

I do check at times, but guess just don't make it a daily or weekly basis. Did your dogs tooth get infected or how did you find?

That's the scary thing about feeding raw.

[4TheDawgies]

I check teeth about once every 2 months when I remember. I like my dogs to know the command "show me!" Which means let me look at your teeth without swinging your head wildly.

I also play a game with them where they show me, then I pat them and pet them excitedly, then I make them show me again, then the game starts again. that way they think its funny.

I had the vet check her teeth out. She said it isn't causing her pain and isn't risking infection but to keep a close watch on them.

[LuvourGSDs]

Originally Posted by 4TheDawgies

I check teeth about once every 2 months when I remember. I like my dogs to know the command "show me!" Which means let me look at your teeth without swinging your head wildly.

I also play a game with them where they show me, then I pat them and pet them excitedly, then I make them show me again, then the game starts again. that way they think its funny.

I had the vet check her teeth out. She said it isn't causing her pain and isn't risking infection but to keep a close watch on them.

Cool, we need to learn that game! Do you feel rib bone did the job?

Any other bones to avoid?

[4TheDawgies]

Originally Posted by LuvourGSDs

Cool, we need to learn that game! Do you feel rib bone did the job?

Any other bones to avoid?

I firmly believe the rib bones did the job. It's the most dense bone we've ever fed. The dogs normally get chicken of turkey bones or at most a pork neck.

Our raw feeding co-op group had a lot of rib bones so we grabbed a few to try. I checked teeth a few days after we started using ribs and found that. Thankfully its only the one dog who chipped. But they are really decent size chips thankfully no harmful damage but quite upsetting to see it on my 4 year old baby

[4TheDawgies]

As for other bones to avoid. Steer clear of weight bearing bones. I only recommend fowl and smaller animal bones.

[LuvourGSDs]

Originally Posted by 4TheDawgies

As for other bones to avoid. Steer clear of weight bearing bones. I only recommend fowl and smaller animal bones.

Any good examples? I know chicken wings & quarters are good, also turkey necks. That is all I have gave other than buying beef soup bones. This bag is big & dogs would luv I'm sure, but does look like ribs b/c cut long & thin. Just not sure what all cuts are.