Do I need to "teach" my dog how to eat the bones?

You might have to "teach" the dog that it is food (although I haven't had this problem myself). Raw meat doesn't have the same intensity of odor that kibble has (which is flavor/aroma enhanced). But once a dog figures out that the raw food in their bowl is edible, they will know what to do with it.

We hand held the chicken quarters the first few times. But, I really think that the dogs just knew what to do! I have found that feeding partially frozen has helped get the dogs to chew better.

I had a problem with my dog, as he was/is a gulper. He would do one fast crunch of the bones and then swallow. He was passing sharp shards of bone. I tried freezing for him, didnt help. I dont do raw with him now, but if I were to try again, I would grind the bones.

My first dog didnt know what to do with a chicken wing--he didnt see it as food--granted he was the pickiest eater known to man.....I ended up feeding him raw hamburger and kibble together. At that point I knew practically nothing about raw and didnt try very hard to get him to eat the chicken. I agree that there may not be much smell to the chicken to entice them to eat. But I would think most would pick up right away.

Do you worry about the frozen bones breaking his teeth?

Craig