Bones for my dog...

wilykit

hi thanks for the replies, i had read about the bones splintering so i gave them to Bully raw and he loved them! he is very strong and has no problem crunching the bones but i still supervise him whilst he eats them.

i have popped most of the bones in the freezer and left one in the fridge for later on before bed

suki1964

:oIt's not just runny bum , constipation can occur as well. I only feed three meals a week every 3rd week raw to keep my lads anal glands clear else the constipation becomes a new problem. Basically I'm forever checking his poo for consistency , I'd be sectioned if anyone saw me :rotfl:

Fire_Fox

wilkies5 wrote: »

Hi there
No-one has mentioned yet whether your move into feeding bones is a new thing? In other words, your dog hasn't been fed dry diet alone and you're going to suddenly change to BARF !!
This could have serious ...and mess... consequences as your dog adapts to his new diet.

Good luck!

There is a difference between a balanced BARF diet and supplementing a commercial diet with raw bones. The OP has not given any indication she intends to convert her dog to raw overnight.

wilykit

I am only giving them as a treat, not changing his diet completely. Ever since I have had him I have given him those roast knuckle bones but I thought he would prefer fresh bones from butchers ....and I was right because he loves them!

ajpaul

Just wondering, how young can you start giving a puppy bones? We've got a 15 week Clumber Spaniel, and thought having the bone might help with the non stop chewing and give him a bit of variety. Any particular bones to avoid?

scheming_gypsy

Quite a lot of breeders bring their dogs up on a BARF diet so 15 weeks should be fine. The only bones to really avoid are cooked bones