A chicken carcass and a dog

balabooberlies

I have a dog and at least 50% of her diet is home cooked.

I know that a chicken carcass can be boiled to make basis for soup but wondered if there was anything I could do with it for my dog.  I don't give her bones of any sort as she has sensitive-ish stomach.  And because of all conflicting advice.

Just wondered if there was a way to cook/pulverise the bones so that she could benefit.

Anyone tried it ?

All advice appreciated.

bellabella

You could make bone broth and freeze in an ice cube tray and give 1 per day 

Blue_Doggy

You could boil it up with dog-safe herbs and vegetables (definitely no onions), strain it and remove any bones, and use the stock and any meat scraps as a gravy or stock with her home-cooked food. (Cooked chicken bones are dangerous for dogs.)

balabooberlies

Thank you

I can use both ideas.  Please be assured that I never give her any bones.  Too much conflicting information.

Having said all that, before I knew better, I used to give my other dog all sorts of cooked and raw bones.  Never had an incident.  But as I said, I wouldn't do it now.

clive0510

we had a border collie when I was little, and if we had lamb beef or pork on sunday  she allways had the bone from the sunday roast. she lived till she was 17.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Round here at BoP palace, the chicken bones and that are put out at night, and the birds and others are soon off with the remnants. Don't put any JD on it though!

balabooberlies

Blackbeard

you made me laugh !

x

balabooberlies

Clive, I know.

My Murphy had all sorts of bones throughout his life and particularly liked a huge shoulder or leg of lamb bone.  Would keep him happy all day.  He was a Staffie and lived for almost 16 years.

Tiggy is a small Staffie (has been accused of being a Jack Russell ! ) but has a much more sensitive digestion.  So I did my research.  Some advice is raw bones and some is cooked only.  I err on the side of caution.  I don't give her any.  Just seemed a shame to throw away chicken carcass without extracting things that could be good for her.

bouicca21

I admire your lack of greed. When I had dogs we boiled chicken or a turkey leg for them but kept most of the stock for soup for ourselves.

balabooberlies

ooohhh.........it's not lack of greed.  I am very very greedy.  Want to keep her with me, healthy and strong, for as long as possible.