Actually giving your dog a bone can be a rather controversial topic in some circles. As I was making a pot of ham and bean soup today with the big bone from my Christmas dinner that I had in my freezer, I was reminded of a conversation that my sister, Pam, and I had last summer. At that time, she had two dogs and was wondering about giving her dogs an occasional bone to chew on. We had both been raised being told you should never give a dog a bone. Bone shards might impact in their intestines and kill them. We both had never heard of this happening to a dog, and she related how she knew dogs that ate bones all the time.
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After a week of being up, the little birds in the area are beginning to discover my bird feeders. The recent cold snap we’ve had has helped I’m thinking. It got down into the twenties for most of the night last night.
Had to make a quick trip back to Walgreens this morning to return two of the three pairs of sweat pants that I bought yesterday. Needed a smaller size with those two. 
I would like to let everyone know that I do read all of the comments you leave, and investigate suggestions that are made to me. There is such a body of knowledge out there in blogland. For instance, thanks to EVELYN, I now know that I have to sign up on-line with Redbox to rent those movies. I’m thinking it won’t be long before I get to watch “The Help”. Unlike AL, I prefer to watch movies in my rig. The full screen and sound in the theater is just too loud for my ears to stand, and I really prefer the option of putting things on pause so I can get up and move around if I like. I also have to admit that paying a buck for a DVD is a lot more appealing to me than paying the price at a movie theater.
“Knick knack paddy whack, give your dog a bone. This old woman goes rolling home.” Without any regrets, I hope.
Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later, Judy
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I would give a dog a ham or beef bone. Never chicken or pork chop bones as they do splinter. When we had our dog at the vet last summer, two goldies came in one after the other, with pork chop or rib bones stuck in their stomach and were throwing up. Surgery was required.
ReplyDeleteI gave my beagles large bones and knuckles for years with no adverse reactions. They loved them and gnawed on them for days.
ReplyDeleteLucky you to be returning something because it is too small! :-)
I too find movies in my rig much preferable. I can have real popcorn with real butter than than that stuff they get out of the giant bags that is stale. And like you, I also like the price. I just don't like voting with my money that it is OK for them to charge so much.
I give mine what they call knuckle bones, or large soup bones. I was told not to give them a bone that has been cooked as cooking can cause the bone to splinter. So he gets them uncooked, raw.
ReplyDeleteI used to give my dogs bones. Chicken bones were giving raw so no splinters. Its only when they are cooked that it splinters. Steak or ham bones don't splinter like chicken bones. They are OK. Think about it wild animals chew bones all the time..never heard of one choking on its dinner.
ReplyDeleteI lurk a lot on blogs. LOL Hope they know that a lot of people do that too.
We have had many dogs over the years and have always given them beef and ham bones with no problems.
ReplyDeleteI have given Angel a bone only once. It was from a prime rib. She loved it and had no problem and it lasted a couple of days. One thing that I never give her is the rawhide chew strips. A few years ago, I had to take my Scottie to the vet because it got stuck in his mouth and cut him up a lot. Boy, was I scared. You never know, my advise is to keep an eye on them just to make sure everything is okay.
ReplyDeleteAs far as movies, I would rather see them at home rather than in the theater too. I don't rent them, but have over 300 movies that I watch over and over, mainly because I fall asleep and have to keep going back to the part/s that I missed. I usually pay 1,3 or maybe 5 dollars apiece.
I've raised and shown dogs in obedience and breed. I always gave them things like a big ham bone or pork knuckle. However I have a friend that will not even give her dogs the bones from the pet storealthough she also raises and trains dogs. . She was married to a vet so has a whole different view. Every dog they see is an emergency or expensive surgery or is already dead. But dogs love something to chew and it helps calm them down, a definite plus for Emma. Just don't give chicken or steak bones - they too often shatter.
ReplyDeleteUncooked bones are fine for dogs..but we have never given ours chicken bones as they are small and can create a choking hazard. When our dogs are gnawing away, I wouldn't recommend trying to go near them! LOL
ReplyDeleteWe have been doing extensive research in preparation for getting a puppy. While reading Cesar Milan, the Dog Whisperer, I learned about bully sticks as something to chew on. The Best Bully Sticks website reads: "Dogs love bully sticks and our dog chews because they taste great and last much longer than other treats. Dog owners like a healthy, reliable, nutritious dog treat." We got bully sticks as Christmas gifts for our two boxer grand fur children, and they loved them. No more worrying about splintered bones or messy carpets. We introduced an odor-free bully stick to our 8 week old puppy, and he's still enjoying it. A satisfying treat to distract him and keep him busy.
ReplyDeleteI DO NOT! (Well, I do, but I'll explain in a minute)
ReplyDeleteOne of my precious dogs died after a well-meaning neighbor gave her some bones. The sharp splinters of the bones shredded her stomach and it was inoperable. We lost her within a couple days. The vet told us it is OK to give "beef round bones," but stay away from other bones, especially rib bones and never, never, never poultry bones of any kind.
I occasionally buy some round bones at the grocery; they take a sturdy leg bone and "slice" it for me. The Kids love that. That is the only kind of bones I will trust.
I used to give Lady a bone now and then when we lived in North Carolina. She would gnaw on it outside and then leave it for later. The dog next door would always come over and steal it, so I just quit. I heard that chicken bones are ok before they are cooked, but never afterward. I just skip the bones altogether now.
ReplyDeleteOur dog bit off a splinter and it got stuck in her mouth; it sounds like that was a "lucky" injury. I'm sure Emma is fine. I'd probably give Nylabones now.
ReplyDeleteI never had so sign up online for Redbox. All you do is insert a debit/credit card and take the movie. If you don't return it they charge for it. Never had a problem. Netflix requires signing up for online.
ReplyDeleteWe gave our dog Gypsy BIG bones, but no chicken bones....We got the movie "The Help" from our daughter, Terrie, for Xmas...Put it in last night...and discovered our DVD player shot shit....DAMN! However, thank God for the DVR, and we have lots of movies DVR'd on that, but no new ones...It has been cold here at night too, but today got into the 60's...We have lots of those Warblers in our feeders...and I am pouring through my bird book trying to decipher the difference in them...Aren't you proud of me??
ReplyDeleteRaw bones are fine for dogs, but not cooked ones. I agree with Karen, you can go to any RedBox and rent without signing up, but if you would like to reserve a movie, you can do it online. Also, we found out that the movies you see on the outside of the pretty RedBox are not necessarily IN that pretty RedBox. It's kind of like ads in the newspapers, they sucker you in and you find out what was in the ad is "sold out", so you end up getting something else.
ReplyDeleteNo bones for our girls. And no rawhide treats either. Scooter throws them up. They get cut up venison, duck and rabbit jerky. I agree with Karen - we've never signed up on line for red box. I know you can enter your email address when you rent a movie and they send you special offers.
ReplyDeleteWe always gave our dogs raw bones and never chicken bones. never had a problem.
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Yes, I give Emmi large bones occasionally--I get them from our meat market in Big Timber, she loves them! I've never noticed a splinter or anything coming off the large bones.
ReplyDeleteNever had any problem with giving dogs bones, but never chicken or turkey bones -- they are too brittle. A ham bone? Hell. I'd take that off in the woods and chew on it myself!
ReplyDeleteWe've never given our dogs any real bones to chew on. No particular reason for that though.
ReplyDeleteHey, Judy. I can't give Jack bones because of his problems last year. The only treat he gets are the sweet potatoes that I slice and bake once per week at 180 degrees for 3:40 (actually, they're more like dehydrated. They have no fat in them so he can eat them, and they are loaded with nutrients. Fortunately, he's never been fed table food so he doesn't know he's missing anything. He's on a very strict low fat diet--never know it by the looks of him--he's not skinny.
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot of info on the web with differing opinions, but I think the main idea is the type of bone you give to Emma. Make sure it won't splinter or isn't easily swallowed. Another consideration: there are bones at PetSmart, etc., that are big and raw. However, you can get salmonella from handling them. We won't mention the mess they can make on carpet.
My personal preference used to be the Kong. Put a little treat inside and it will keep them busy for hours while they are cleaning their teeth.
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