Dangers of "Giving the Dog a Bone"

[dakotawinters]

I found pictures of this.... as my dog just went through it. The bone was trapped on his lower jaw, and he had to be put under while it was sawed off.
Please Please Please.... careful. I dont know what would have happened with my dog if I hadn't been there. They had been playing with the 4 bones like this for a month and nothing happened. Vet said it actually happens alot more then you realize.

200.00 dollars later.

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[Brambles]

your dog just wanted a cool piercing....

[Steeleco]

I cut all my bones in half for that very reason.

[Barracuda]

if we give out dogs bones we keep make sure they are large and we chuck them once they get worn.

[Downtown]

Wild Dogs (Wolves & Coyotes) eat Bones all the time.

If you Dog likes to gulp everything down dont give him no Bones. If he/she eats like a Cat then there should be no problem.

Just my ovservations over the past 30 years.

[30-378-magnum]

i had a yellow lab that grabed a big t bone steak bone out of my hand as i was taking it outside to give it to him .he swallowed it whole in about a second and a half .ithought o crap here comes a hefty vet bill .he never had any problems at all i couldnt believe it

[Spokerider]

Mine get the big bison femurs from the feed store. When they chew the soft knuckle down to the shaft, they get chucked.......

The knuckle part is porus bone, like a sponge. The shaft will splinter into long shards......an increased risk to the dog, and thus me discarding it at that point.

Other than GROUND raw chicken backs / necks from the butcher, these are the only bones they get.

No problems to date.

[Elkhound]

ouch....got to be careful for sure.

[Rob]

My 15 mos old bl. lab ate a whole grouse last hunting season, watched her close for a couple days but She had no problems but I figured the beak and claws must of hurt coming out:shock:. Rob

[Angel]

My 15 mos old bl. lab ate a whole grouse last hunting season, watched her close for a couple days but She had no problems but I figured the beak and claws must of hurt coming out:shock:. Rob


lol gezz gotta watch your game eh'.... did she have any probs after eating it or did she just look at you funny and wag her tail.

[Islandeer]

My 15 mos old bl. lab ate a whole grouse last hunting season, watched her close for a couple days but She had no problems but I figured the beak and claws must of hurt coming out:shock:. Rob

Yikes!! You need to nip that habit .