Re: Raw Help

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

Hi Deb and IIene,

Well actually I don't concur.  I do suggest knuckle bones.  I have always 
given my dogs knuckle bones even pre barf days.  Had never had anyone puke 
up bones from these.  Actually have only had an instance or two even since 
we have gone barf of anyone puking up bones but have always deduced that 
the puking was more due to other crud they ate, like composted grass.  With 
the knuckle bones if they do break into the inside the marrow is 
soft.  They do break into them or at least mine do.

Any raw bones in my opinion are ok.  I suggest if you want to do a "bone 
day" as maybe sort of a fast which is really good for the dogs you get that 
guy who said he can get you 40# a week of turkey necks you take him up on 
that once in a while.  Your dogs who are not use to eating them as a staple 
will saver them and chew and grind on them.  Rocket though will have it 
gone in 3 minutes or so. :-)  At your local butcher you might say I want 
soup bones but don't need your best ones with lots of meat.  Tell him the 
bones are for dogs.  They might even have some the label as dog bones. I 
don't worry about size of the bones even the small ones like the round cut 
ones in steak.  I just give them more.  They usually won't swallow them 
whole but no big deal if they do as dogs digest bones.  My poop is living 
proof of that.  I know others report raw bones coming out in their poop but 
I have also not heard that this causes any problems for the dogs, more just 
hesterics for the humans...

A few words to note though, if your dog is not use to bones move slowly 
like a 1/2 T-neck if your going to do that the first couple of times and do 
expect some loose stools possibly just from the change in diet.

Gina

At 09:36 PM 10/1/00 -0800, Deb wrote:
>Ilene, tell him you want femur bones and NOT knuckle bones. Knuckles are so
>friable that they can power right through them and then puke up pieces for a
>day or so.