Cooked Butcher Bones were suggested....???? help?

[DarkAriel]

So I have been consulting with a "dog expert" and a lot of her advice has been sound so far...which I am in agreement with BUT.........

Burrito has been suffering separation anxiety all of a sudden and I can't go to work without hearing reports that he is barking ALL DAY.

So my expert says get bones from the butcher and fill the bones with peanut butter and freeze them after boiling them for however long u want.

The bones I got from the butcher are pretty thick and short with hardly any real cavities to really fill it with..they are not long and narrow. So the question, would bones like these be a harm to my dog if I leave him with one?

Im kind of upset that i took the time to try to make these special treats (grr..arg!) and now I'm all concerned instead of hopeful.

any advice?

[Bagel Bite]

They sell sterile white bones that are quite long and hollow which are perfect for packing with PB or treats, etc. You can get one off amazon for just a few dollars. We have one for our pup and she loves it. She cannot bite it into pieces at all so we never fear her choking on a bit of it. It's perfect for keeping her busy for a while.

[brandypup]

Never feed cooked bones!!! It changes the molucules and create a splinter. Also never feed a bone without being there to supervise.

If you need to stuff something stuff a kong. Much safer, can be left along and doesn't rupture or splinter.

You can also do deer antlers. Those are very safe, almost industructable chews. I leave that and a stuffed kong with my boys. I would monitor a deer antler first before doing that unsupervised though.

[Dawna]

One of my neighbors has been going to an Asian grocery store and getting huge butcher bones for his 4 dogs for YEARS. His dogs are 4 mixed breeds that range in size from 40 pounds to 70 pounds. He brings them home and boils them for a while and gives them to his dogs. He started bringing some for my Beagle and Feist several months ago and they do fine with them. He stopped cooking them first the last time, because he was busy or something, but they've all done just as well with the bones either way. I think he says these are beef knuckle bones? My Beagle doesn't like the back yard nearly s well as the Feist mix, but when I throw one of those bones out there he will stay in the yard and chew on it for hours. They all love the bones

[KeraKlille]

I do same for my dogs. I also have four of them. Love them a lot.

[Puddlypoo]

I had bought Puddles a beef knuckle bone last week, I didn't realize at first it was cooked, DUH! But he loved it. Then I read how bad cooked bones are for dogs. And someone told me especially beef knuckle bones not to give to a dog, so I don't know, I'm confused. Puddles did fine with it the days he had it. I thought he had an allergic reaction to the beef but now I think it was something else. Anyways, does anyone have any other suggestions on kinds of bones to give to a dog? I want something that will keep him occupied, he gets bored real easy.

[kutyuska]

Well , I use the knuckle bone but I don't cook it, I give it raw. But... I supervise him when he has it . If you leave your dog I think it's much better to stuff a kong.

[Beagler]

Wondering why you would cook the bones? Have always just given them raw (my mum always told me from when I was little to never give dogs cooked bones) - is there a benefit to cooking them first?

[MoBeagle]

THis is the most cost-effective, engaging and yummy treat for my dog. I have been instructed to briefly boil the bones 2-3 minutes just to get rid of the pink. Is there a reason why you wouldn't boil them for a minute or 2, I have had bad experiences with raw diets.

[Isabella]

Knick-knack, paddywhack give the dog a bone this old man came rolling home.
That old man probably wasn't doing his dog any favors by giving him a bone. Bones might seem like the natural thing to reward a dog with when he's been a good boy, but they can break a dog's teeth. Sometimes, they can become lodged in his throat or cause constipation. There's even a chance of them splintering and puncturing the intestinal tract-an injury that usually requires surgery and is sometimes fatal. Sterilized bones aren't recommended either, as they can get wedged in a dog's mouth or throat. There are other items that provide everything a dog gets from a bone-the chewing, the playing and satisfaction and they are much less likely to cause him harm. Alternative to bones that will give the same satisfaction and the same hours of enjoyment are rawhides, Nylabones, pig ears and rope bones.