Lynlovesdogs Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Hi DOLers I went to my wholesale butcher to get some meat... and the butcher there went out back and collected like the "dust" from their cutter? like all the leftover "dust" from when they slice meat and stuff.. he said its really good for dogs cos its mainly bone and meat... and so the dogs get the calcium without choking... Does anyone else feed their dogs this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I've never fed my dogs 'bone dust' and providing it's just pieces of meat and bone it's probably fine, although I'd imagine that there'd be far more bone than meat. However I don't feed bones to give my dogs calcium, I feed bones so that my dogs can exercise their jaws, clean their teeth and just experience the sheer joy that dogs seem to receive from this activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-time Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Yes, I have fed bone dust in the past It's incredibly rich and concentrated so if you do use it, only a little at a time. My partner fed it to the dogs like it was mince and BOY did they get the runs! I'm with Miranda - give them a nice juicy bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynlovesdogs Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 ah ok, is it norma for her to get constipation when i give her a bone though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 What sort of bones are you giving her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Our dogs enjoy the bone 'dust; , but, yes it has a lot of marrow/fat in it usually, so feed sparingly :cool: Does your dog have constipation, or is she just having to use some effort to defaecate ? If she is just having to use a bit of force to 'go'..then that is fine..it also means that the anal glands will probably get emptied If, on the other hand , she is straining without result, and uncomfortable, then maybe she needs some help in the form of a bit of canned food, or paraffin oil. Bones should be fed in proportion to other parts of the diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynlovesdogs Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 its not a daily thing yet. but as a treat I give her lamb neck. but its very meaty. I give her nutrience lamb and rice for her skin for now... she only gets constipation when she has her bone... like there is a result... and its pretty dry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Try giving her a small brisket bone, they are softer and certainly don't cause my dogs any problems. I don't feed lamb necks, they're very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynlovesdogs Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 sorry to sound ignorant but do i just ask them for brisket bone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EISHUND Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 sorry to sound ignorant but do i just ask them for brisket bone? Yes, the butcher will know what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloebear Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Um, I feed my dog a bone a day - is that too many? I had never heard of bone dust before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabrador Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 No meat without bones, no bones without meat. Nature balances it perfectly for us and we don't need to alter it IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynlovesdogs Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 LMWS: i know totally off topic, but i so want a white shepard now after hearing about Hope blacklabrador: sorry, could you explain what you mean? Is there another cut of meat I should give her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 LMWS: i know totally off topic, but i so want a white shepard now after hearing about Hope :Dblacklabrador: sorry, could you explain what you mean? Is there another cut of meat I should give her? I know your question was directed at BL but......simply put, meat is high in phosphorus and low in calcium. Bone, however, is high in calcium and low in phosphorus. A deficiency or oversupply of either mineral can be detrimental. Raw meaty bones provide the perfect balance. Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynlovesdogs Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 ahh thanks for that love ur sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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