mrs tornsocks Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 We recently found our lab pup has about a 10mm overbite - his top jaw is overshot. How / why this was not picked up by the breeder or us is another story and the vet is aware of it, but one question I did not ask him.... Is it okay to feed him raw meaty bones while he's still in the developmental stage, and has a jaw misalignment ? We have tried chicken wings and some smaller lamb bones but I have freaked a bit thinking he'll swallow them whole, especially when he manages to break the wing in two and the bits become slightly smaller. He has been able to chew the chicken wings okay but it seems to take him alot longer to get through them than our previous lab pup at the same age. He doesn't seem to have done any teething yet (he's 12 weeks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Hi- for a lab- I would recommend TURKEY wings & necks, segments of roo tails, and also whole chicken frames personally, I wouldn't worry about his jaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs tornsocks Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) Hi- for a lab- I would recommend TURKEY wings & necks, segments of roo tails, and also whole chicken frames personally, I wouldn't worry about his jaw Awesome, thanks so much. I assume it's coz the turkeys are bigger ? Also, I have heard about chicken frames but is that basically the raw chicken whole (with meat removed?) Any suggestions on good places to buy this stuff (we live in western sydney) would really help. We have a petbarn down the road but have only seen chicken by-products sold there. ETA: just saw the sticky with locations for raw purchases.Thanks. Edited June 28, 2009 by mrs tornsocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 The lower jaw takes longer to grow then the upper jaw, as the pup gets older you may find this gap closes up and the pup has a much better bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I wouldn't worry about his jaw either. I've had pugs with wonky mouths and all seem to do fine with the raw diet I feed. Most dogs have a natural gaging reflex. If they swallow a bit that is to big they will gag it up and munch it again and then see if it fits. Yes it's a bit scary sometimes but usually it works. This is why I supervise bone time incase it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hi- for a lab- I would recommend TURKEY wings & necks, segments of roo tails, and also whole chicken frames personally, I wouldn't worry about his jaw I second all of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hi- for a lab- I would recommend TURKEY wings & necks, segments of roo tails, and also whole chicken frames personally, I wouldn't worry about his jaw I second all of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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