Why Aren't My Dogs Dogs?

[Pepper and Jax]

Pepper's a true canine... any bones we give her get a good chewing before she goes and buries them somewhere in the backyard. Then they get pulled out later, covered in black sand, and she tries to bring them inside without us noticing so she can chew in comfort.

This process lasts for days (the burying, digging up, chewing, and burying again). It's a bit eww.

[Loving my Oldies]

Good to know I am not Robinson Crusoe here. Some very funny stories ... but as for putting the bones on the bare floor ;) that is a complete no no for my dogs who aren't dogs. A not dog needs a mat didn't you know (don't ask me why - LOL).

And Myrtie doesn't even have teeth!

She still has a couple on the left side. :D

I could lend you a couple of crows. They are very good at teaching dogs to pay more attention to their bones. Our tibbie turned his nose up at a bone I gave him because it wasn't his favourite marrow bone. A passing crow who had a pear core in his beak spotted it, dropped his pear and took off with the bone. Our dog saw the thieving crow and charged at him. He grabbed what he thought was his bone only to realise it was actually a pear in his mouth. The look on his face was priceless! It has taught him never to leave bones unattended.

Oh dear, how really funny. I do have crows, and magpies and butcher birds who come and take bones and if it is fine and dry I do generally throw the bones into the yard.

Some years ago, I had done this and sometime later looked out and all the bones had gone; I wandered downstairs and was standing under my Turpentine, hands on hips, saying, "Where are all the bones? You can't have eaten them all." Absolutely on cue, a bone dropped from the sky beside me. Good birdy, returned one bone at least - LOL.

Some of the crows are so big, I have feared for the tiny dogs who have lived with me.

[jesomil]

perhaps they are'nt hungry, they do look very well "covered"

This was my first thought. They probably arent really hungry and its so much easier to eat their other food at dinner time.

[wagsalot]

Riles isn't that into bones either.

I remember when we gave him chicken wings when he was younger and he just looked at it as if to say what the hell do I do with that.

He licked it then walked off

[Guest Clover]

perhaps they are'nt hungry, they do look very well "covered"

This was my first thought. They probably arent really hungry and its so much easier to eat their other food at dinner time.

That was my first thought as well. They dont look as though they go hungry.

Mine are big into bones, they swap, change, bury, dig up again..hours of entertainment (which sometimes goes into days and weeks ).

[♪♫LMBC♫♪]

Darcy loves bones. If its chicken, its gone before you can blink But if its lamb or something that takes effort, he'll usually pull all the meat of, chew on the bone for a few minutes and then trot off into the yard to bury it ;)

[Parkeyre]

Your dogs are broken?

[Loving my Oldies]

perhaps they are'nt hungry, they do look very well "covered"

This was my first thought. They probably arent really hungry and its so much easier to eat their other food at dinner time.

How rude ;)

Bones are not "as well"; they are a meal.

But yes, I have been cutting down on the amount I give them and I am not a fusser. If they don't eat within 10 minutes, the bowls come up and I don't try them with something else. It is what I put down or nothing, providing, of course, that they aren't unwell. Naturally if they are ill, it is a different story.

I have tried a different supplier for raw dog food and the first delivery came yesterday, so it will be interesting to see how they go.