Pig Trachea Dog Treats

[Inka3095]

Hey all, my vet friend has put the fear of the lord into me with multiple stories of bowel obstructions, punctured intestine, etc etc with bone-containing dog treats, regardless of whether they're dried or cooked or smoked or whatever. She's banned me from feeding my pup anything with bone in it (except for fresh bones) so out of respect for her sensibilities I'm happy to do so.

Now I'm trying to find treats that will take a while to chew that aren't remotely risky for my spoilt dog. She does like the bully chews but they stink and she gets sick of them quickly as well so I'm keeping an eye out for other treats. I bought some dried lamb tracheas from a market the other day that she loved but she ate them in about 2 minutes, I've heard piggy ones are a lot tougher and more chewy so I'm trying to find them

All the pet places I ask say 'wha the heck is that?' when I enquire and I haven't had any luck online yet... any of you guys heard of these or tried them?

Thanks :)

[_PL_]

Eww I tried the lamb too. :laugh:

Kangaroo tendon takes a while to chew. It takes a while to get soft and then it's almost like dental floss when they hold it in their paws and drag it through their teeth. :) (eta And it doesn't stink too badly)

Edited August 1, 2013 by Powerlegs

[minimax]

I get beef trachea for my guys from http://australianpettreatcompany.com.au/categories/Pet-Treats/Beef-Products/Beef-Trachea-(-Beef-Tubes-)/

I've not seen pig ones though (and the beef ones are seriously stinky )

[Alyosha]

Some dried pig based treats have astronomical bacteria counts... And anything imported would also be dubious.

[LisaCC]

Just curious but what treats contain bone?

[GeorgieB]

Just curious but what treats contain bone?

You can buy smoked and air dried bones at some petshops and supermarkets.. Always seemed like a bad idea to me!

Edited August 1, 2013 by GeorgieB

[Inka3095]

Heaps of treats do

Lots of the 'blackdog' range are just air-dried bone.