fluff1234 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I was told to use necks for my samoyed after he swallowed part of a wing, the vet told me never to give wings, huge choke hazzard, necks are better as bones smaller so less likely to cause issues?? On 29/08/2013 at 5:34 AM, Frodo said: On 29/08/2013 at 5:16 AM, persephone said: Hi :) No need to chop chicken necks .. that 's why dogs have teeth! ..a good sized chicken neck or wing is great chewing for a puppy - keeps them occupied and exercised for some time . he doesn't need mince at all, unless he's unwell , or has lost a lot of teeth ... chicken wings, frames (cut into 1/4's) , lamb flap pieces, beef ribs/oxtails.. he will appreciate them all! he will also benefit from the addition of things like eggs, sardines,half apples to play with/chew,... I would just like to say my gorgeous Frenchie Gracie had teeth and she choked on a chicken neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Some dogs will try to swallow necks and or wings whole - if they do, take it off them and don't feed it again. Find another type of bone/meat that is more suitable. I feed a combination of Earthborn Holistic (Primitive) and raw meaty bones + some yoghurt or cottage cheese, sardines are also fed once a week instead of the breaky meat.. The dogs get a lamb rib (flap) or chook frame and some kibble of a morning. the amount of kibble depends on the size of the meaty bone.. if the chook frames are large, I will cut them in half and they get half each. Dinner is mostly kangaroo and kibble but occasionally they will get some beef. A marrow bone once a fortnight is more than enough and it lasts for ages because they will bury it and dig it up every day for a week.. Kong filled with cottage cheese mixed with kibble and a bit of peanut butter is also a great treat. In summer I freeze turkey wings (when I can get them) or necks in either water or watered down chicken stock as a big meaty ice block as a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Pugs are inhalers with food and will choke on whole chook necks, so I chop them roughly into thirds. In the height of summer I will give them whole necks frozen like a sort of chook icy-pole, they never choke on those LOL. I used to buy chook frames for the medium size and upward dogs, chook wings for the little terriers and chook necks for the pugs and any other shortnoses ( I was terrified of them poking themselves in the eye while gnawing on a wing). One day I had no necks and so took the cleaver to some large chook carcases and gave one third of a carcass to each pug - they actually chewed them instead of inhaling them so it has been carcasses for pugs ever since and necks just now and again for a change. A good quality kibble for one daily meal and raw the other is a great diet. As others have already said do try to vary your protein sources for the raw, mine are on a rotation of raw chook, fish, a raw vegetable/raw mince/trace minerals and fats patty and meaty roo bones. Very occassionally I will give meaty lamb or beef bones but not too often as it is hard to find non-fatty ones. Growing puppies get the fattier bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppynovice Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the input from everyone as I'm still learning so much on raising a puppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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