samoyedman Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) With a long hot summer ahead of us I think it would be good for my samoyed puppy to cool down by munching on ice. My plan is to freeze margarine containers full of water with treats spread through it. Not only does this cool the pup down, it keeps him busy and gives him nourishment when he munches his way to the treat. My concern is I have heard puppies have a tendency to swallow before chewing objects properly. Ice shards can be sharp and I'm wondering if I'm being paranoid about this or is ice fine for puppies? Same goes for rawhide bones...good for pups or can they splinter and choke a pup? Thanks for any tips. Edited September 24, 2006 by samoyedman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 I'd say ice is perfectly fine, but rawhide isn't always great for young puppies as they haven't the what they need to digest them properly. I gave my dogs pig ears fairly early but waited till they were about 6 months before giving them actual rawhide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfgirl Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Ice treats are great for puppies, I agree with KitKat about the rawhide and certainly wouldn't give to young puppies. Another great cool treat is a kong with either yoghurt or vegemite in the freezer. To be honest I am not overly keen on rawhide but that's only my opionion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycow Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 wolfgirl if you put yoghurt and vegemite, do you filled up the whole kong? if yes wouldn't that be too much for the pup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Ice is ok. Most puppies quickly work out whether it hurts their teeth or not and many will lick it instead. Rawhide chews are an absolute NO NO!!! They quickly get chewed down to a dangerous size and many a dog has required surgery to remove large chunks of rawhide from blocked stomachs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 I hate rawhide - had nothing but problems with it I get ice cream containers and freeze water (sometimes with some dry food or treats mixed in) i put them around the yard during summer or in Kaos'pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfgirl Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) No not full, just swab some in there and pop in the freezer until frozen and they get lots of fun trying to get their tongue in to get to the last bits. Edited September 24, 2006 by wolfgirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesh Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 We do the same, freeze icecream containers with treats in it. Funny to watch them scoot along the decking. Not so funny when OH puts it in the freezer and it spills because he didn't balance it. Also put frozen blocks in their water and watch them bob for treats.........keeps them cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I fill chinese containers with water and put smacko's in it. Kane loves them and it keeps him cool and occupied for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycow Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 what is chinese containers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 The plastic containers that chinese and other take away food comes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARiS_love Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 ooh you could get a "chilly bone" http://www.thevetshed.com/catalog/product_...9d7d7186dfc429c :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangerineDream Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I've always worried about freezing water in a plastic container because Tango would then demolish the container afterwards......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 TD i dont allow them to have the container. Sometimes the ice falls out when tipped upside down, other times i just soak the container in the dogs water dish, it melts enough to come out - I would have no containers left if i let the dogs have them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Penguin Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I give sam pigs ears, she absolutely loves them. We had a 31 degree day here last week and she had some ice in a bowl and loved it, she was walking around with it slipping out of her mouth for about an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie'sGreat Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Thanks for the ideas, I hadn't thought of iceblocks for Stevie before but we tried out a sausage iceblock yesterday in a 2 litre container - huge success! Lots of fun pushing it around on pavers. Even the cat joined in trying to pull a piece of sausage out of the ice. Took ages to freeze though, will have to make some in advance but they take up a fair bit of room in the freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangerineDream Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Thanks TB - I'm off to create room in the freezer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonElite Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I give my dogs frozen raw fish, pilchards or makrel. Its their breakfast on hot days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Thanks TB - I'm off to create room in the freezer!! no problems!! if i left buckets with Atlas he would end up spending ALL his time at the vets!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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