Tibbiemax71 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I have just started BARF feeding my dogs and wanted to know what are the best sort of bones I could feed to GSD's I give them the big marrow bones and sometimes briskit (spelling) bones. I am told by my vet that the split in half marrow bones are the safest to give them. I am always worrying that if they had smaller bones that they could actually swallow it and could do them some harm. years ago I had a Shepherd and she got very sick and nearly died, the vet said it could be from a bone she had eaten and it may have puntured her inside so I have been a bone phobic ever since. I never feed any cooked bones of course, but was wondering if lamb off cuts, chicken frames or chicken wings would be ok? I have just got the Ian Billingherst books and have just started reading them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisven13 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I feed my guys chicken frames and the lamb off-cuts I buy from the supermarket (Safeway Lavington always has a great range :rolleyes: ). I also get them the occasional lamb flap, kangaroo tail and beef neck - haven't had any problems with bones so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamSnag Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Id Say brisket bones..... You can get them from ya local supermarket... dogs love em :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbiemax71 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) Thanks for the replies Ok I am going to get brave and try some other types of bones. Forgot to mentiion that I attended a first aid course at my vets the other night and she mentioned that too many bones can cause bloat something else to worry myself over now as I lost a Shepherd to bloat 3 years ago has anyone else heared of this? Off Topic: Saw you on the news last night Trisven13, great story :rolleyes: Those babys have GROWN, and I saw Bam Bam gorgeous boy Edited February 7, 2007 by MLH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTWOOD Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 The general rule for feeding bones has always been not to feed leg bones of any kind. Having said that I do give my guys the leg bones sawn down the middle so they can get the marrow out but I don't leave it with them once the marrow has been eaten out. Big, hard bones fed on a regular basis can wear dogs teeth down and if they do split, the bone is very hard and dangerous. Softer bones like ribs, wings, necks, chicken frames, etc. are safer and usually can be completely consumed by your dog as long as the dog doesn't want to swallow the larger ones whole. Always pick up left over bones after 24hrs and toss them away. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusgem Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I like softer bones like Chicken frames and wings (but there isn't much point giving my two labs wings cos the swallow them whole!) But having said that my GSD would be very dainty about eating them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berly Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I used to give Jordan all sorts of bones on a really regular basis until he lost one of his back teeth and it got infected and he had a growth/lump under his eye which has since been succesfully removed. His 8 now so the rest of his teeth are a bit of a concern... I find the best way to give the smaller ones such as chicken necks and wings is to stuff into kongs and freeze, as he will just inhale them otherwise... and also frozen kongs can entertain him for a lot longer than loose necks/wings. Or I freeze them into some water or really diluted stock in a ice cream container to give to him as an iceblock... Otherwise i get the really soft bones such as brisket, ribs but give it to him frozen so again it lasts longer. Anything left over, i remove as soon as i can. He gets bones only 2-3 times a week and the kongs also 2-3 times a week, alternating between them and his teeth are doing really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he'smyhero Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) I have really just start to feed bones recently so am always on the look out for new things. So far some we have tried and that the dogs loved were; chicken carcasses, chicken wings, chicken necks, huge marrow bones (only once a week though cause I worry about the damage to their teeth) lamb flap, lamb necks, whole raw sardines. They have some brisket bones at the moment so we'll see how they go with them. Edited February 8, 2007 by he'smyhero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazz Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 We give; chicken carcass/necks/wings, pork neck bones, ox-tails, roo-tails, lamb necks etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbiemax71 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 Thanks for the replies I have given them both brisket bones tonight, have got some chicken frames and lamb off cuts so will try these later in the week :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I don't feed BARF to my GSD's but they get plenty of meaty bones...including pig feet and hocks, turkey wings/legs/necks/tails, Lamb necks/flaps/off cuts, Beef ribs/necks, chicken necks/wings/legs/frames/whole/mince, roo tails etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclecticgirl Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 (edited) Just a note to add, when you get the butcher to split saw the bone lengthways just be a bit careful. I once did that for my boy to a big marrowbone, went outside a few minutes later to see pools of blood. He had split his tongue open because the edges of the cut bone were so sharp.......razor sharp actually. I didnt notice before I gave him the bone. From then on, I got it cut into 2 halves straight across the middle. Not meaning to put a dampner on things but just thought I should mention it edited for spelling Edited February 9, 2007 by eclecticgirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I have Pyrenean Mountain Dogs. the types of bones they get are: Chicken frames and quarters Lamb flaps and necks Beef brisket and any other parts I can get from my supplier including ribs/flaps, backbones and neck (they usually dont eat the whole bone of the necks!) kangaroo tails pork trotters, hocks, or tails (which include part of the backbone) duck carcasses or quarters of boiler ducks turkey necks or frames I dont give beef marrow/leg bones. Too hard and not enough meat on them to be of any real use as a meal. they also get big chunks of boneless beef on occasion (think roast size) as well as things like heart/liver/kidney in smaller quantities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbiemax71 Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 Thanks again for the tips. Gawd that must have been awful with the marrow bone eclecticgirl, i will keep an eye on them when i get them in the future. Got some lamb necks yesturday but they were sliced up, guess they would be better if they were whole? Anyway the dogs loved them, will get some more next week, am getting brave with the bone thing now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Age Outlaw Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I found chicken necks too small for my greyhounds (they usually just swallow them whole! ) so I switched to turkey necks. They love 'em; I wish I had discovered them a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I feed chicken frames and chicken wings. Would love to try turkey necks/wings but have never seen them anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Age Outlaw Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Yeah, the turkey necks are not that easy to get - I'm just lucky because the only place I have found them is the place I get my dog food from anyway. Worth asking around some of the pet food places where you are though - never know your luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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