Raw meaty bones ok for puppy?

Question

Is feeding my 17 week old pomeranian raw meaty bones ok? How is this done? Do I just go to the grocery store and buy some beef marrow bones? Anyone else feed their dogs raw bones? What are the pros and cons? Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes you can feed your dog raw bones. And you can by them at the store

Answer 2

I think you may be referring to 'stew bones' as they are called at the grocery store.  They are usually sold in packages of three/four and can be frozen until served.  My dog LOVES them, it's the closest thing to cat nip for dogs.  He will sit for hours l*****g the marrow out of the center.

Unlike bones you take home from a steakhouse, there are no sharp edges on stew bones and they don't splinter.

Answer 3

Beef marrow bones would be missing a key piece, the MEATY part.

Go to the store and start with chicken. I've been feeding my pups a raw diet since they were 6 weeks old.

I feed my dogs prey model raw. My dogs currently include a 2 year old belgian malinois, a labrador, and 5 15 week old pups.

This diet cosists of feeding rmb's, offal, organs etc. While its not as simple as throwing a chicken in a bowl everyday, its not that complicated once you get started.

My pups have been getting a raw diet since they were 6 weeks old. They love it. Some breeders wean their pups right onto a raw diet.

They get, game hens, chicken breast, chicken thighs, drumsticks, beef and chicken liver, beef heart, beef skirts, catfish, ground turkey, pork ribs, pork roast, beef cheeck, I buy what's on sale, and in bulk when I can.

I feed them 2% of their expected adult weight daily, so each pup gets about 1.5lbs of food divided into 3 daily meals.

There's a bit more to than what I described it here, but all in all, its pretty simple, and is only as expensive as you make it.

Yahoo has some rawfeeding groups, there's also a group called "rawdogs" on Livejournal, this thread on Dogster http://www.dogster.com/forums/Raw_Food_D... has lots of information about raw feeding. All 3 places are glad to help new raw feeders get started.

Let's also dispel some myths about rawfeeding with this link http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html

Some books on the topic include

Raw Meaty Bones by Tom Lonsdale, and Australian vet.

Works Wonders also by Tom Lonsdale

The BARF Diet by Dr. Ian Billinghurst

Food Pets Die For by Ann Martin (the feeding info isn't great, but the look at the pet food industry is)

Also keep in mind that vets are a good source for medical information, a poor choice for nutrition information. In the many years it takes to become a vet they receive little if any nutrition information. What they are offered is elective and taught by major pet food companies such as Hill's the makers of Science Diet. (an icky overpriced food)

And for anyone who says the pet food companies have done extensive research on nutrtion for our pets. Sure they have. But what they concentrated on was how to feed the animals c**p ingredients at the lowest cost without them tipping over right away. If they'd the pets best interest mind the foods wouldn't loaded with things such as corn and soy, which our carnivore pets can't digest. Good nutrition studies eh?

Chalbri-Please do some research. The problem you state comes from COOKED bones, not RAW ones. There is a huge difference.

Rebuttal to Oogans article. First the dog in the xrays. I'm guessing this dog normally did not eat a raw diet. Having said that very very few kibble fed dogs actually know how to chew their food. When starting out raw feeders will often hold onto the other end of the food to help their dog learn how to chew the food. I can't see that dogs owner holding onto that deer carcass to do that. Also its likely that deer carcass had been for days and was rotten. That could also lead to illness. Raw feeders don't fee rotten meat.

The beagle in the picture is being fed a COOKED bone with very little meat on it. It appears to a t-bone type bone which most raw feeders stay away from.

And yes Dude, calcium and other nutrients come from the bone. A dog fed an all meat diet with no bone or organs will suffer from nutritional deficiency.

Answer 4

This is a great time to start feeding raw and there is a group here on yahoo.com that that help you immensely called RAWFEEDING.  Check them out.

Also, this site has lots of good information:

http://www.Rawmeatybones.com/

Most raw feeders start with chicken.  The raw bones are easy to chew and won't break a puppy's sharp little teeth.  Most start with chicken wings.  They are small enough for a puppy to handle and easy to administer.  

You might also enjoy reading this article and it will reinforce your decision to feed raw:

http://drkimberly-dvm.com/html/pet_foods...

Also, since you have a new puppy, you might want to check out this information on vaccines as well:

http://drkimberly-dvm.com/html/vaccines....

There is much new information out there about vets all over the world changing their vaccination protocols and reducing the number and frequency of vaccinations.  There is also a group here on yahoo called  "The Truth about Vaccines" that might interest you.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I feed my dog an all-raw diet.  You can feed your dog raw bones as long as you are not feeding kibble at the same time.  If you insist on feeding kibble, give the dog kibble for supper, and raw for breakfast.  Raw food digests faster than kibble.

I wondered the same thing, and yes, you just go to the store, buy a chicken back/thigh/neck/breast whatever, and give him the whole thing.  Start with chicken, and as their stomachs get used to this, then you can start branching out to other meat species, slowly.

Here are some sites:

http://www.4loveofdog.com/benefits.htm

http://www.dogguide.net/raw-diet-basics....

http://rawfed.com/myths/feedraw.html

Answer 6

~ Yes it is great.  I would do some research.  It is very healthy and starting a puppy early is the best way to get them use to it.  Chicken legs, thighs, organs, feet, necks etc.  

This is a great site for discussing raw food feeding and learning lots about it form other people that do it everyday.  There is way to much to go into on here, there is a lot of information you need to learn before starting.

Start there and ask lots of questions and read others peoples information.

http://www.dogster.com/forums/Raw_Food_D...

Here is a great post to start with.

http://www.dogster.com/forums/Raw_Food_D...

Good luck and awesome to see you are going the raw route.

Answer 7

i would highly recommend against feeding any dog a real bone.

There are people who will tell you that feeding bones is natural and healthy for dogs, and that feeding bones promotes clean teeth and aids the nutritional status of the animal.  Well, mushrooms are natural, too, and certain kinds will kill a dog if eaten.  Pine trees are alive with vital cellular nutrients of all kinds, but does that imply that we should grind up pine trees and feed them to our pets in order to provide their "vital nutrients" to our pets?   This website shows a few examples of many where a dog has been very seriously harmed by ingesting bones...YES, EVEN RAW BONES!

As well as creating the chance for major problems, such as death, gnawing on bones often results in the cracking of the tips of the 4th premolars.  These cracked teeth can lead to root infections and SUBORBITAL ABSCESSES that require tooth reconstruction or extraction.   These cases come about frequently in practice.  Lets be practical... the nutritional benefits from feeding bones to your dog are derived from the soft tissues attached to the bone such as meat, cartilage, fat and connective tissue... not from the bones themselves.

Answer 8

NO.

The bones can shred into slivers and stick into your dog's throat, or stomach! They don't just break down.

MEAT is okay, not bones!

Answer 9

For a dog this size I would give chicken necks.Just watch where you give the bone to it at.What I mean is if it is left outside red ants and or wasp will attack your dog.Also you want the dog to eat it so that it is not left to go bad from the heat.I am just not sure what you would do with such a little one.Tilks Mom