Is it okay to give bones to dogs?

mommyoftwogirls · 19-01-09, 08:40

I have a Westiepoo (half Westland Terrier and half poodle) that is about 9 months old. Is it okay to give him bones like chicken bones or porkchop bones? I have heard that you aren't supposed to but I cant remember if that was for cats or dogs and I don't know the specifics. Thanks!
Last night I gave him a porkchop bone with some meat still left on it and he chewed it so much I was starting to worry about if it would hurt him but thatnks for the great info everybody! I had no idea that chicken bones would do that but I will have to research that some more to confirm. I had suspicions though.
He is teething too so he loves to have anything (and everything) to chew on.

Xiomy · 19-01-09, 12:24

Steak bones are OK.
Pork bones are OK, but too much can cause stomach discomfort.
Poultry bones are too small and can cause serious damage, so they're not a good idea.

live.laugh.love · 30-01-09, 11:14

not chicken bones.

divadeb · 30-01-09, 22:11

Big bones like steak, lamb, and ham yes but no bird bones like chicken and turkey

Sb T · 09-02-09, 16:15

No. You should not. I have a black lab. I try not to give him any sort of animal bones because of choking and digestion problems that might occur.

Aunt Barb · 10-02-09, 21:05

Beef and pork bones are okay for dogs, but not chicken or turkey bones.

sch55 · 11-02-09, 10:51

Only raw poultry bones. Not cooked. Other bones are fine.

K9Resqer · 11-02-09, 19:16

Raw, meaty bones are fine. That's part of a canid's natural diet. The bones are soft enough for them to chew and grind down.

Cooked bones never, ever, ever, ever, ever. They splinter when chewed. A sharp splinter can cause incredible damage, up to and including death, if it is ingested.

Jude G · 13-02-09, 10:21

give bones raw, as the are not as brittle and can get stuck and cause splinters, or buy bones from a petshop

Doglover · 14-02-09, 18:30

dont give dogs bones thats like you eating bones

Brownetown · 15-02-09, 10:05

DO NOT GIVE HIM CHICKEN OR TURKEY BONES. That being said, larger bones he can't crush up and swallow are fine. The hollow bird bones can fracture and cut up his insides and get stuck. The dog will be happy for hours if you give him a nice bone with a bit of meat still stuck on it.

Tamas M · 15-02-09, 11:13

Chicken bones are fine as long as they are raw, soft and digestible For example :raw chicken necks and feet are good.

Cooked chicken bones (all cooked bones actually, but especially poultry bones) are NO-NO because they splinter into sharp shards.

non-bone chews:
- bully sticks
tendons
-salmon skin rolls
- moo tubes

Kelly W · 16-02-09, 07:19

Do not give any dog chicken bones! If you want to give your dog a bone to chew on, I suggest going to pet store and buying a bone.

tyler zimmer · 16-02-09, 08:24

yes it's okay! but not small bones that they can swallow or choke on! they should sell dog dones at ur local pet store

rachel a · 16-02-09, 17:11

your not supposed to give them chicken bones because they're brittle and can break easily and that could tear up its stomach lining.

19-01-09, 08:40	#1
mommyoftwogirls Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Is it okay to give bones to dogs? I have a Westiepoo (half Westland Terrier and half poodle) that is about 9 months old. Is it okay to give him bones like chicken bones or porkchop bones? I have heard that you aren't supposed to but I cant remember if that was for cats or dogs and I don't know the specifics. Thanks! Last night I gave him a porkchop bone with some meat still left on it and he chewed it so much I was starting to worry about if it would hurt him but thatnks for the great info everybody! I had no idea that chicken bones would do that but I will have to research that some more to confirm. I had suspicions though. He is teething too so he loves to have anything (and everything) to chew on.

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19-01-09, 12:24	#2
Xiomy Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Steak bones are OK. Pork bones are OK, but too much can cause stomach discomfort. Poultry bones are too small and can cause serious damage, so they're not a good idea.

30-01-09, 11:14	#3
live.laugh.love Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	not chicken bones.

30-01-09, 22:11	#4
divadeb Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	Big bones like steak, lamb, and ham yes but no bird bones like chicken and turkey

09-02-09, 16:15	#5
Sb T Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2	No. You should not. I have a black lab. I try not to give him any sort of animal bones because of choking and digestion problems that might occur.

10-02-09, 21:05	#6
Aunt Barb Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Beef and pork bones are okay for dogs, but not chicken or turkey bones.

11-02-09, 10:51	#7
sch55 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Only raw poultry bones. Not cooked. Other bones are fine.

11-02-09, 19:16	#8
K9Resqer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 56	Raw, meaty bones are fine. That's part of a canid's natural diet. The bones are soft enough for them to chew and grind down. Cooked bones never, ever, ever, ever, ever. They splinter when chewed. A sharp splinter can cause incredible damage, up to and including death, if it is ingested.

13-02-09, 10:21	#9
Jude G Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5	give bones raw, as the are not as brittle and can get stuck and cause splinters, or buy bones from a petshop

14-02-09, 18:30	#10
Doglover Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 109	dont give dogs bones thats like you eating bones

15-02-09, 10:05	#11
Brownetown Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2	DO NOT GIVE HIM CHICKEN OR TURKEY BONES. That being said, larger bones he can't crush up and swallow are fine. The hollow bird bones can fracture and cut up his insides and get stuck. The dog will be happy for hours if you give him a nice bone with a bit of meat still stuck on it.

15-02-09, 11:13	#12
Tamas M Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2	Chicken bones are fine as long as they are raw, soft and digestible For example :raw chicken necks and feet are good. Cooked chicken bones (all cooked bones actually, but especially poultry bones) are NO-NO because they splinter into sharp shards. non-bone chews: - bully sticks tendons -salmon skin rolls - moo tubes

16-02-09, 07:19	#13
Kelly W Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 11	Do not give any dog chicken bones! If you want to give your dog a bone to chew on, I suggest going to pet store and buying a bone.

16-02-09, 08:24	#14
tyler zimmer Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	yes it's okay! but not small bones that they can swallow or choke on! they should sell dog dones at ur local pet store

16-02-09, 17:11	#15
rachel a Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 20	your not supposed to give them chicken bones because they're brittle and can break easily and that could tear up its stomach lining.