Pearly Whites
I give it to them semi-thawed. Rags was starting to get dog breath again so she got two....Lucky Dog! Dog breath is gone and teeth are pearly white! So much cheaper than a visit to the doggie dentist. 
I think the dogs agree that they would definitely prefer this more... Though none of them have ever had to go to the dentist, hopefully never will have to either. I wish I had known about raw bones with my previous dogs.... would have saved a lot of money on Dentist visits.  |
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| I'm sure that would help Yuki's teeth too!!! Too bad she's got a sensitive tummy. She has a reaction if you breathe wrong in her direction.
All the dog bones and chew on toys don't always work though, unfortunately  Genetics is a big part too. My maltese always has chew toys and bones, but her teeth are just screwed. She has to get them cleaned every 6 months or they look ugly ugly ugly. This is common with many toy breeds, but I'm sure you know that having some before!  |
 I think this is one of my favorite things about feeding Bingley a raw diet. Every night he gets his teeth cleaned for free!!!  |
| Sounds like a good idea. What do you ask for at the store? I'm presuming they aren't bones that have been cooked at all or have meat on them?
For instance if I went to Costco and asked the butcher for rib bones, what size would I ask for? And then just freeze them a little while. Do you take them away at some point? Do they splinter at all? |
| You may have to go to an independent butcher. Places that get their meats prepackaged don't have access to the bones.
Here we have several organic markets with a meat counter. One in particular is noted for their superb meats. They get so much interest in bones, they have taken to wrapping them and putting them in the frozen meat section. I love the femur bones at least 6 inches long, but others will do in a pinch........remembering some of my guys have huge mouths. If you are feeding your dogs a raw diet, the small raw neck bones are great.......they are pliable so can be chewed but still help clean the teeth. Probably best to separate dogs with bones...at first. Might get territorial for awhile. And with sheepies, you'll have yucky front legs and mouths if the coat is long. It will be time for a front end bath. Also their gums will be a bit tender if they are not used to bones. If your dog has iffy teeth at best, bones might cause some to crack. That's why I monitor bone chewing carefully. Also as soon as I hear a bone crack, it's gone. It is usually the older bones I've missed that will fracture. Be careful, bones in the lawn mower are not good either. |
SheepieBoss wrote: Be careful, bones in the lawn mower are not good either. Don't I know that! LOL...not fun scouring the lawn to find all the pieces!  |
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