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by Ma Dirt on 04 April 2013 - 11:04

I give my shepherd raw marrow bones as a treat. My former vet said they are dangerous because they splinter. My boy likes to break off the softer edges and eat part of the bone. Has anyone had a problem with this?

by bubbabooboo on 04 April 2013 - 11:04

I have fed countless uncooked bones to my GSD with no problems. A miniature breed that could get choked on a pea should likely not be fed raw bones but normal size dogs process them quite well. Uncooked bones don't splinter and your vet drank the dog feed company Kool-Aid .. raw food is bad and bones will kill your dog is vet school conventional wisdom. The truth is high quality raw food is great for your dog and marrow bones help the dog exercise his/her jaws and clean his/her teeth. Chewing on raw bones is an excellent energy release and psychological boost for dogs as well .. chewing gum for dogs. The large smoked bones are OK too as they also do not splinter.

by 1020ma on 04 April 2013 - 11:04

Well put, Bubba.

by Blitzen on 04 April 2013 - 11:04

I've given dogs marrow bones for over 50 years. The only problem I ever had was when I stupidly gave one dog a bone that was too small -maybe 1" in length. He managed to get it hooked around his lower canines and it took a lot of manipulation to remove it. When I worked as a tech I remember a few dogs that did the same thing with a too small marrow bone, they needed to be tranqed so we could cut and remove the bone. I also had one dog that broke a small piece from a tooth while chewing on a beef leg bone. The weight bearing beef bones are very hard.

by Ma Dirt on 04 April 2013 - 12:04

Thanks for the feedback. I have always had two shepherds together until this past year. It was impossible to have any bones in the house--my females were too bitchy! My boy now just loves anything raw and I wanted some opinions from people that know. This is a great site for information. I have had shepherds my entire life and I still am learning.

by Blitzen on 04 April 2013 - 12:04

I like the dog in your avatar wearing those doggles Teeth Smile

by Slamdunc on 04 April 2013 - 13:04

I agree with what the others have said, except I do not give any smoked bones. I do give raw knuckle bones or marrow bones, but I monitor the dogs and will take the bone away after the marrow is pretty much gone. Once the dogs start chewing on large beef narrow bones you run the risk of tooth damage as the dogs will start to crack the bone. After about an hour or so I remove the bone and throw it away, the marrow is pretty much gone by that point.

by Blitzen on 04 April 2013 - 13:04

It's probably a good idea to take the bones away as Slamdunc has said. I don't always do that and I think that's why one of my dogs broke his tooth chewing one.

by Slamdunc on 04 April 2013 - 13:04

After a few dogs with worn down teeth, the Boomer ball is gone and marrow bones don't last very long. Wink Smile

by Ma Dirt on 04 April 2013 - 13:04

Blitzen, The boy in my avatar was a rescue that had severe dry eye. He loved barking at everyone when we took him for rides. I got him the doggles to protect his eyes, and he never tried to take them off. He was almost nine when we got him and he gave us more in those three short years then we ever gave him. Slamdunc, Thank you. That is exactly what he is doing after the marrow is all gone. I also have been throwing them out at that point. Not all marrow bones have that softer edge, just some.

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