Rawhides? Meat Bones?

You absolutely do NOT want to cook the bones. Cooking or any type of heat (even running it under warm water) will alter the molecular structure and make it more prone to  splintering.
 
You can buy Marrow Bones or Soup Bones and feed them as is. With Marrow Bones you may want to scrape out some of the marrow because it can be too rich at first for some dogs.

Ok thanks so much!!! My stepmom was cooking her bones and I didnt think that was quite right.  Thanks[]

    Hi;  Has your dog had problems with rawhide? The reason I ask is because I give Jessie a rawhide recommended by my vet for her teeth; they're made by Virbac and called C.E.T.HEXtra chews;   [linkhttp://www.paylessvet.com/index.asp?PageAction=PRODSEARCH&txtSearch=CET+HEXtra]http://www.paylessvet.com/index.asp?PageAction=PRODSEARCH&txtSearch=CET+HEXtra[/link] .   Ten minutes of chewing one is enough to kill the bacteria that causes tartar. Jessie is a careful chewer and never has swallowed large pieces of anything she chews so I give her these rawhides. Her teeth always look a lot cleaner after she's had one. They are expensive at the vet so if you want to try them I recommend you order them online. The link was to show you what they are but there are many online stores that carry them.
   As far as bones go do not cook them. If you want to give your dogs a recreational bone, marrow or soup bones are good. If you want to give your dogs bones they can eat then chicken wings are good as well as beef rib bones; I know others will be along with more suggestions. Always supervise your dog no matter what you give them to chew. Jessie had a bad experience with a marrow bone so I thought I'd pass it along; She was chewing a thick-walled marrow bone and had gotten all the marrow out that she could reach at the end of the bone. In an attempt to get to more marrow she began scraping the inside wall of the bone with her teeth so I took the bone away from her. The next day when I was walking her at the park she had a bowel movement and immediately afterward acted like something bothered her; she kept laying down, getting back up, and pacing back and forth. There were bone chips in her stool and they must have been painful to pass. After a few minutes she acted fine but I had the vet check her to be safe. She hasn't had many bones since then; I give her the C.E.T. chews instead. If your dogs are strong chewers like she is you will want to be extra vigilant to prevent them from swallowing  bone chips too.

Jessie's mom--What's a good price to pay for those chews?  I will get some for Willow. 

Jessie's mom--What's a good price to pay for those chews? I will get some for Willow

   They're expensive at the vet; I paid $22 for a bag of 15 large size of chews.  At the link above, they charge $11.30 for the same size bag and $17.08 for a bag of 30. I ordered a bag from them because they also had something I wanted for Jessie's ears so I don't know if anyone else has them for less; I saved $4 on the ear drops I ordered. The chews are shaped like flips. After I started giving Jessie RMB's to chew on she wouldn't chew most rawhides but she loves these. I give one to her a couple times a week but they can be given daily. After the incident with the bone chips I have been very reluctant to give her more bones.

Thanks........Ill have to look into those.[]

lizk your stepmom has been extremely lucky that she hasnt had major problems with giving her dogs cooked bones,can you please tell her to stop cooking them? If she gives you a hard time tell her to come here and ask any questions she may have.

Many dogs have died or have had to have major abdominal surgery due from ingesting cooked bones.They are very,very hard for them to digest and can set like concrete in their guts,not to mention the sharp shards that can pierce their bowl or stomach lining.

My dogs get bones everyday, the bones they get most regularly are marrow bones,knuckle bones,lamb shanks for rec chewing,and chicken thighs,wings ,oxtails,beef/lamb ribs for edible bones. Their teeth are in great shape [sm=wink2.gif]