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New Purina Busy BOnes

Posted : 3/9/2006 1:54:31 PM

Does anyone know anything about the new Purina Busy Bones? Our little minaature schnauzer absolutly would love to chew something, but vet has said no to all but the white marrow bones (without any marrow). He said he has seen too many sad situations from rawhide, greenies, etc. Unfortunately, we've had to rule out the white bone. She goes at is with such zeal, she would have no teeth after 20 minutes of chewing. The first time cracked a small portion of a tooth.
Was hoping the Busy Bones might be an answer. Thanks Liz

dogslyfe

Posted : 3/9/2006 2:01:28 PM

I'm trying real hard to remember what those are. IIRC those are the cornstarch bones??? Right? They would last all of about 2 seconds at my house, and the ingredients are not so great. What about the Nylabones? If your dog chips teeth on real bones, have you considered giving the nylabones for aggressive chewers??

jennie_c_d

Posted : 3/9/2006 2:01:49 PM

Try a beef or pork rib, raw. Busy bones are grain based and not very healthy for your girl.

jennie_c_d

Posted : 3/9/2006 2:04:59 PM

Teenie broke a tooth on an edible Nylabone. She hasn't had a problem with real bones.

dogslyfe

Posted : 3/9/2006 2:06:06 PM

Here are the ingredients, I found em.

Ingredients
Rice, water, glycerin, dried peas, dried carrots, wheat flour, gelatin, chicken by-product meal, wheat gluten, dried beef stock, glucono-delta-lactone, sorbic acid (a preservative), added color, Vitamin E (a preservative),
calcium propionate (a preservative), natural and artificial smoke flavor, BHA (a preservative), BHT (a preservative).
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Between the grains, wheat, by-products, and BHT I would avoid these.

dogslyfe

Posted : 3/9/2006 2:07:40 PM

I've been pretty grateful that none of my aggressive chewers have broken any teeth (yet). They get the cow shank bones, and I still have a few of the old nylabones laying around. The edible nylabones got banned because they were scarfing hunks and gunking up the carpet. [&:]

liz charmin

Posted : 3/9/2006 3:52:54 PM

Thanks. After reading ingredients, I guess we'll pass on them. Might give the rib bone a try though.
Vet excluded nylabones also. And, the way she chews, I concur. She's wolf it down in 3 bites and those hunks would end up somewhere.... Liz

Debbie R

Posted : 3/9/2006 4:02:47 PM

OT Laura, I have to say I can't stand that picture of Zippy it cracks me up everytime I see it, I love him he is sooooo cute.

dogslyfe

Posted : 3/9/2006 4:05:37 PM

Debbie, you're so sweet. I don't know if anyone else can tell this (you probably can being a Pap owner yourself) but he was totally FURIOUS with me. He was all about the going inside when I made him stop to pose for a pic. He was all huffy and thoroughly put out that I had the neeeerrrrve to interrupt his plan. [

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theresamat

Posted : 3/9/2006 4:07:35 PM

I'm impressed you have a vet who recommends raw bones at all. My vet shudders in horror when I talk about raw bones.I would not give rawhides or greenies, and my vet sells them [:@].

jennie_c_d

Posted : 3/9/2006 4:08:26 PM

My vet sells rawhides, greenies, and pig ears. Gotta love that.

Debbie R

Posted : 3/12/2006 6:21:13 AM

Lol Oh yes Laura I can tell my his ears not really mad but aggravated, lol, they really don't know how small they are!