German Shepherds can eat bones when they are 6 months old. Feeding them bones before 6 months of age may cause serious tooth wear. At this time, the German Shepherd’s intestines and stomach are not fully developed and are relatively fragile. If the bones are chewed, Swallowing it will cause gastrointestinal burden, easily lead to indigestion, vomiting, constipation and other symptoms. After 6 months of age, the teeth and intestines are fully developed, so eating bones will not easily harm its health. You can occasionally feed it some bones to get a certain amount of calcium from the bones, which is beneficial to the growth and development of the German Shepherd.
Precautions for German Shepherds when eating bones:
1. Try to feed your German Shepherd some large bones, and avoid giving it sharp and smaller bones to avoid scratches. intestines and mouth or stuck in the throat.
2. Do not feed chicken bones or duck bones to German Shepherds. These bones are not easy to chew and chew. If German Shepherds eat them, they will not be easy to digest and will cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
3. Do not feed raw bones to German Shepherds. Raw bones may contain a lot of bacteria, and German Shepherds will easily get sick if they eat them.
4. If a German Shepherd gets stuck eating a bone, the owner should help it take it out in time. If it cannot be taken out, it should be sent to the pet hospital for treatment in time.