◆ Should you give your dog a bone to chew?

Zhengfang: It must be given! There are many benefits of chewing bones. It cleans the teeth of adults and puppies and grinds their teeth. It can also replenish calcium, bring chewing fun to dogs, and help them pass the boring time.

Opposition: Definitely not! Chewing bones may cause the dog's teeth to break, and may get stuck in the dog's throat, esophagus, and mouth. Bone fragments may become embedded between the teeth and may nick the esophagus. Large pieces of bone may cause gastrointestinal damage after being secretly swallowed. Intestinal obstruction may even occur, and eating too many bones may cause constipation!

Lao Luo: Of course I give it! All the disadvantages are only possible, and the risks are controllable, but the benefits of chewing bones are certain. Depriving the dog of happiness because of the worry of a small probability event is purely picking up sesame seeds and losing the watermelon, and it is not worth it!

◆ What should you pay attention to when giving bones to dogs?

A dog who has no bones to chew on will not be happy, but a dog who chews bones randomly is also prone to danger, and may even be fatal! Therefore, there are still some things we need to pay attention to when giving bones to dogs:

1. Bones that cannot be given to dogs:

Poultry Leg bones, especially cooked poultry leg bones, should not be given to dogs as they are very dangerous.

2. Bone size:

"Either big or small, should be big rather than small, never just right"

According to the size of each dog, control the size of the bone so that the dog can not just put a whole bone in its mouth! Especially families with multiple dogs. For dogs with bad teeth and who want to use bones to supplement calcium, it is best to crush the bones into dog food-sized particles, or directly grind them into powder and add them to the dog food.

3. Quantity: "It should be less but not too much"

Old dog lovers all know that after a dog chews a bone, the poop will be very dry. Maybe even like mud, which is why there are too many bones. But no matter how dry the stool is, as long as the dog can defecate smoothly, there is no need to worry. However, if a large amount of bones is ingested, it may cause constipation, and excessively dry stool may also cause intestinal damage!

On the other hand, eating a large number of bones in a short period of time may also cause the dog to vomit. Therefore, every time you give your dog a bone, you must control the amount and don’t let them chew too much!

4. Choice of raw and cooked: "It is better to be raw, crispy and not cooked"

Give the dog to chew bones. Raw ones are the best, crispy bones are second, and cooked ones are the best. Difference! On the one hand, cooked bones cause the loss of nutrients, and secondly, they are not easy to digest. In addition, cooked bones will become harder and more likely to cause damage to the dog’s teeth and mouth.

5. Bone selection

Common pork bones and beef bones can be eaten raw or cooked by dogs. Chicken and duck bones can be eaten raw.
Remember to give raw bones with meat, don’t give them bare bones, they will despise you ^_^!