Can dogs safely have a rib bone?I have heard you aren't supposed to give dogs chicken bones,not sure about rib

Answer 1

Yes, rib bones are delicious for dogs. Most dogs can handle them just fine. Your right chicken bones are small, round and very splintery. They can cause such pain and even death to a dog. But one of our dogs does throw up easily on bones. You can see how your dog handles it. Then you can make that decission for the future. Also large dogs tend to handle bones better than small dogs. Becareful if you have more than one dog, because they will fight over the viddles.

Answer 2

Rib bones can spinter and the dog can swallow the splinter and choke. Expecially pork ribs bones.

I have given my small dog a beef rib, but I know they don;t bite hard. A bbigger dog will.

My vet says no bones at all, only rawhide.

Answer 3

Any and all COOKED bones can splinter. Never give any kinds of bone that has been cooked. Raw bones can be fine IF you select the proper size for your dog - smaller bones for big dogs can be swallowed - the bones should be sized to be chewable, but not small enough to swallow. Why would anyone think dogs should eat COOKED food? Did I miss something? Did canines invent fire? RAW, RAW, RAW! The marrow is good for them and chewing helps prevent bordem. Take care!
PS: AVOID ALL RAWHIDE, PIG EARS, HOOVES, etc. Worked at a vet's office for years and saw way too many torsions, torn rectums, etc., from these un-digestible "goodies".

Answer 4

yeah ribs are safe. the reason about chicken is beacuse there small and dogs choke on them. Any bone that isn't so small is fine for dogs

Answer 5

rib bones are ok to give them. i give my dogs rib bones and they are fine to eat. the only thing that you can not give a dog is chicken bones because they will slpinter when they eat them. i give rib bones once a week as a treat. but yes they are ok to give to your dog.

Answer 6

Rib bones are okay.. if they're beef ribs. Pork bones won't splinter or anything like chicken (or other poultry), but some dogs get sick from pork.

Answer 7

Yes, rib bones are OK. Pork bones are OK too. Chicken bones splinter & may cause choking.

Answer 8

i have found that if your dogs start chewing bones when babies, that they have no problems, even with chicken bones, but if you start giving older dogs bones that have never had the before, they havd problems. i have 6 dogs at present and have had many others in the past, none have ever had problems with bones

Answer 9

seam to be ok if they are big enoug. The best kind of bone is a raw frozen bone, you can find them @ specialty pet stores. My dogs looove them

Answer 10

No, my dog choked on one years ago. It lodged in her throat sideways. Luckily my mom got it out and took her to the Vet. She was fine.