is it safe to give a 10 week old pup a large raw beef marrow bone?

Question

or does he have to be older for any reason?
I mean a good raw knuckle marrow bone that is generally deemed good for dogs

Answer 1

perfectly safe. I have been doing so for the last 20 years. I have photos of the last litter I fostered gnawing on bones twice the size of them.
It is what wild dogs do after all.

I cannot believe some of the crazy replies. Do people REALLY believe that it makes dogs nasty if they taste blood? Good job my dogs can't read as I ahve been giving raw bones every single week fo rthe last 20 years. The same dogs won championship shows and are perfectly friendly and sociable.
Then they is the person who said they might chock on gristle and ask about giving a baby raw bones. Wake up you person, babies are not dogs. Dogs were designed by nature to gnaw on bones and gristle. Dogs have powerful enzymes in their guts which mean they can actually eat meat which is going 'off' and come to no harm. A good fresh raw beef bone from the butcher is perfectly good, will help clean teeth, adds protein and calcium and keeps the pup occupied.
Never EVER feed cooked bones of any kind as they get soft during cooking and the dog can break bits off and swallow them which them form into a solid calcified lump in the gut and cause a blockage.
Beci, pups should not have milk.
never feed those dreadful chemical impregnanted rawhide things as they too can soften, be swallowed and cause a blockage.

Answer 2

I stopped giving my dogs the raw knuckle bones because the cartilage tends to break off in small pieces and my dogs choke a little on them and it scares me. However, they still get the shin type bones once in a very very long while. The marrow is pretty rich and not all dogs can handle it. It can cause diarrhea for some dogs. I also stopped giving my dogs rib bones. Rib bones splinter easy and are about as safe as chicken bones:( I don't know how likely it is that it will cause tooth damaged, especially if they don't get the bones too often. I have always heard that chewing on bones actually cleans their teeth, and the gnawing action releases endorphins. Which ever you decide to give them, you should hang around nearby and make sure they don't have trouble with the bones. Good Luck and Best Wishes They probably have a hunter in the family with access to antlers. You could check a local taxidermy office and ask if they sell/give away any antler scraps. However, I don't know how safe they are for dogs??

Answer 3

Hi thats completly fine a marrow bone would be too hard for the puppy to break off in little bits i breed dogs and i give the pups there first marrow bones when there 6 weeks old and they love them

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Of course it's ok to give a pup a raw bone. This is completely natural food. Those who advise against it are being over cautious.

Answer 6

I would think your pup is too young. You should really wait until he/she has their adult teeth. Dont listen to these twits that say you should never feed your dogs raw bones or meat. What do they think the dogs ancestors (wolves) eat? Canned food? Cooked bones should never be given because the cooking process makes them brittle and the splinters dont digest as easily. Really though, if you are unsure who to listen to call your local vet and ask them. A raw chicken neck would be suitable a small pup though as chicken bones are softer than beef bones. And your pup should get as much enjoyment from it.

Answer 7

Absolutely fine, think of what pups this age would be eating in the wild, bones only become dangerous after they are cooked, & I don't think Wolves and wild dogs are cooking much yet!!!! so yes they are fine to give to dogs of all ages, just keep an eye on things though.

Answer 8

A raw bone is much better for him/her then a cooked bone. A cooked bone will splinter.

A raw bone will not make your dog mean.

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Answer 10

he should be fine, within about 6 weeks he should have been put onto raw mince and things like weetabix etcand have gone onto solid food now. i wouldnt suggest giving him a lot of marrow bone though as it might be too much for his stomach and make him sick.