Are raw meat bones, from a butcher shop, bad for dogs?

Question

I want to get my dog a bone from the butcher shop, but i was told by my friend it has to boiled before I give it to my dog. Do I really have too?

Answer 1

No you don't have to boil them, and its far better and safer if you don't. Bones should only be given raw, cooked bones, no matter how they are cooked get brittle, and run the chance of splintering. That is bad. Raw bones don't do this.

I feed raw, for me there are two types of bones my dogs get. They get their raw meaty bones (rmb's) everyday, recreational bones they get when I stop by the butcher and get some.

The difference between the two, RMB's are the backbone of their diet, along with organs, eggs, and other things. These include things like chicken leg quarters, turkey wings etc. Bones full of meat, that are easily chewed up and eaten. Great nutrition in every bite.

Recreational bones on the other hand include bones that the dog can't actually eat, just enjoy gnawing on. These include cow leg bones and joints, pork legs etc. My dogs aren't capable of actually eating these bones, however they will chew the left over meat and stuff off them for hours. If they do get a few bits of bone in with it, that's ok. Not going to hurt them.

My dogs get raw bones 365 days a year, and they couldn't be healthier for it. I'm including some links to give you more information, and help dispell any myths you may be concerned about.

There is another diet option other than dog food. Some people choose to feed a raw diet. This involves feeding the dog raw meaty bones and organ meat. However it is not as simple as throwing a couple chicken bones in a bowl everyday. If you wish to feed this type of diet, do lots and lots of research first. Switching to this diet without knowing what your doing can lead to nutritional problems for your dog. I'll give you some links as a starting point in research if you are interested in this type of diet.

http://www.willowglen.com/barf.htm.........

http://www.bestfrisbeedogs.com/diets.htm...

http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html.....

http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html.....

http://www.rawdogranch.com

What's Really In Pet Food
http://www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&m...


Go ahead and give your dog a RAW bone.


NO RAWHIDES, and no processed pig ears either. These cause more chokings and digestive tract blockages than you would think. They are a VERY UNSAFE treat for your dog.

Answer 2

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Are raw meat bones, from a butcher shop, bad for dogs?
I want to get my dog a bone from the butcher shop, but i was told by my friend it has to boiled before I give it to my dog. Do I really have too?

Answer 3

There is nothing wrong with feeding your dog raw beef bones. Just avoid chicken and pork. DO NOT cook them! Not only is it possible for them to splinter but they will also loose most of the nutrients.
Make sure you worm your dog a week or so after giving him the bones!! Raw meat does have the potential to give your dog worms.
Edited: Rawhides are not good for your dog in any way, shape or form. Not only are they hard to digest but they get soft when chewed on and can easily get longed in the dogs throat.

Answer 4

The reason bones splinter is because they are cooked. If your dog is healthy, it should have no problems with any bacteria on the meat. They have digestive juices much stronger than ours and much shorter to deal with such things. Raw meaty bones are excellent for your dog. Your dog is more likely to wind up in the vets office due to health problems from feeding it commercial dog food than from giving it a fresh marrow bone. The diet advice given on this site is sad to say the least, and shows how little people actually know about the physiology of canines. Read the sites Jess gave you!

P.S. Jess are you the only other one that gets it here?

Answer 5

Raw meaty beef bones are great to give your dog!!! and NO do not boil or cook in any way..cooking causes the bones to become brittle and dangerous for a dog to have.

Chewing on raw bones is very natural and will not wear teeth down. Also a dog will NOT get worms or get sick from a raw bone (or raw meat). They are designed to eat and digest raw meats.

Your dog will love a treat of a raw meaty bone and have fun chewing on it.

Answer 6

Answers 1,3,6,7, 12 & 13 are dead wrong. Cooked bones of any type will splinter. Rawhide is garbage. Dane Lover, Jess and Chiroptera know what they are talking about. People who gave them a thumbs down are clueless. What do you think dogs ate BEFORE the advent of dog food companies (that were formed to maximize profits from rejected grain and scraps from meat processing plants). I grew up when these foods started showing up and we never fed that junk to our dogs. We had the advantage of a lot of meat scraps and bones since I grew up on a farm, and we never had a sick dog ever

Answer 7

For pete's sake! Yes, yes,yes you can give your dog raw bones. And if you love your dog do not, i repeat, DO NOT FEED COOKED BONES. Bones that have been cooked lose what little elasticity they have in them and become brittle and splinter. What do the dogs ancestors, wolves, coyotes and african wild dogs eat? Raw meat, and they dont just eat around the bone, they eat bones as well. Dogs digestive systems are different to ours and they can digest many things we cant, their stomach acid is stronger to help digest bones and kill bacteria. All my life my dogs have been feed raw bones and its only ever done them good(cleans their teeth, extra calcium). Come on, dogs eat their own feces, raw meat and bones wont hurt them. If you arent sure, call your VET and ask. It drives me up the wall when people say 'cook bones first', its like giving your dog some brittle hard wood to chew on. Those splinters are gonna hurt.

Answer 8

Raw beef marrow bones (leg bones) are excellent dog treats. Never give fish, poultry or rib bones. Big leg joints are wonderful dog toys, and will keep them entertained for hours.

I often freeze the bones, cut to size, so they last even longer, and they are a great cool treat in the summer.

Answer 9

A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/p7n73

If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.

It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.

Answer 10

Raw meat has no higher risk of bacteria than kibble does. Kibble is frequently contaminated with salmonella. But guess what? A healthy dog won't be affected by salmonella. The digestive system of a dog and a human are VERY different. Dogs' digestive systems are made for handling raw meat and past-its-prime food. Their digestive systems are shorter and handle bacteria much more effectively than a human's digestive system. You get mad cow disease from eating the brain and spinal cord of infected cows. Raw beef won't give mad cow disease to your dog, just like you won't get mad cow disease from eating a medium-rare steak . It amazes me how people are so frightened by raw meat. Humans are the only animals that cook our food (and even then, we humans eat some raw dishes ourselves, such as sashimi, steak tartare, etc.). As far as vets not recommending raw: First, some vets do recommend raw! Second, it's not a vets' job to be a dietitian. Their job is to fix sick and injured animals. Vets get virtually no training in nutrition during their schooling (and the little bit they do get, usually about one chapter in a textbook, is written by Hills dog food company). And yes, dogs *are* wolves. They are a subspecies of the grey wolf. Wolf = Canis lupus Dog = Canis lupus familiaris Their appearance and temperament has changed because of humans' selective breeding; but their digestive system has not. .