Doggie Question???

Question

Does anyone know if I can give my dog Porterhouse "The T-Bone" to my dog ?? Without causing any harm?????

Answer 1

I don't give my dogs ANY bone.

Answer 2

Based on the type of bone, I would not give it to my dog.

From Pet Care Tips:

We will not tell you whether you should feed bones to your dog or not. That is totally up to you.

There seems to be as many for the practice as there is against it.

We don't feed bones mainly because we are concerned about the possibility of a splinter rupturing the delicate linings of the intestinal tract.

If you choose to give your dog bones, go to a butcher or grocer and be sure you know the good bones from the bad.

The Good:
Try beef tails and ribs, or necks from lamb, chicken, turkey, and beef.

Select bones with meat attached and most fat removed.

Choose bones too large for your dog to swallow whole.


The Bad:

Sharply angled, sawed bones.

Bones cut in small pieces or without much meat.

Heavy leg marrowbones.

Bones from baked, broiled, or barbecued meat.


3 Steps To Safer Chewing

If you think your dog would benefit from chewing bones:

Supervise all bone chewing.

Teach your dog to release objects willingly so you can safely take the bone away if necessary.

Discard after two days; raw bones spoil quickly.

Answer 3

A cooked T-bone steak bone might splinter in the dog's mouth and be swallowed causing problems. A small dog might be able to enjoy a tbone if you are willing to watch carefully and take the bone away after it has gotten all the goodies off the bone. Larger bones bought in a pet shop or from a butcher would be safer.

Answer 4

The meat part, yes, but not the bone part. Cooked bones are not typically safe to feed dogs anyway because they are not digestible and can splinter, but bones that have been sliced during the butchering process are also not safe because they can have sharp edges and are especially prone to splintering.

I feed my dogs whole raw chickens and bone-in roasts, so if I thought these were safe bones, I'd be the first one to tell you to go for it.

Answer 5

anybone can splinter and cause some serious problems so if yiou want to take chances go ahead but I will never give my dog any after I saw a dog that needed emergency surgery due to a bone being given to it.

Answer 6

You can give the bone to the dog, just keep an eye on him incase he bites off more then he/she can chew. Some dogs are big biters and snap them in half and try to swallow that piece whole. So just do it with supervision. JUst be for warned that if your dog is not use to eating such foods they my vomit.

Answer 7

No. Those splinter. It could puncture his intestines. I've removed too many bone splinters from dog's bellies to risk any bones.

Answer 8

Chop it up and you should probably cook it somewhat. Though dogs are animals they don't have the capabilities of ingesting raw meats and fully as wild animals.

Answer 9

I do it all the time.

Answer 10

i wouldn't risk it.