Meat Filled Bones

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Hi, my rescue male, maybe 3 to 5 years old, had his first since we got him at the end of April, small meat filled bone from pets corner. He really didn't know what to do with it. He licked a bit out, over about an hour or so, but no chewing of the actual bone. He flung it about on the floor as though it was a toy and then left it in his crate rather uninterested in it. I wrapped it in cling film to try again tomorrow. Is it ok to keep it for a few days like this? Is it normal for him to do this with it? Should I start him off with some small filled bone bits? Or is there even such a product? Thanks

Maybe you've had a lucky escape I bought one of those bones from PAH for my lab last year. He loved it and ate it all in one go, next morning I had to clear up vast quantities of loose poos, all over the living room floor. Have since found out that cooked bones shouldn't be given to dogs because they could splinter.

I take it it's a cooked bone? My advice would be to bin it right now. Cooked bones are so dangerous for dogs, no idea why pet shops sell them tbh! Go to a local butcher and ask them for some bones for the dog. I do this, if I get a few at once I put each one into it's own seperate carrier bag and freeze them, everytime I give one to the dog I just give him one straight from the freezer. Seperate bags, so they don't stick together.

You know, I'm not actually sure it is cooked, maybe treated in some way. I have just cooked a delicious lamb dinner and wondered if I could give cooked lamb bones, but each google site said no! Just checked, these are Hollingsworth, air dried, bones stuffed with meat! Yeah or nay?

Oooh I don't know about air dried. Hmmmm, will consult mr google.

Had a quick look and found this. Maybe someone will be along soon with more experience and knowledge.

I think filled bones are made from femurs which don't splinter but are too hard to actually eat. I think they are fine but just not great for actually chewing, I just take them off them once empty and then either refill or chuck. Would highly recommend antler dog chews, they do easy chews that are split in half and easier to eat and are completely edible.

cunny, I have read this site and it makes sense.

Anchovies, I have looked at your site and wonder if these are air dried? Plus I wasn't sure about them being antler, are these just antlers that have been shed from the deer, not cut off?

If I went to the butcher what would I ask for?

They are naturally shed not cut off.

Bones from the butcher need to just not be weight bearing. Our butcher does free chicken carcasses etc.

anchovies they are naturally shed, but I cannot see if they are air dried, and, if so, would they be like the Hollingsworth that I have?

Sorry, cross posted.

They are raw, also sold by another company as stag bars. Only thing is the halved ones would be best for a not chewy dog IYKWIM.

I usually end up with a load of beef ribs, they smell just like mince :o