Dogs and skeletal structures? Traditional team. But toss the wrong one their way, and it’s like giving a dirty chainsaw to a kindergarten student. Not every skeleton is a winner. A few break into jagged pieces. Others start to look like garbage. Several? Just exalted paperweights. Finding soft dog treats are the secret.
First consider size. Imagine a Yorkie wresting a cow femur. Comedic? Absolutely. Dangerous? No one. Match the bone to the chompers of your dog. Little dogs require chews that are squishier—think of rubber or collagen. Larger breeds? Go for denser objects like water buffalo horns. Like jeans, a dachshund isn’t very flattering Great Dane sizes.
Crazy materialism. Although the crowd loves Rawhide, its slicker than a buttered floorboard. The strong, but heavy chewers of nylon may grind down their teeth. Actually, bones? Raw ones slow down microorganisms in the refrigerator (think of them as similar unrefrigerated mayo—risky). cooked bones? Crack city. Pass:
Why would dogs “hide” bones under your cushion? Ancestral blame. Wolves buried leftovers. Your lab uses the laundry pile as a meat locker just now. Still, forgotten bones grow funk. Change “em out once a week. Keep things hot, rotate like a DJ’s playlist.
Tone town. Bacon or peanut butter drenched bones? Dog cracked. But synthetic garbage? Skive it. Like you are diffusing a bomb, read ingredients. Organic triumphs. Pro tip: hollow bone a tiny unsweeteled pumpkin inside. instant pup-sicle.
safety audit Squeeze your thumb into the bone. No offer? Too strong. Teeth might crack. Watch your dog chew time like a hawk. Chunk swallowing? Pull it. Better still than an ER visit is a cranky puppy.
One’s workout is chewing. Burn zoomies, brushes teeth, causes chills from nervousness. But the secret of moderation is Think of espresso shots: five is a mess, one is excellent.
Ever bought a “tank-proof” bone that broke down in a few minutes? Some canines chew like they are receiving payment from the splinter. Try rubber toys graded for “extreme chewers,” for these demolition experts. (Hint: You are near if the box states “for elephants.”
Freeze bones for pups going through teething. Stuff mashed banana marrow bones, freeze. Quick fix. Though sweeter, it tastes like a teething ring.
When ought one to throw it? Pitch it if it looks like modern art, smells like a swamp, or smaller than a golf ball. The worth of nostalgia is not worth a stomach ache.
Bone are tools at the end of the day. They are supposed to be wrecked. Your employment? Play bouncer. Sort the negative ones out first. Perhaps also make investments in a stain remover since “oops” happens.