a doggie do?
My childhood dog, a Bichon Frise named Timmy (short for Princess Tiara’s Tiny Tim*), loved to chew pig ears and cattle hooves. When we first got Briscoe, I asked the vet about those, um, delicacies, and he told us not to let Briscoe have them… but I can’t remember why. So occasionally I’ll give B a flat rawhide strip because those seem safe, but he eats them up pretty quickly. There have got to be other varieties of bones he can gnaw on for longer.
Do you let your dog chew on bones? What type do you give your pup? Specifically, I’m wondering if rawhide bones or the hollow ones filled with peanut butter or “meat” are safe.
I also think it’s about time Briscoe got a new collar. Unlike some of his furry friends, he wears his 24-7, and it’s getting a bit grungy. Plus, with Fall around the corner (yes, I’m dreaming about cooler weather already), his “wardrobe” could use a change.
I’d love to get him a fun collar from a local designer or Etsy seller; the ones they have at Petco are pretty blah. Any recommendations?
I let Hank have bones on special occasions — usually I just buy them at the grocery store. They are the white ones (b/c the others stain our carpet!). They don’t seem to upset his stomach, so I’ll probably keep doing it.
I LOVE LuckyFiona for collars on etsy. Hank has always worn them and they last and last: http://www.etsy.com/shop/luckyfiona
I also think this site has cute ones: http://www.upcountryinc.com/
Hi – I am reading your blog for the first time and thought I’d chime in here! Our vet OK’d rawhide bones and my dog chews them at least once a day (supervised). We buy medium-sized knotted bones and doughnuts as well as 8-10″ tube-shaped bones. These get really expensive to buy at the pet store so I now order them online from bullystix.com. Much cheaper!