hello :)
we have a 8 wk old DDB, just wondering what sort of bones he can have as a treat.
we have brought lamb ribs ( in a pk of 2) with the bones in is it ok to give it him..
should we cook it or give it raw?

I have never given lamb bones to my dogs,I always get what they call the middle of a marrow bone,they can easily lick the marrow out,mine then disreguard the bone,always raw ,as cooked bones splinter. my labs have raw marrow bones when pups,supervised of course.

Sheila

Has he had raw before?
Lamb ribs are fine, as are chicken carcasses/wings/necks, pork ribs. Personally with such a young pup I would not give marrow bones or any tough weight bearing bones.
ALWAYS RAW! ;)

Hello,
he has raw tripe as part of his diet, so he has had some raw
first time tryin him on ribs though.

Just make sure he doesn't try to guzzle them down and make himself choke, best way to avoid this it to give bones big enough so as he can't. :)

Hello just a quick update
yes he's had a one, he loved it. :)

The best bones to introduce as part of the raw diet are actually chicken or turkey bones, not only are they soft enough for them to easily chew, but they are actually one of the best nutritionally.  Lamb bones are a second best, they are also very good, lack in omega 3, and can cause a loose tum as they're a little bit richer than chicken/turkey.  Chicken and turkey bones are quite soft anyway, and lamb bones being from a young animal, are also quite soft and easily manageable.

I personally don't give marrow bones or the weight bearing bones of large animals, as these can be prone to splintering, I know of someone who recently nearly lost their bitch after leaving them with a marrow bone as a treat.  A large piece splintered off and wedged in the oesophagus, nearly killing her. 

If you think your dog might swallow bones without chewing, the best thing to do is either hold on to one end, and/or bash them up with a rolling pin, meat hammer or similar, so there aren't any large pieces that may cause a problem. 

One of mine had a lamb bone and had to have an op to remove we nearly lost her,so that put me off,never had probs with the middle marrows for 40 years

Sheila

Glad he liked the lamb rib. :)

Agree with SL re; chicken bones, best to start on and make up the majority of my dogs diet, the big dogs having mainly carcasses and little ones wings/necks. I know a few people, my mother included, who have had problems with marrow bones (her dog got an impacted bowel and had a GA), so if I do give them I limit it to 20 mins, but never gave them to them as pups. They don't eat the bone, just have a chew. They are recreational bones. I never feed beef bones to be eaten, but they've always had chick/turkey/pork/lamb/rabbit etc

Hope he continues to enjoy his food. :)

Mine do not eat any bone, as I stated i give them the middle cut of a marrow and they lick the marrow out never had any problems all othe bones have made them sick in the past ,raw of course.