After seeing Cam's delight when he pinched another dobe's marrow bone yesterday (sorry Taz!) I'd like to get him one for an occasional treat. However - I'm also going to show him, and I've seen a couple of posts on this site that suggest it could damage his teeth (??). I don't really understand why this is - after all, if he's not chewing on a bone he's going to be chewing on something else. Are there any breeders on this site that show but are happy to give their young pups bones?

I was thinking of getting him a small marrow bone.

Thanks

Jo

i am happy to give my young pups marrow bones, they get them from 5 weeks onwards! Teeth all look fine too ;)

Sam - probably a stupid question but Marrow bones - are these from the butcher or do you have to get them else where?

Dexy

My breeder told me to get a raw marrowbone and Charlie(14 wk Boxer)loves it.He chewed it for about 3 hours the day I gave it to him.He wants to chew that more than anything else-even shoes!
Hazel

We got kujoe this first marrow bone on sunday, really in desperation to stop him from chewing everything else, but he really enjoed it. I have let pups have marrow bones before and they have never come to any harm,but they can cause tummy upsets in some pups.

Hi Jo

I am quite happy giving young pups marrow bones but don't give them to my adults as I had one bitch eat one and the shards excoriated her intestine and I very nearly lost her. Most dogs don't actually eat the bones just knaw on them but I just won't risk this.

All my dogs, including any pups in the process of weaning get raw bones such as those in breast of lamb and raw chicken though.

Christine

Thanks everyone, that's very helpful :)

Jo

I have been about bones for a long time, i won't give them to my 6 yr GSD as she burry's them in the garden :-), but i have a 9 weeks GSD pup do you think it will be safe to give her one.

I got lovely big raw bones from the butcher for the pups when they were nearly 7 wks old and boy did they love them!!!!!! Mum kept jumping into the puppy pen and taking the largest bone out for herself !!!1