Not all dogs are too dumb to eat sharp bones without injuring themselves. I
have a dog which seems to eat slowly and carefully enough not to swallow
sharp edged bones.
Some dogs just frantically wolf down their food without caution (often due
to abuse or neglect by humans)and they are the ones who are likely to injure
themselves. As owner, you should know your dog and it's proclivities. I saw
a female pit bull eat a plastic teaspoon, without ever showing so much as a
burp. Dog is alive and well three years later. Now that this pit bull has
been removed from her neglecting caretaker and is fed regularly, she no
longer gobbles her food recklessly. It is probably save for her to eat
something with bones now, but I would definitely start with uncooked safe
bones and make sure. In fact, it is probably best to never give cooked
poultry bones to a dog, why take a chance- just give the dog safer bones.
Mike.
"Paul E. Schoen" wrote in message
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Janet Boss wrote in
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Nah - be honest - you were afraid of being BITTEN. Teach him DROP
IT. It could be a lifesaver.

Yes. But in this situation, "leave it" would have been even better.
I wouldn't have let Harriet pick up something like that in the first
place, much less allowed her to keep it. But, then, I've seen a dog
I cared about die from perforated intestines, and I don't intend to
ever to it again, if there's anything I can do to keep it from
happening.

I also wouldn't keep a dog in my home whose mouth I couldn't take
things out of. Even disgusting, tasty things like bones.

I can take things out of Muttley's mouth without worrying that he will
bite me, but from experience I know that he will just try to hold onto it
or will eat it more quickly, which is not a good thing. I believe that is
what happened with Diddy's dog Tuck.

Of course, "leave it" or "drop it" are best, or avoiding the situation to
start with, but there are always new things to find, hidden under leaves
and underbrush in the woods. I think much of the problem with bones is how
the dog eats them. Muttley seems to chew them thoroughly.

Paul and Muttley