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> >> >> >> Strategy,
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> >> >> >> The biggest difference between the two (that I have been able
> >> >> >> to see) is the soup bone has more meat on it. Both soup bones
> >> >> >> and beef marrow bones make excellent additions to stock or
> >> >> >> broth. OTOH, the marrow bones are safe
> >> >> >> for dogs and a lot of people buy them as treats for their pets.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Michael
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Michael, My MIL had me grill some marrow bones the last time we
> >> >> > visited. FOR THE DOGS! I love my dogs, got three of them, but I
> >> >> > don't grill/cook/marinade/stew anything for them. From my MIL's
> >> >> > reaction, I now know what a conniption-fit(sp) looks like. I
> >> >> > finally said, "Ok, I'll grill 'em."
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I buy my dogs treats but I ain't cooking for them. Period.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Bret
> >> >> > <Hopes his wife doesn't decided to start cooking for them>
> >> >>
> >> >> Visiting my mother was always a pain, especially when we had 3
> >> >> dogs. Mother made them hamburgers, pancakes etc. The 2 Scotties
> >> >> were diabetic (2 insulin shots daily). I kept telling her not to
> >> >> feed them but she did anyway. All of my pets are on strict diets
> >> >> and get no table food. Well, the Mutt (Missy) discovered how to
> >> >> beg from my mother and brought the bad habit home with her. The
> >> >> Scotties died several years ago about 8 months apart. We now have
> >> >> the begging Missy and the greedy cat, Hoot.
> >> >>
> >> >> Michael
> >> >
> >> > I buy pre-cooked/smoked marrow bones (knobby joint ends) for my
> >> > dogs... They chew them down until they get all the smoked marrow
> >> > out. ;-)
> >> >
> >>
> >> Are the marrow bones really okay for dogs? I am sure Missy would
> >> appreciate a late night snack other than rawhide chews from the
> >> veterinarian.
> >>
> >> Michael
> >
> > I actually rarely buy rawhide for my dogs.
> > There can be a choking risk with it. Not common, but it does happen!
> >
> > The pre-smoked marrow joints I get for my dogs are sold for dogs at
> > pet stores, feed stores, and even Wal-mart in the pet section!
> >
> > My border collie also loves squeekie toys, (in fact, I heard her
> > molesting the new one I bought the other night a little bit ago, right
> > outside my bedroom window! <lol>) as well as rubber Kong's stuffed
> > with p-nut butter or cheese.
> >
> > I've also bought them dried piggy noses and ears, as well as the calf
> > hooves.
> >
> > When I adopted Jewely (the border collie) from the shelter, I
> > discovered the first couple of days that she had an unacceptable
> > chewing habit! She was about 9 months old. I really prefer adopting
> > older dogs as I really don't have time for puppies.
> >
> > I called the shelter (aka dog pound) that I had adopted her from and
> > asked for advice. They recommended Kong's, and jewels loved both
> > cheese and p-nut butter, (turns out the shelties did too!) and the
> > kong turned her on to dog toys so that helped solve the innapropriate
> > chewing problem. I'm really sold on that toy! They appear to be
> > expensive at first, but they really are not as they are nearly
> > indestructable so last forever!
> >
> > Kat
> >
>
> Missy shoplifts at Petsmart. They put the expensive squeak toys in the
> bottom racks. Last time she lifted a squirrel. I almost had a heart attack
> at the check out. It was $19.99. Missy always grabs the expensive toys,
> hangs head down and I seldom see it until we get to the check out. She is a
> total thief. Hoot plays with anything. I've given her expensive toys that
> she looks at with disdain. Her fave toy is a rolled up ball of aluminum
> foil.
>
> Missy is always under supervision when she gets her rawhides. I may try the
> marrow bones. Hoot gets Pounce as a snack. *sigh* they are both treated
> better than humans.
>
> Michael
That is what pets are for!!! <lol>
Missy sounds like a real fun pup......
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