Ideal Bones for Dogs of Different Sizes... By Dr Conor Brady Part 2

Ideal Bones for Dogs of Different Sizes... By Dr Conor Brady Part 2

Small dogs should get smaller bones. Large dogs larger bones.

This simple rule for newbies generally avoids you having to watch a greedy lab swallowing chicken drumsticks like a seagull with a fish (it happens, and they are usually fine, but it doesn’t stop you worrying). Smaller dogs can struggle to get their teeth around bigger bones but then, I like to offer big, raw meaty bones to a littler of pups so they don’t actually swallow big lumps but can practice biting and nipping and tearing, keeping their teeth clean and relieving the pain in their gums when growing all those little teeth.

Ideal bones for small dogs, puppies and kittens:

Organic chicken necks (about the size of an index finger)

Chicken wing tips

small dogs:

Whole chicken wings (size appropriate for small dogs)

Duck feet

chicken feet

medium sized dogs (springers, collies, cockers):

Duck necks

chicken thighs

Chicken carcass

Turkey Wings

Larger dogs (Labradors):

Lamb ribs, grass-fed

Lamb neck pieces, grass-fed

Wild Venison ribs

chicken & duck carcass

Turkey wings

Fish heads

Ideal Bones for very large dogs:

Whole wild venison necks

Turkey necks

Chicken & duck carcass

ribs

dogs should always be supervised when eating bones