(04-16-2012, 05:23 AM)diane21 Wrote: Never give cooked bones for your dog to chew on. Cooking makes the bones harder to digest and may cause bowel obstruction. Raw bones should have as little fat as possible. If you’re worried about bacteria from raw bones, keep in mind that dogs tolerate bacteria better than humans. Not all bacteria that are harmful to humans are also harmful to canines.
I would agree on the bone part. From a recent National Geographic show, it said some wild animals go through the tough time by having the ability to chew on bones, because bones contain a lot of nutritious value inside them. Cooking obviously will destroy a lot of the nutrition in the bones.
Fresh raw meat shouldn't contain a lot of bacteria, especially if it had been frozen. Wild animals have been feeding on dead carcass for days without refrigeration, and some can even eat rotting meat just fine.
