My husband constantly tells his clients,DO NOT FEED BONES,I have seen him on numerous occasions doing expensive surgery,to go into the intestines and remove broken lumps of bones that can not pass through the intestines,I have given my young puppies bones to help teeth on,they are removed after they have had a bit of a chew,and always under a watchful eye.I avoid giving my adults bones, I don,t want to see them go thru unwarrented surgery.You are doing the right thing. Lorraine --- Stormy435@xxxxxxx wrote: > Well, I'm just sitting waiting on this one! Be > gentle, folks :-) > Stormy > > In a message dated 8/29/06 10:27:48 AM, > karekedi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > 1. Make no bones about it -- bones are bad for > animals! Every year > > countless numbers of animals end up in the > emergency room from being given bones by > > their owners, usually as a treat. The fact is that > dogs are omnivores, not > > carnivores and most dogs and cats cannot tolerate > bones. They can splinter or > > lodge in the intestinal tract with disastrous > results, usually requiring > > surgery. They can also get stuck in their mouth or > throat, which is just as > > dangerous. All bones are bad, including pork, > chicken and beef. The next time you > > feel the urge to give your dog a bone, just make > sure it's a milk bone or a > > nylabone. Your pet will love you for it. > > > > > > > > > "You may never know what results come from your > action. > But if you do nothing, there will be no result." > Mahatma > Gandhi > Stormy Hope > *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* > Dog's love is different, it requires no return > UPDATED 2/11/06....CHECK IT OUT!!!! > www.FairhopeGSD.com > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the > property of the original author and of GSD > Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of > any kind are permitted without prior permission of > the original author AND of the Showgsd-l > Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, > REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL > WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST > MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A > VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management > at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to > AOL issues > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================