Marrow Bone good or bad idea for 9 week old puppy

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  1. Eightytwenty

    Eightytwenty Registered Users

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    Have read some conflicting advice about bones (there seems to be some suggestion that bones can be bad for their teeth - albeit so are the metal legs of our trampoline, but that's not putting her off). Wondered what you guys think?
     
  2. Oberon

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    Re: Marrow Bone good or bad idea for 9 week old puppy

    Marrow bones (and any mammal leg bone) are too hard for teeth, so they are a bad idea for any age. I speak as the owner of a dog who shattered a large tooth on one.

    She will grow out of chewing the trampoline etc :) But when she gets her permanent teeth you really want to look after those and not let her do things that will wear them down (hard object and gritty tennis balls are bad for this) or chip them.

    I definitely recommend a Kong with something tasty frozen inside as an alternative :)
     

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