You probably won't avoid it for the reason my grabdfather did... he raised chickens and once a dog had eaten raw chicken he was likely to kill his stock. Chicken bones (whether cooked or raw) are not a good thing to give dogs simply because they splinter easily. Won't always hurt 'em, but the time it *does* perforate their intestine you may or may not save them with a very expensive trip to the vet. This opinion is shared by my vet father-in-law (R. Omohundro, former U.S. Ag Under-Sec in charge of furry n feathery critters, I forget the real title) and my wife (Masters in Animal Nutrition, OSU). I figure they might know.

please do not feed your dog's cooked bones, all bones are safe given raw,(ask a wolve,african wild dog, dingo, hyena, lion, tiger,etc, all dog biscuits are bad, what you read on the labels is rubbish, as is all commercialised dog food, they don't give a monkeys about your animal just your money, get the book GIVE YOUR DOG A BONE, by ian billinghurst (a vet) or any other natural diet for dog's+cat's

it's more than safe, it's a natural food for dog's,and very good for them,also try raw mince meat, steamed vegetables mixed in with it, please go on to a book site, like amazon etc, put natural barf diet for dog's into the search bar, a natural diet will solve all your dog's problem's, don't trust me just get a book on it and learn. kevin.

oh one thing i meant to point out. my siberian husky ate a piece of bread the other day, it was so soft it got stuck in the top of her mouth. we had to dismount it from the roof of her mouth. so anything can be harmful. just watch how your pet does with certain foods. holly still loves bread. please excuse the small lettering, it is hard or for me to type because of health reasons. once again good luck

people think about it, for years before dog food what were our dogs eating????? it is not much different today. surely we are not going to give it to them unless it is fresh. hech marinade it for them with garlic and other spices to help keep the fleas down too. every since i was a kid vets have said no bones for a dog. my mother and i always fed them the bones and any left overs we had. they were the strongest critters the vets ever saw. and asked what we were doing. we always told them and they said it working for their health just dont tell us again. so it was approved but at the same time not recommended. there is one bone i try not to give them but i am not a stickler on it either. and that is the pointed bone in the leg. if you want to cook it thats is great too. bones are a wonderful natural source of calcium. some thing else that is good is liver. i hate it my self. but for the animals it is great raw or cooked. that one i cook it with spices and onions maybe a bit of bacon. for them. when i get my chicken and turkey i always cook the giblets for them. in fact i feed my cats all the above too. just remember if you have an outside animal they are most likely one time in their life going to eat a dead critter. bird, squirrel mouse. who knows. if you are still unsure about the raw meat thing you can always wash it is a hot water and salt mix, rinse then feed. the salt will kill the bacteria. in fact i wash some of our meats the same way. but sure to get the salt off it. the best bones are beef critters and bones alike. tis is just my opinion doesnt mean it works for every body. that is what keeps the world interesting. good luck

NEVER feed your dog chicken bones........ they can puncture the dog's insides on the way down. VERY DANGEROUS! Yummy cooked chicken breast (Tesco Value frozen) with rice is the way to go! Ozzy the Tibetan Terrier. x

Taffy, feeding your dog chicken is fine. There are no problems with this but you may need to be feed other things to make sure she has all her nutrients she needs. Make sure you praise her and make her feel happy because then she may feel better and want to do a few more things. I good thing to feed your dog on is rice, white fish, or anything easy to digest. Good Luck. Hope your dog is ok.

sorry taff, i forgot to say that she gets the whole carcase, bones and all, her teeth are GLEAMING!! the bones are only dangerous if they are cooced.john.

taffy, i have been feeding my 2yr old doodle a raw chicken diet since she was a pup and she seems to love it, she is certainly fit and healthy,it works out cheaper than dog food cos i get boned out chicken carcases from our local butchers for nothing, failing that i get the "value"chicken leg portions from tesco,approx £1.50 for 3, she gets one a day. there is loads of info on the net about raw feeding if you go and liook. john.

Hi i myself have a dog and have had for 8 years now. Almost 9. but all be it dogs can eat it, it's not realy the best to give a dog human food as it does not have the right neutriants it needs and sometimes that can lead to sevire stumoach and digestive problems. I would say once or twice a month with human food is all that i can say is safe. If she's going off food then what to try that is 100% safe on a regular basis that i do with my dog as he is a very picky eater is, buy dry food. Put it into her dish. make up HUMAN gravy pour it onto the wet food leave it until it has soaked in and then give it to your dog. That sould sort your doggies eating problems!