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Our local butcher takes lamb bones and splits them lengthways down the middle, so small puppies with tiny teeth can get stuck into the marrow.
Sucking the marrow out of life… who said that? Robin Williams in ‘Dead Poets Society’, I think.
This was the puppies’ first introduction to marrow bones. They went a little nuts. Five seconds after Darcy had claimed her half, she growled at anyone who came too close.
They’re so cute when they get all territorial and primal. This is Darcy, getting in touch with her Inner Wolf. Grrr….
*UPDATE Our Vet does not recommend splitting bones for puppies, as they can easily break their teeth on them. And the marrow is basically just fat which, at this young age, is not good for puppies at all. So, no more split bones for them. Sorry puppies! Instead we give them raw chicken necks and raw chicken carcasses, which they love. They just chew the bones up and swallow them – though you should keep an eye on them as they’re eating, in case they start to choke on bits.
Trish, ROFLMAO!
We had a little dog while we were growing up. The lovliest little thing ever. But whenever she got a bone, she’d take it to her “hiding place” (the front hall closet) and if we approached, she would wag her tail wildly and growl her little, teeny head off. We never tried to take it and she never growled any other time. It’s instinct I think. Just make sure the kids don’t ever try to take one away from them.
@Tracey – you’re right. Next time we give them bones I’ll practice taking them back again. Our puppy trainer told us that teaching the dogs – at every opportunity – that WE are the boss is very, very important. I should know this, it’s the reason I frequently, randomly make my children sleep outside at night.
Uh, you’ll want to work on that food possessiveness before it gets too severe. Which isn’t to say that they’re still both completely adorable.