No Bones About It
So, the Beagle and I were strolling in central Phoenix this morning. She was sniffing along and I was absent-mindedly thinking about what I was going to blog about, when we both got what we wanted.
Kinda of.
By the Arizona State Fairgrounds, someone had thrown out a bag of turkey-drumstick bones. And they had thoughtfully torn the bag slightly, allowing for easy Beagle access. She was delighted; there was about two dozen large turkey femurs just ready for the gnawing. It was like Halloween for her; for me, it was like Horrortown.
I am trying to grab as many of the turkey bones away from her, each bone coated with grease, saliva and God Knows What. She is scampering between my legs picking up other bones, greasy turkey debris and God Knows What.
Hope someone got us for YouTube. Especially the part when I discovered ants crawling up my greasy arm.
Cooked bones are not great for dogs. They can splinter off and cause all kinds of trouble for the dog’s throat, stomach, intestines and other parts.
So just stay safe and stay clear of big sacks of giant turkey bones.
A good point…COOKED bones tend to splinter while RAW bones do not…particularly bones of birds…I used to allow my Beagle to ‘have at it’ with raw chicken bones once or twice a year and he loved them but really gobbled them down in a hurry…the bones of mammals do not have this ‘splintering’ effect because they are built to be very very light…or pigs could fly!