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Originally Posted by shakran
there is no reason to give your dog anything other than good dog treats (nutro is good. 3dog bakery if you wanna go nuts), carrots (they're like candy to a dog, and they're very good for him) his food, and the occasional large rawhide chew. Pig ears are to a dog what a deep fried twinkie is to us. Nothing but fat. Bones are universally a bad idea. Your dog doesn't need that much variety. Dogs are not people. They do better on a steady consistant diet, both from a gastrointestinal standpoint and from a consistancy standpoint - Dogs like routines. They tend to get nervous if routines get broken, even if it involves food.
I'm getting confused about all the threads you're posting regarding dogs. In the bones thread you started you seemed to have come to the understanding that chicken bones are a bad idea, yet in here you say you still feed the bones to your dog. You seem to be a very novice dog owner. Nothing wrong with that, but a good dog book would not be a bad idea at this point. There's a LOT to know about caring for a dog, and just tossing things at the dog because you think the dog might like it, is not a good idea, and in fact could be dangerous to the dog.
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Yeah, I can see how it gets a bit confusing. The above list is what I used to give my dog. As stated before, I no longer give my dog bones. I was thinking about it but wanted some more opinions.
The reason I posted about bones is because it is so divided. Some people do, some people don't. Even the Greenies got contoversial. I just wanted to solicit some more opinions other than just the people form the dog parks and pet store.
In regards to looking for variety, I was wondering if there were other chew items I could look into as my doggie goes through them quite quickly (hence the list of items). I thought maybe rawhides were "tougher" and therefore last longer.
At the end of the day, it isn't a big deal, it just means I have to buy more chew items to replace the used up ones.
I actually tried to give my dog a carrot once, but she wasn't interested.
I have done my homework though. I've read some books, articles, talked to other dog owners, dog trainers and people at the pound. It took me three years of careful considerations and learning before I got my dog. I actually dog sat for a year first to get a feel for it (all sorts of dogs too, it was awesome!).
Novice dog owner? Maybe, but I sort of see it as a lifelong learning experience anyways. I started alot of threads because I enjoy talking about my dog, had some questions, wanted other opinions and thought others would enjoy it too
In some ways, I see it as similar to the Parenting thread.