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@Jessica have you considered raw meaty edible bones or raw meaty chewy parts like a trachea or an ostrich kneecap? And feeding whole chunks of raw meat? They don’t last very long, but perhaps chewing his food will satisfy your boy?
 
@Jessica have you considered raw meaty edible bones or raw meaty chewy parts like a trachea or an ostrich kneecap? And feeding whole chunks of raw meat? They don’t last very long, but perhaps chewing his food will satisfy your boy?
I think he would LOVE raw meaty edible bones! But I don't want them in my living room and definitely not on the sofa... I did think about maybe getting bones that he could chew in the garden when the weather is better, though again I am a bit unsure of which are safest to give him. There is a lot of conflicting advice.
 
I think he would LOVE raw meaty edible bones! But I don't want them in my living room and definitely not on the sofa... I did think about maybe getting bones that he could chew in the garden when the weather is better, though again I am a bit unsure of which are safest to give him. There is a lot of conflicting advice.
Avoid weight bearing bones of large animals, which can crack a tooth. Edible bones include all chicken bones (feet, carcass, legs), venison necks, ostrich wingtips and tails, pork shoulder blades, ribs. Best to join a group that can advise you, or find a vet that supports raw feeding and who can help you.
 
I did think that @Jacqui-S , but only after the edit window had passed!! :mmm: I wanted to edit it to say, “Join a local group”. I almost recommended my local group, but realised there is no point!

I’m guessing ducks and rabbit must be in large supply in the UK?
 

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I find kongs a real pain - stuffing them and cleaning them. Particularly with the bone-shaped ones I end up with wet food everywhere when I am filling them. Is there some trick that I'm missing?! I seem to make very heavy weather out of what must surely be quite straightforward!
We use liquid for Maxx's Kong's. We either cook up a big batch of carrots with a bit of honey in the water, put them in a blender with some of the cooking water and then pour the liquid into empty plastic bottles and have one bottle going in the fridge and the rest in the freezer. We put some peanut butter on the little hole in the Kong, freeze that then pour the cooled carrot juice into the Kong and freeze. No mess! Well, if they tip over in the freezer it goes everywhere but I put them in the door of the freezer, propped up by other frozen goods.

Another version is banana and water in the blender and, for times when we are going out, we cook a bit of chicken, put that and the cooking liquid into the blender for an extra special one.

We would go stark staring mad every day without Kongs. Maxx is very demanding of our attention and has the loudest bark I've ever heard. My husband has a crook ear and he can't stand the barking. A quick Kong out of the freezer and voila! Low calorie too.
 
We use a toddler spoon to smush soft things into our Kongs. It fits perfectly. We usually fill them with a mix of soaked kibble, cooked food and natural yoghurt. Now we just need to make sure we don't mix up the Kong spoon and the actual toddler's spoon! Sometimes I also use a chunk of carrot as a topper and use it to push the filling in as well.

Also, dried beef or venison ears are a great chew for Chewie. He doesn't chew much at all (lol) and with our setup at home he can't have raw meaty bones. They last a good 15-20 mins and aren't too gross. Beef or venison are a less fatty choice than pig.
 
The Millie's whistleblowers arrived... :shock: they are enormous! I have no idea how to use them. @SwampDonkey and @Beanwood should I just give them to the dogs for half an hour or so at a time? How quickly will they eat them? They look gruesome, will they be ok to give them in the living room? Brodie will be very happy! Jess might not know what to do with them either!
 

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