Freeze Soup Bones For Your Dog

By

FARSTAR

I agree with "Pupper Mom" and it is not a good idea to leave any dog to their own device with bones especially re-boiling them.

By

Deeli

Rose, Great idea!

PupperMom, a huge word of caution about giving dogs cooked/boiled bones at all! Cooking softens/breaks the bones down more so than a dog chewing on them raw ever will and the cooked bone can more easily be swallowed causing intestinal blockages that might call for emergency surgery. I am saying this from first hand experience :-( If you're worried about germs on the bones before freezing just wash and rinse them well with vinegar water first.

By

Cricketnc

What a great idea! I've been buying these same bones for my dogs over the years, and freezing them after they get done chewing on them for a day or so, depending on the season (in wonter they get to keep them a day or so longer). But I never thought of filling them before freezing them. The dogs will love that! Thank you!

By

Beth

Also chewing on these bones will keep their teeth tartar free and their breath fresh.

By

PupperMom

Great idea for smaller and medium sized pups but those of us with big dog "power chewers", use due care. A tenacious dog can crack shards even from large bones when you aren't watching and wreak all kinds of havoc on the digestive tract, ranging from loose stools to intestinal perforations.

If your dog is a gentle chewer, this is great--just remember to boil the bones in between each filling/freeze to make sure bacteria's gone.

By tammy (Guest Post)

If I boil the soup bones first then give to my dog, is this okay?

By

jessa*

Thanks for the tip! I tried filling the old bone with frozen banana puree and my dog absolutely loved it!

By Cecile Chappell (Guest Post)

Terrific idea.Thanks, Cecile