bianca.a Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hi all, my rather large pup Cooper cannot seem to handle any types of bones now. I have tried marrow (with the marrow removed, lamb necks, roo tails etc and nope he gets the runs. He has had a load of blood work done so I am confident it is the bones. Problem is now I need something decent to keep his teeth pearly white. I had though Swayd sold antlers and have sent her a message via her webpage but does anyone have another source please? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdashdot Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Petstock have just started selling them, whole and split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Online: http://www.dogtreatsaustralia.com/categories/Dog-%26-Cat-Treats/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Yah thank you both so very much :) I live in the boonies and nobody here has them and there isn't a petstock so I will order some from that site. Thanks again guys and especially for the super quick responses :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Crap I spoke too soon, the large and extra large ones are out of stock Have ordered the last 2 from Petstock online....expensive critter my boy is! Edited August 24, 2013 by bianca.a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Crap I spoke too soon, the large and extra large ones are out of stock I had the same dilemma! I ordered from this eBay supplier and was pretty happy with the quality, not sure if they have extra large ones though but it's worth a look: LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thank you so much. I will see how these go and let you know, thanks again :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I used the same Ebay store as Hank! Fab and fast, pretty cheap and Gus loves his though when he drops it off the bed when I'm reading I regret buying it...almost have a heart attack haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I was about to suggest ebay - they seem like a good price. Do you give Cooper yoghurt? My boy continued to have runny ones for months after various tummy upsets, but after giving him daily yoghurt they're now so firm I can pick them up easily. Has made an amazing difference for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sail_Away Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I just ordered a large antler from www.naturalpetstore.com.au - I buy nearly all my food from this company. Delivered the next day and flat rate shipping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thank you all, I really appreciate the advice :) Yes I have given yoghurt but if he is just on his 'usual' food he is fine, it seems to be bones he can no longer handle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 That's sad hopefully he can manage the antlers ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 It is Aliwake, thank you but compared to the rest of his health issues, this is minor. If this doesn't work I'm going to have to start brushing his teeth! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 We got them once. The dogs didn't like them anyway, and frankly they looked dangerous to me. We give them cow hooves instead. I wouldn't say they are easy on the stomach. If the dogs eat a big chunk they will throw it up again. It's not particularly digestible stuff. I can't imagine antlers would be more digestible, and the shape and sharpness of some of them alarms me a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 How hard are the antlers? I feed my girls bones in the form of lamb flaps, etc but i won't feed large bones like marrow bones, are these softer or hard like a marrow bone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 They are hard. The ones we had were very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Louis can't have raw food at the moment, so I wondered about antlers too. Do they splinter at all? I like the cow hooves too Corvus, but ours are indoors and the smell of them on the sofa is not good :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Gus gives his a hiding and throws it around, has left it out in the rain and all kinds of things and it's got no sign of a splinter at all. They're fab things in my mind. We got given a free cow hoof at the pet shop (actually, Gus pilfered it from under the treat stand and the woman wouldn't let me pay for it after he put on the cutes and started dancing around showing it off to everyone) but my god does it reek now. I want to throw it away when he's not looking, but I'm torn he loves his stolen good so much. Ick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I don't know if they splinter. Ours disappeared pretty fast. I have no idea what happened to them. They are either lost outside or one of us threw them out. I actually found they smelt worse than the cow hooves, but not all of them. Some were very stinky and some not so much. We just use marrow bones, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 CrazyCresties, they don't splinter at all and the ones I bought are pretty much odourless. After a bit of chewing they go a bit soft but are still hard enough that my dogs can only gnaw off little tiny pieces at a time. Also if I recall correctly they are 100% digestible because they're mostly composed of keratin. I guess the only real danger I've read about is dogs breaking teeth while chewing them as they're so hard, but I imagine you run the same risk with cow hooves? bianca.a I feel your pain, my girl can't have raw bones or food either and I have unfortunately resorted to brushing her teeth every day :laugh: she doesn't mind it now and it keeps her teeth nice and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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