Darling Downs K9 Academy

Darling Downs K9 Academy Your qualified and insured dog training and behaviour specialist for puppies and dogs. ABN 22 532 585 303.
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Using scientifically proven and balanced training techniques, utilising all four quadrants that are suited to you, your situation and your dog.

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09/12/2021

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01/02/2020

๐Ÿฆด ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต & ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐Ÿฆด

Edible bones are bones that are intended to be eaten entirely unlike big marrow bones, Edible bones are intended to be part of the dogs diet not additional to it.

๐Ÿšซ Big marrow bones are weight bearing bones of large animals that are generally advised to be avoided as they can wear down teeth, chip teeth etc.

๐Ÿฅ› If you are feeding your dog a fresh food diet then bones are essential for the calcium component of their diet, if you are unable to offer bones you must offer calcium in another form, this may be via supplementation under the guidance of your vet, egg shell powder in adult dogs or crushed bone in what is called "pet mince".

๐Ÿคช When you choose the type of bones you give your dog you will need to take into account their personality when it comes to eating i.e. if they're a gulper, eat too fast etc. then you wouldn't give them bones that would be considered small for their size. Supervision is an important aspect of feeding bones.

๐Ÿ‘ฅ๐Ÿ‘ฃ To slow dogs down eating bones the dog needs to feel safe, that means you and anyone in your house hasn't fussed with them when they have eaten before to the point that they eat fast to try and eat before you take something away from them - if you have fussed with your dog then feed them away from you with a closed door so they don't have to worry about you. Children should have NO access to dogs when eating if they're not able to understand their own safety and the respect a dog requires. They should be fed away from other dogs to the point the other dog cannot access them. Bones can be seen as high value to dogs and therefore they may get defensive with other dogs in their area.

โ„๏ธ Frozen bones for dogs with good digestive systems can be a good way to slow down dogs and something nice and cool on a warm day.

๐Ÿฅด Edible bones are given as an entire meal or part of a meal therefore a dog shouldn't bury the bone, if they do, they're not hungry enough for it and you may need to re-evaluate how much they get fed.

๐Ÿ— If your dog mainly gets kibble then their ability to break down bones well may be affected as their pH is not quite at the level needed, however, you can help your dog by including Apple Cider Vinegar in small amounts plus a pro-biotics (such as our own Gut Dust available at our website) in their meals to help their digestive system try and function at a higher level.

โœ… Different types of edible bones that you can consider depending on the size and personality of your dog may include but not limited to:

๐Ÿฆด Chicken Frames
๐Ÿฆด Chicken Necks
๐Ÿฆด Chicken Feet
๐Ÿฆด Chicken Wings
๐Ÿฆด Turkey Wings
๐Ÿฆด Turkey Necks
๐Ÿฆด Duck Necks
๐Ÿฆด Duck Frames
๐Ÿฆด Duck Feet
๐Ÿฆด Beef & Lamb Brisket
๐Ÿฆด Whole Fish
๐Ÿฆด Rabbit Frames
๐Ÿฆด Pig Tails

Bones such as lamb necks and roo tails can be very dense and may require a high functioning digestive system to manage i.e. a raw fed dog. These dense bones may also carry a risk of wearing down teeth and chipping teeth.

Ribs may be too brittle and splinter and shouldn't be fed as singular ribs, always choose a rack that has at least 3.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Never feed cooked bones. If you're feeding dehydrated bones, just stick to the likes of commercially dried chicken feet and necks, anything bigger could be problematic in terms of splintering.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Avoid machine cut bones i.e. soup bones, these have very sharp edges.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Drumsticks can splinter when broken because they are so dense.

Can never have too many dog books ๐Ÿ˜† by quality dog training and behaviour specialist authors such as Steven R Lindsay, P...
05/01/2020

Can never have too many dog books ๐Ÿ˜† by quality dog training and behaviour specialist authors such as Steven R Lindsay, Patricia B McConnell PhD, Brenda Aloff, Karen Pryor and others.

Meet your local dog trainer, here to assist you, your family and your four legged friend. Kylie is qualified in dog trai...
27/12/2019

Meet your local dog trainer, here to assist you, your family and your four legged friend. Kylie is qualified in dog training and behaviour through the National Dog Trainerโ€™s Federation in 2007 and carries the appropriate insurance.

Kylie uses scientifically proven, current and balanced training techniques that utilises the four quadrants that are suited you, your situation and your dog and puppy.

27/12/2019

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