I am relatively new to chi's. So I can't advise at this time. I have been reading a book "Chihuahua, A Kennel Club Book. Not finished yet, but am ordering a couple more books on Chihuahuas soon.
Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army "May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susanne Defoe Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 5:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Food I do give our boys a good quality kibble and canned food mixed. I would like to give them a bone/chicken wing/neck as a treat to help keep their teeth clean. Someone said on here before that they gave their Chi's the second part of the wing, not the tip portion, frozen? I still worry about one of my boys swallowing too large a piece. Any advice? Sue On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Rebecca <[email protected]> wrote: It's a ratio thing for us. We feed 80% raw meat, 10% non weight bearing bone (e.g. No cow femurs, or any legs of ruminating animals because they can cause blockage and tooth breakage) 5% organ 5% liver Normally you feed a very large meaty bone that they can't possibly swallow whole and take it away when they have had enough. A dog can eat every part of a chicken....feathers, feet, head and most differently skin. But that being said to much skin can cause the runs....remember it's a ratio thing Rebecca Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Susanne Defoe <[email protected]> wrote: How big of a portion should Chi's get though? Like a portion of the neck or the whole thing? Or one portion of a chicken wing? Do you take the skin off? I worry about our little guys swallowing too big of a piece? Sue On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 12:50 PM, sheila <[email protected]> wrote: Yep, been giving my dogs of all sizes raw bones for years. Never had one to splinter. does not matter the size of the dog. Cooked bones however are a big no-no From: Judy Moon <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 12:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Food That is what I was told also. Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army "May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of sheila Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 9:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Food You only need to worry about cooked bones. Not the raw ones.. From: ann banks <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 11:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Food The vet that I had many years ago always told me no real bones of any size to any size dog--that a lab can splinter the bones and swallow them and cause bleeding in stomach. I have always been told--no chicken bones and would never do that--I brush my chis teeth with doggie toothpaste and brush or tak my fingers and massage the gums. Just my opinion. Ann On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Judy Moon <[email protected]> wrote: Now I need a question answered. My vet mentioned giving my chi's raw chicken necks and wings to help clean their teeth. Okay, is that safe? I worry about broken sharp points on the bones. I've always gotten big beef bones for them to chew on, but they could not break the bones. Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army "May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." _____ No virus found in this message. 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