The wonders of mobile phone photography… :P Things moving too fast become a blur and your dog starts to look like… a maniacal vampire? *insert wierd scooby doo laughter*
So the other day we went to buy her a new pack of kibble. There was a shelf of bones by the payment counter labelled pressed bone. Ah pressed bone! I remembered reading that these are the better choice when picking rawhide bones for the dog, versus the knotted ones. (potential choking hazard, intestinal blockage etc, etc warnings). So I snatched a bag on impulse. We are always rushing at the pet shop because we always go when it is the closing hour. :P
So anyway, Donna demolished it faster than her knotted milkbone and I went, “hmmmm…..” and searched online.
The result, our cheap hollow pressed bone on the left and the image of dense pressed rawhide bone found online. Right……
dense pressed bone image source
Yes, Donna wants her half-chewed bone back. I gave it back to her and in minutes, it became like this …
Another few minutes and they became smaller pieces, so I got her to “leave it” (very useful command to teach right at the start!!) … and rewarded her with dinner instead.
So yup, now I know pressed bones are supposed to be solid and should be heavier because they are denser. At least I know should I decide to buy some again next time!
Paul Grignon
Good Morning!
Thank you for the great tips, and great pics of Donna, especially that maniacal smile at the end. (Man, she has long claws!)
I’ll have to look for those particular bones the next time I pop into the local Tractor Supply Company.
Here’s to a fabulously fun (and cool) weekend for you and your lovely canine!
Take care,
Paul :-)
weliveinaflat
I went to trim her nails again after I read “Man, she has long claws”! :O… unfortunately she still has long claws because she only lets me trim them a little at a time. :P She’s not comfortable with it and its something that we are still slowly working on. You have a great weekend with your family too Paul :)
Life In The Dog Lane
Yes! The quality can certainly be misleading when it comes to dog bones! You never know what ‘grade’ you’re going to get until they’re already half ‘enjoyed’. Don’t you just hate that look they give you when you take it away from them?
weliveinaflat
Oh well, so far it’s not done her any harm at least, phew! Do I hate that look? *thinks very hard* … sometimes I do like to tease her :P just a little.
Juliette
This is so cute! Good tips – makes me wish my dog liked to chew on bones too!
weliveinaflat
Oh mine treats hers as recreation, she doesn’t chew them everyday. Except for these lousy sneaky pressed bones we bought, all her other bones survive for months!! :D The good thing about dogs that don’t chew on bones? They teeth don’t wear down as much as power chewers. ;) Good news, eh? :P
Julianne Victoria
You don’t scare me silly Donna! Wooooowoooooo, Ku
weliveinaflat
Not even a little? :_(
:P
Linda Arthur Tejera
What adorable pictures. Donna’s last one made me laugh out loud. Good thing no one is around! Great tips on the bone, too! :)
weliveinaflat
I thought I can’t be the only one who didn’t know about these bones :P And yah, one look at the picture and I thought it was silly :D Glad it made you laugh ;) Have a great weekend Linda :)
lensandpensbysally
More smiles from me.
weliveinaflat
Good. There can’t be too little smiles in life! :D *plaster one on the face :P* Have a great day Sally ;)
Sonel
Great shots of a beautiful Donna again Mrs. P. Looks like she enjoyed that bone a lot! :D *big hugs* to you and Donna and have a lovely weekend. :D
weliveinaflat
OH she definitely enjoyed her bone! :D Happy Sunday!
Sonel
They do amaze me in enjoying the smallest little things and always so appreciative. Happy Sunday to you too hon! :D *hugs*
rubytheblacklabrador
You crazy monster you! My family is vegetarian but I’m not. I like these bones too but mine take my about 2 days to get through (and you know what I’m like with food) so the ones here might be a bit more dense. Maybe my teeth are ground down from all the possum legs I eat. They’re very white though but much more jaggedy than in my youth :)
weliveinaflat
Oh man you must use possum legs for aftermeal toothpicks! Donna doesn’t chew her bones that often so her teeth are looking yellow :( Her regular rawhide bones last more than a month compared to the pseudo pressed bone we got! But she has a small chip inside one of her tooth and I totally have no idea how it got there!
weliveinaflat
Thank you for the link back… although I never did encounter a bathtub of otters and have no idea how fun that would be! :D Have a great weekend!!