First, let’s talk about what not to do. Cooked bones—especially from your Sunday roast chicken, turkey, or pork—are a major no-go. Cooking makes them brittle, and brittle means splinters.
Those splinters can cause internal tears, blockages, or even choking. It’s like handing your dog a glass shard disguised as a snack. The same goes for small, hollow bones like chicken wings or rib bones, which can easily snap and lodge in the throat.
A simple rule: if you wouldn’t let a toddler play with it, don’t let your dog chew it. This isn’t fear-mongering; it’s just physics. Raw bones are a different story—more on that in a moment.
