Where do you let your doodles eat marrow bones?

[jenn D]

I have to be very careful with what my doodles can snack on do to what they chew and what seems to cause problems. So far the only safe treats I can give them are frozen stuffed kongs, extra large antlers and large marrow bones. They love the marrow bones and I give them sparingly but I have yet to Find a good place for them to snack with them. I always want to be around just in case. I cook the bones so that it's not completely raw but I don't want bacteria and grease all over my house. When I let them eat them outside, I find that we get mouse dropping where they were chewing on them. Thoughts? Once all the marrow is out I dishwasher them and then I can stuff them and leave them inside without issue. I just keep throwing them in dishwasher after snack time.

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

Whoops.  The DK gremlins ate part of my reply.  : (

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Yes, absolutely. Riley managed to bite off a big chunk and dropped it at my feet, it had a very sharp edge :( I got such a fright that I have never boiled them since. The (Irish) marrow can be scooped it is obviously harder but the consistency of very hard butter. Maybe our Cows are different here Lol

[F, Calla & Luca]

That happened here too.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

LOL, I guess mine have just never been warm enough for the marrow to soften. 

I know that one of F's doodles managed to split a marrow bone once, and I think one of Stella's boys can break them (and antlers as well). Just depends on the dog, I guess.

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

I just laid down a big old blanket in the room in front of us and put the bones on it. They chewed for hours. When they were finished, the bones were cleaned up enough, I put them in the dishwasher, (the bones that is), and threw the blanket in the washing machine

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Here's one of the many FG discussions about marrow bones, this one is very informative: http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/thefoodgroup/forum/topics/marrow-...

[jenn D]

Thanks for all the info! There's always a wealth of knowledge on DK! :)

[Vera V]

I always buy a bag of bone marrow bones and freeze them. My doodle was a heavy chewer and with a frozen bone, it lastet a lot longer. Usually I made him eat on his rug or outside in the yard. Jerry definitely scraped the marrow out of the bone in one sitting. If I would have let him have a fresh bone, he would have had it finished within seconds.