Caption This #63

Benny is obviously looking at you thinking “you are the most wonderful person in the world!”

Seven little, eight little, nine little knucklebones…

One for you…
TEN FOR ME!!!

WHEEEE!!!

This is ALL?  Check that bin again…I smell more.

“I just can’t choose…what do I do….decisions, decisions!”

OBP, don’t you find these bones are messy?  On their paws and faces and their beds, carpet, wherever they are eating them?  How do you deal with that?  Is this an outside treat and then you “hose ‘em down”?

Caught with the loot!

I also see him sayin’ “woman have you lost your mind? don’t you know that NOW THESE ARE ALL MINE??? you can’t take them away…not with this beautiful face!” hehehehehe

PS - I’m with Christina - how do you keep your house so clean and give these to them? Are they cooked? Store bought? I wanna get some for my boys!

The knucklebones are extremely messy when you first open them.  When they are new, we lay down a towel for each of the pugs and they chew them on that.  They know they have to chew on the towel, too!  Once they clean off all the gunk, they aren’t too messy so they can chew them wherever they like.

We get them at the grocery store and they are ready for the pugs to eat.  They are in the pet aisle, not in the meat case.  I’m not sure what you need to do to the bones in the meat case.

OBP! Thank you - I’m stopping today to get them some! I think these are the same ones our pet store sells (Centinela pet). My boys are trained to eat their treats on a towel too! When I go to the cabinet they immediately know what I’m taking out! Then I lay out the towels and the sit there dancin’ til they get their treat (which has been edible nylabones)My Frankie doesn’t seem to like those though (he likes to chew) so I believe this is going to be PERFECT!

Dee - Our brand is “Butcher Bones”, but they are probably just the same thing, but a different brand.  Also, I only let the pugs chew on them for a short period of time especially when they are new.  If they get too much at one time I am afraid it will make them sick.

Hayley - I have heard a lot of different opinions on what dogs should and should not chew.  My gang does chew rawhide bones, but I do try to keep it in moderation.  The vet we took the boys to when they were pups recommended rib bones, kind of like this but flat and much smaller, to give to them to chew.  The knucklebones are kind of the same thing but they are much larger.  With the knucklebones, I think you just have to be careful that they don’t get too much fat off of them.  The pugs aren’t allowed to have a bone unless I can supervise.  That way I can be there if they break off a piece to big.  I guess your best bet is to check with your vet and get their opinion.

As info, my dogs no longer are allowed to have chew sticks of any type.  My BoPeep ate one and it caused her stomach to twist.  She had to have surgery and fortunately she survived.  My vet told me at the time that these were not good and he, too, found out the hard way.  One of his own dogs had to be rushed to surgery for the same reason and he didn’t survive.  Before you know it they can swallow pieces of them.

C.J. and Toeby couldn’t live without their chewies.  I buy the dental “rawhide” chews at my vets office. They actually recommended them and they are digestible, unlike rawhide which isn’t.  Plus, they are good for the teeth and clean them at the same time!  I also buy the Nylabone DURABLE chews because Toeby is very “oral” and always has to have something in his mouth.  He can’t destroy those at least!

Rocky and Adrian also get “chewies” which they love. They were recommended to me by a friend who has a “Hearing Dog” and Canine Companions for Independence (where she and her dog were trained) told her that these were the only chewies dogs should have since they are completely digestible and really keep their breath totally sweet smelling. They are called C.E.T. Chews and come in a variety of sizes. I purchase them online since they are much less expensive than buying them at the vet’s office. The pugs also gnaw on Nylabone Durables - they also feel the need to chew when relaxing in front of the TV.

“Ok, who are you and what have you done with my momma?”

“Momma is that really you?  Thank you for the wonderful treat, I wuff you”

Yes, they are all mine…. Got a Problem with that?