I'm talking about our 60 lb. dogs being given raw instead of cooked beef bones. I have always given cooked, but now am concerned about bone splinters. I have never given chicken or pork- ribs or chops, but have given the ham soup bones.

I give my dogs the soup marrow bones, but I always cook them. I don't give them to them un supervises, when they get to a certain point I throw them out. A lot of dogs like Nyla bones, which are a bit safer then beef bones. I can't give my dogs the smoked ones because they chew them apart and they do splinter. The best onesa are the soup marrow. You should be able to get them in the meat department at your groccery store.

I have given both raw an cooked beef bones before.
Usually with the raw bones I buy a whole leg bone and get the butcher to slice it down the middle so the marrow is exposed.

Mine don't like them much so I haven't had that much experience with them.
Both raw and cooked should be fine as long as you supervise.

Cutting the bones in half is a great idea

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I believe that any type of chewing bone type thing all have their own dangers. I have heard stories of dogs getting their lower jaws trapped in the hallowed out natural bones that are typically filled with some type of peanut butter or other flavor. I have also heard of dogs getting their tongues stuck in Kongs.. Rawhide bones sit in the dogs stomaches and fester because the dog chewed the bone too fast... Natural petstore bought bones splintering off in sharp piece... Ive even heard of dogs lodging, and ripping the insides of the stomach, intestine, and throat from eating the trimmings of horse hooves.

It seems that what dogs love best poses the biggest danger. Raw bones have a less likeliness of splintering; however, I would suggest any type of chewing bone should always be supervised and once you notice splinters, take the bone away.