Chewing is a normal and natural daily activity for puppies and adult dogs

• "Natures toothbrush" - bones must NEVER be fed cooked or dried

• Raw bones can be fed defrosted or frozen (tip: if frozen run under tap before serving to take edge off the freeze)

• Senior dogs may need bones defrosted to avoid tooth nerve pain

• Puppies are in greater need of regular raw meaty bones appropriate for their size for calcium and mineral requirements for growth and development

• Puppies from 7-8 weeks old can be started on small soft poultry bones if they've had fresh raw food for a week min. prior

• Puppies fed a daily bone will reduce chewing on things you don’t want them to chew

• Marrow bones or other "weight-bearing" bones must not be fed to any age dog. They're too hard and dense, cannot be digested and risk chipping & cracking teeth.

• Bones smaller than the dogs mouth size pose a choking risk for gulpers and provide no chewing benefits

• Chewing bones is great for anxious/stressed dogs, releasing happy hormones serotonin and dopamine and reducing the stress hormone cortisol

• Variety of protein is important

• Bones are extremely high value to dogs - separate dogs safely to consume if needed, provide plenty of space and never remove a bone from a dog unless an emergency or exchanging for something of equal or greater value

• Dogs that are fed a kibble only diet should not be fed bones out of the blue.

• Lodgement and impaction risks are higher in dogs fed a high-carb, highly-processed food diet.

• Dogs denied regular raw meaty bones and fed high-carb processed food will need expensive and risky dentals later in life

• If starting out, increase frequency of bones slowly