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Why Do Dogs Love Bones? The Answer Involves Fat, Climate and Evolution

Why would a dog, or any other carnivore, seem to want such an apparently non-nutritious food source to such a degree that it is willing to spend hours working, crushing and grinding it so that it can be consumed?

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Give a Dog a Bone

Definitely raw bones only. Better, and safer.
The only note I'd have is that our vet has seen many dogs who had broken a tooth on some of the larger bones. For that reason he doesn't recommend that. But theoretically a dog should be able to handle the bone without any problems. I would just advise some caution.

interesting article. i never

interesting article. i never really thought of asking why. it just seems all so natural for dogs to love bones

(Don't) Give a Dog a Bone?

Dear Stanley.

I don't know if you read the posted comments or not, but I would really love to hear what is your opinion of the latest FDA release "No Bones About It: Bones are Unsafe for Your Dog"?

Love you btw, read all your books and watch your Good Dog.
http://dawgbusiness.blogspot.com/2010/05/rebel-in-me-dont-give-dog-bone....

Jana

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Stanley Coren, Ph.D., F.R.S.C., is a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia.

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