Barking Up The Wrong Tree

Chicken Bones Are Dangerous For Your Dog

Earlier this week, a friend of mine was out walking her two dogs, a shih tzu and a border collie.  Whilst attending to the ‘business’ of her shih tzu, she didn’t see the collie finding a discarded chicken carcass, presumably for a fox and having a little nibble.

Chicken bones are incredibly dangerous to dogs.  From what I understand, it doesn’t matter so much if they are raw but once cooked, the bones become very brittle and can splinter or break in the dog’s mouth or throat, causing damage.

Unfortunately, in this case, this is exactly what happened.  The collie was rushed to the vets but unfortunately died on the operating table.

I write this article to warn anyone giving their dog cooked chicken to watch out for the bones, be extra careful and even for those who don’t have dogs, be careful when you put your rubbish out that it is carefully wrapped and cannot be ransacked by foxes or cats.

It is heartbreaking to lose a dog at any time, but even more so when it is through an accident such as this.

This post is dedicated to the memory of a beloved dog, Milly, who will be sorely missed.