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Two Dogs Plus Two Bones = Jealousy

February 19, 2013

You would think that two dogs and two bones would equal two happy dogs. But nooooo – two dogs plus two bones = jealousy. Does this happen to you?

One of the perks of being the Jones Natural Chews blogger is the treats. Mmm! Every month I get a box of dog chews in the mail from Jones, meant to be devoured and enjoyed by dogs so I can photograph that nommy love and tell you all about it.

Two dogs, Two Bones
Flash crunches up a Lamb Femur

But I usually set up photo shoots with other people’s dogs. I mean, I don’t want to bore you with my dogs all the time. And for cryin’ out loud, my dogs can’t enjoy all of Jones chews. The mammoth bones? Too big for their delicate Aussie mouths. So I poll local friends to find large and small dogs who will benefit from a treat.

Aussie and a top crest bone
Liz made a great choice with the top crest bone for Bella. Lots of yummy bits and pieces all over it, with tough beef bone durability for a long-chewing bone.

The down side to this is that my dogs don’t get very many treats.

Aussie gnaws lamb femur
See the already gnawed Saddle Knuckle in the background?

True story. The treats mostly go to other dogs. Sometimes, though, I’ll tuck treats away for a photo shoot and lose track of where I put them. I really need a better system for that …

Loving the lamb femur
Flash chewed the top right off the femur. It really is for a smaller dog.

What happens then is that I wind up with treats! This morning we found a Saddle Knuckle and a Lamb Femur! And because Flash was inside and being a good boy, I opened the Lamb Femur and gave it to him. Patches came in and wanted the femur, but I opened and gave her the Saddle Knuckle.

Sad dog
Patches only wants the Lamb Femur now. The Saddle Knuckle is a perfectly good bone and she knows it.

Patches decided she didn’t want the knuckle, even though she has a knuckle that she loves. It’s a proven hit with her. What she really wanted was the bone Flash had.

Two dogs, two bones
Now Flash has the Lamb Femur AND the Saddle Knuckle

What on earth am I going to do with these two? Do your dogs do this? They’re like children! Flash doesn’t want or need two bones, but he’s content to keep them both. Patches loves the Saddle Knuckle! I know she does! But now she just wants the Lamb Femur. *sigh*

So I just walked away. What else can I do? And when I went around the corner a few minutes later, this is what I found:

Splintered dog bone
It only took a couple of minutes for the Lamb Femur to be splintered. It’s a small dog bone. Not for aggressive chewers.

Here’s my take away – two dogs, two bones = jealousy. And monitor the chewing. That splintered bone could have been dangerous. Also, know your dog’s chewing habits. Having a bone on hand does not mean it should be given to your dog. I’m fortunate that Flash and Patches are both delicate chewers. The Lamb Femur is meant for a much smaller dog. Just like the mammoth bones are meant for much larger dogs.

Think of bones and dogs as you would giving any type of treat to a toddler. Can your toddler handle the treat? How oral is the child? Is the treat too large? Too small? Will the child choke? I’m sure you understand.

As always, Jones Natural Chews are 100% all natural, and 100% grown and made in the USA. And that makes me smile. 🙂

Until I write again …

Flea

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