SIZE MATTERS!

The other day I saw a video clip of a tiny dog carrying a dumbbell in his mouth and running across a lawn. He had an incredibly earnest look on his face and, as he was running, his hind legs were up in the air because of the weight of the dumbbell, so he was basically running on his two front paws. I found it really funny – and it actually made me LOL. (Don’cha love it when that happens?!)

But it made me think about the incredible differences between the sizes of dogs. There are tiny dogs and there are massive dogs – and everything in between. Obviously, dogs of such disparate sizes need to be fed completely differently.

That’s why it amazes me when we get a call here at Happy N’ Healthy Pet Products from customers who want to know if they can give their Great Dane a Small Shin bone. Or if they can feed their Doberman a Rib bone. The answer in a word? NO! I’ll even tack on the word “please”!

Just don’t do it!

Large Dogs (over 50 lbs) should NEVER be given a too-small bone. Their large jaws can crush the small bones, which can cause dangerous splintering.

The only processing our bones go through is a heat sterilization process that leaves enough moisture in the bone to prevent splintering. However, it’s impossible to prevent a large dog from crushing or splintering a very small bone.

The reverse is true as well. Never give a small dog too large a bone. For one thing, they will have a hard time coping with such a large bone, but they may also potentially choke on the large pieces.

Medium size dogs – those between 20 and 50 lbs – are, as you might expect, more middle of the road and can be given a larger variety of bones, depending on where they fall in their weight class.

Just so you know, we currently offer seven (7) different sizes of Happy N’ Healthy Natural Dog Bones:

For Large Dogs (Over 50 lbs):
• Meaty Y Knuckle
• Large Shin

For Medium Dogs (20-50 lbs):
• Medium Shin
• Medium Knuckle
• Hockey End

For Small Dogs (Under 20 lbs):
• Small Shin
• Rib

If you follow these Size guidelines, your dog will have a Happy N’ Healthy Natural Dog Bone they will thoroughly enjoy. Not only that, but you will feel good about giving your dog a healthy treat since our bones come from cattle that were never given antibiotics or added hormones.

Enjoy the Memorial Day weekend - and don't forget to give your dog a bone. Just make sure it's the right size! (And it is, of course, a Happy N' Healthy dog bone!)