Pigs lugs !

[loothapub]

Now before we added Tegan to our family some 4 weeks ago I had a few friends who have had GSD's and all gave them Pigs Ears.

Admittedly they were older dogs but can you give them to puppies ? ie 11 weeks old.

I always remember that my friends' dogs loved them.

Anyone get them ? Disadvantages / Advantages ?

Oh yes I remember a disadvantage - THEY STINK !

[wildmoor]

mine prefer snouts

one benefit is they would help with teething

[sami]

Mine have always had pigs ears once every couple of weeks, they love them.

Yes they stink.

Dont let them have them unattended greedy dogs (like Sami!) sometimes try to swallow too much at once and can choke. I dont know if this is a big problem I just dont let mine have anything like that unless I am there.

Tracy

[Tedsmum]

Yep I have always given mine pigs ears (if you think they stink you should try the pizzles we sometimes get him).
Common sense as already mentioned, always be there to supervise.

[zetstaff]

Originally Posted by loothapub

Now before we added Tegan to our family some 4 weeks ago I had a few friends who have had GSD's and all gave them Pigs Ears.

Admittedly they were older dogs but can you give them to puppies ? ie 11 weeks old.

I always remember that my friends' dogs loved them.

Anyone get them ? Disadvantages / Advantages ?

Oh yes I remember a disadvantage - THEY STINK !

They don't stink as much as tripe sticks eeeewwwww

Ours have them but never unsupervised as they have a who-can-chuck-it-down-the-quickest competition

I don't know about anyone else on here but I NEVER EVER give my dogs rawhide, I've had a couple of close calls + for me it's too risky

Piggies ears are fine xxx

[RstuS]

Originally Posted by zetstaff

They don't stink as much as tripe sticks eeeewwwww

lol Bodie LOVES them, I always laugh sometimes when I go out the kitchen, I give a tripe stick, he runs straight in the lounge and my Mrs is reaching and telling me off for giving him one as it smells of bum lol.
Back to pigs ears, I remember Bodie having the trotts on them as a pup, maybe a bit rich for their little stomachs at that age?

[zetstaff]

Originally Posted by RstuS

lol Bodie LOVES them, I always laugh sometimes when I go out the kitchen, I give a tripe stick, he runs straight in the lounge and my Mrs is reaching and telling me off for giving him one as it smells of bum lol.
Back to pigs ears, I remember Bodie having the trotts on them as a pup, maybe a bit rich for their little stomachs at that age?

Could be a bit rich for lil tums, but agree with Pam they help teething

LOL at tripe sticks, they seriously hum big time

[Stuart]

I would give them if I could get them, but we just cant get any pork [ anything for the dogs ] at all up here,.. I used to give pigs ears and snouts to Border Collies many years ago but that was in Wales

agree with you Tracy,...I too would never give rawhide chews to my dogs

[Tedsmum]

Originally Posted by Stuart

I would give them if I could get them, but we just cant get any pork [ anything for the dogs ] at all up here,.. I used to give pigs ears and snouts to Border Collies many years ago but that was in Wales

agree with you Tracy,...I too would never give rawhide chews to my dogs

Stuart, you can get them on ebay for cheaper than in the pet shops. That way you can get them delivered to your door.

Bye the way, what is the problem with rawhide chews?
I have not heard of anything and Ted is chewing away on one right now.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Tedsmum

Stuart, you can get them on ebay for cheaper than in the pet shops. That way you can get them delivered to your door.

Bye the way, what is the problem with rawhide chews?
I have not heard of anything and Ted is chewing away on one right now.

mmm, never thought of that,...I will have a look at Ebay,... thanks

Rawhide chews are renowned for giving dogs problems,.. although dogs do chew them, when they get small enough to swallow, they do, once this happens they start to swell, and cause problems,... more than one dog has had them stick in the throat and swell resulting in the dog choking to dead

I am sure that there are many who will also think the same