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Dog bones are a favorite treat for dogs of all sizes, dispositions and breeds. And it's important when looking at the vast selection of bones available to understand the role they can play in training and entertaining your pet.

Are you thinking of adding a dog or puppy to your family?

It's important to keep in mind that 2 major factors are at work: your disposition and lifestyle are as important as breed characteristics. They have to be a fine match.

Lots of help is available for your search: Just Google – selecting a dog breed to begin your research. Selection tools will rate breeds in terms of:

Energy levels Friendliness towards other people/dogs

Exercise requirements Trainability

Playfulness Protective ability

Affection levels Hot/cold sensitivity

Being prepared is the best way to get off on the right foot with your new dog.

What you should know about dog bones

Chewing is a natural behavior

Rawhide dog bones satisfy all dogs instinctive urge to chew and are an important part of a happy and healthy dog's life. They provide hours of enjoyment and the simple act of chewing allows dogs to work through any feelings they have of anxiety or boredom. Chewing on a dog bone will also divert puppies from destructive chewing behavior, like chewing on your shoes, socks or furniture.

Dog bones and dental health

Dental health is as important for dogs as it is for humans. Chewing on dog bones helps to scrape away plaque, control tartar buildup, whiten teeth and stimulate the teeth and bums. It will also help to control doggy breath!

For puppies, chewing also helps to relieve pain from teething. As you can now see, dog bones are much more than just a treat.

Dog bones come in many shapes, sizes and types, so choose wisely.

Consider first the size of the dog and his chewing style. For example, if you are obedience training, choose a small treat regardless of the dog's size. Using the treat to reinforce good behaviour is the objective: we don't want him to be so entertained with the treats that he forgets all about the training.

If your dog is an aggressive chewer, try compressed rawhide. This is the longest-lasting rawhide on the market. In addition to dog bones, we experiment with other rawhide shapes. Choose from knotted bones, twists, rolls or novelty shapes like dumbbells!

If your dog is an indoor pet, and you are sensitive about rawhide staining chairs and carpets look for Beefeaters Non Stain Cuisine line. Non Stain Cuisine rawhides include: natural rawhide dog bones and rolls, hickory smoked bones and beef and chicken based rolls.

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