I would never give my dogs chicken bones, raw or cooked. My boyfriend has seen firsthand a puppy die after eating chicken bones.

But i do give my dogs raw beef bones and they LOVE them. I only give them as a special treat once and awhile, and if they smell a bit stinky I pour boiling water over them first, just to kill off some of the bacteria. Don't give them small bones (esp a big boy like Maximus), my pups just seem to swallow them whole and then puke them up later. But when they get a big sized bone they can gnaw away happily for hours!