Quote Originally Posted by bckrazy
WHAT?! Sorry, I can't understand what you are saying, about risking her life feeding Raw bones when cooked bones are appropriate? I'm talking about species-appropriate, hon. You do not see canines in the wild eating cooked bones. Their bodies are not built to eat cooked bones. They are built to eat raw meat & bones.

To answer your question, my dogs get raw meaty bones everysingleday, that is their diet... and they are VERY healthy. They have sparkling white teeth, good poops, great coats & skin, good energy, etc. I would think that, if there IS some kind of elusive bacteria that won't die from freezing, my dogs would've contracted this a long time ago. They haven't ever been sick from Raw.

That said, I do not think you should feed Raw if you aren't comfortable with it, but IMO you sure as HECK shouldn't be feeding brittle, splintered cooked bones either. If you want to research feeding Raw bones, there are tons of Raw threads in the Dog Health section.
I agree completely. My dogs eat raw meat and bones every single day. They never get sick from it. Truth be told, you are far more risking her life by feeding her cooked bone than you are feeding her raw meat. Dogs are desgined to eat raw meat and don't contract the same illnesses people do, even if there IS bacteria on it. If it has been frozen it's perfectly safe and MUCH safer than cooked. Just because a dog hasn't died from it yet in your family doesn't mean it cannot happen. My dogs' food is raw meat, every day. They are never ill and in fact healthier than when I fed them kibble. I can see vast changes in their overall health. If you don't want to feed raw bones then don't, but REALLY don't feed cooked ones either. It only takes once for something terrible to happen, then it's too late.