Ever re-filled old dog bones?

[Phentex]

I didn't realize this was a thing until I googled and it seems like a good idea for those of us with super chewers. They love bones but they have to have real bones and not raw hide. So they spend a long time licking all the flavoring off and chewing out the marrow but then they are left with a hollow, plain bone. Any of them that start to chip get tossed as they will eat the little pieces and that's not good.

Some people refill with a mix of dog food and peanut butter. Or oatmeal. Pumpkin. I think the pumpkin might be a good idea since it's not as fattening or messy. The key is freezing the bones so the goo doesn't fall out all over the place. I also read you can soak them in broth to add some flavor.

Anybody done this and have any advice?

[irisblue]

1. I did this with my 3

Alex & Peanut were serious chewers & both broke teeth. Duke was a lick the peanutbutter dog. When I would reuse the beef marrow bones I would place then upright in a cleaned empty maragine cup, put the PB & twice I used a high quality dogfood. I filled & froze the bones. I only let the dogs have them in the yard or kitchen, easy to wash if it got messy.

Please do check your dogs teeth regularly. Pulling teeth & post removal care was costly.

[old guy]

2. Yes.

We use left over sweet potato, carrot or broccoli. We use the filling straight with no peanut butter or dog food and the girls love it.

[femmocrat]

3. You can use those sausage-type snacks too.

Also, there is a canned "cheese" filling for Kongs that they like. I don't vouch for the nutrition, but for an occasional snack, it should be OK.

[Wawannabe]

4. Zeus has no probs with refilled bones!

Loves them! Mostly I do peanut butter but have tried various fillings that will stick. Never have frozen them. Just let him out in the yard with it.