Domestic Goddess Tip : Reviving Dog Bones

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Domestic Goddess Tip : Reviving Dog Bones

My furry kids are pretty good about chewing bones until they are pristinely white and cleaned of every single lick of goodness. At this point, the tasteless bones lay about the house, but still have lots of good ‘chew’ left on them.
To get Little Man and Big Girl interested in them again, and save myself some cash, I gently boil them in beef broth (Little Man has allergies, so we stay away from chicken) then let them cool before serving.
They will enthusiastically chew them as if they were brand new! This works for antlers they have grown weary of also. I have found Antler interest to last the longest, but it can’t hurt to refresh them with a soak.
Give it a try, your canine companion will love you for it!

6 thoughts on “Domestic Goddess Tip : Reviving Dog Bones”

    • Michelle V's avatar mbventuro

      WOW MaryBeth! 4 furry friends to keep you company!! Well, then this is the trick for you! You can use even a cheap bouillon cube! Yes, it will be a bit salty, but you can water it down. The trick is to really steep the bone. My kids went NUTS over the bones! It was like they were new, all over again! You might even try adding a drop or two of liquid smoke to give it that ‘smoked bone’ taste.

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  3. JamesE's avatar JamesE

    Here’s a way to solve the issues and still do this years later.

    I wouldnt give them any salt. Broths often have garlic and onions and seasonings… which can cause nerve damage and odd symptoms. and boiling bones isnt safe as mentioned.

    I think the idea is great.. and maybe some tweaks can make it ideal and still work.

    Instead of boiling broth, use water and do a brief dip, to simply clean it and kill bacteria and old smells but not cook it much.

    Then try using a beef bone broth with no added salt or spices as mentioned that would be bad for their health.

    The bone broth has alot of nutrition protien and collagen.. which may make it stick to the bones well and soak into them so the dogs have something fresh to taste while chewing.

    Id warm the bone broth(not enough to cook the bones) and soak bones in it until it cooled. Maybe soak like a marinade in fridge after that. Not sure if time will be needed.

    I’ll bet a clean bone, smelling like fresh beef broth, will still do the trick!

    Let me know what you think or if you did anything unique yourself since!

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    • Michelle V's avatar Michelle V

      Knowledge changes as we learn more, eh? I agree on most things. I asked my vet about chicken stock and if I should worry about the amount of onion in it, she told me it was not a concern. So, I guess now I would recommend consulting with your vet to see if this hack is for your furry one or not.

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