Antler Chews - don't step on'm!

So I was reading about how antler chews are a good alternative to meaty bones on the forum, or somewhere, and was just like, hmm, sounds good to me. My dad is a hunter and has been all my life. Most of my friends dad's are hunters. So when I bring this up to them, they're just like "huh, makes sense, I'll give one to my dog".

Cuz the truth of the matter is, there is no shortage of antlers where I come from. White-tail hunting is very common in south Texas, especially amongst those with conservative roots ;) (when I was younger, we had an outdoor cocker spaniel [neurotic] who pretty much always ran around the yard with a dried up lower half of a deers leg in her mouth, complete with hoof and hide)

So I brought it up with my dad and he was just like "oh yeah, go out by that fence over there and just pick one out" =) I had the pick of the litter, so to speak.

Pooka is very happy, it won't splinter, it don't smell, it looks nice and natural and not gross. Now... I just have to watch where I'm stepping...

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Comment by Alice on March 26, 2009 at 1:30pm: I've wondered about antler chews before. There's a doggy bakery/supply store we go to and they sell antlers, I've just been unsure about trying them. Finn gets a knuckle bone now and then because he loves them but we watch him close to make sure it doesn't splinter. If splintering isn't an issue with antlers, it sounds like a great alternative!

Comment by Sam Tsang on March 26, 2009 at 10:19am: My exact thought Geri :) You've already got a good looking spokesperson!

Comment by Kelly on March 26, 2009 at 10:12am: Awesome! I bet I could find some in the woods behind my parent's house if I looked hard enough. The best thing about them is they totally cut down on doggy breath! Bully sticks & rawhides are the worst for that!

Comment by Geri & Sidney on March 26, 2009 at 3:05am: wow, you could go into business! Pooka looks so cute carrying that thing around. And I laughed out loud about the spaniel with his deer leg!