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BerryBaby
May 7, 2018
My boys are tiny so very careful about ehat they eat.
No rawhide treats. For chewing they have a variety of chew toys recommended by the vet. No plush toys.
Small bits of raw carrots and apples are favorites too.
No rawhide treats. For chewing they have a variety of chew toys recommended by the vet. No plush toys.
Small bits of raw carrots and apples are favorites too.
Plantae S.
February 23, 2017
I don't like to be a downer but as a plant based human I feel quite ill to read these comments. The pig's ears you're talking about belong to an animal as smart as your dog... or your 3 year old toddler. Please, take a minute to consider the values you were taught to and wether they are truthful to who you are now. Blessings, much Love and Peace to you and loved ones.
caninechef
February 24, 2017
Why are you reading an article about pig ears at all if it makes you ill? Take exception with people eating meat in general if you wish but there is really no difference between consuming a steak or ear. If people are going to utilize animals for meat then surely it is desirable to use as much of any one individual as possible. On the subject of ethics--it is fine for people to be vegetarians but I think it is totally unethical for people to choose a vegetarian lifestyle for cats and dogs. Whether you agree or not nature designed them to thrive on meat.
Lindsay-Jean H.
February 24, 2017
Hi Plantae Staff, welcome to Food52! While I don't eat meat, my dog does, and I feel good knowing that I'm supporting local farmers and purchasing a product that would oftentimes otherwise be discarded—as caninechef points out, I find it preferable that as much gets put to good use as possible.
Cjmacintosh
May 23, 2022
You ever plowed a field? To plant the corn or whole wheat or whatever the heck it is you eat. You kill everything on the ground and under it. You kill every snake, every frog, every mouse, mole, vole, worm, quail,. “You kill them all. So, I guess the only real question is: how cute does an animal have to be before you care if it dies to feed you?”
caninechef
February 21, 2017
I may be the one other person you turn up who has baked pig ears. I am glad you mention size appropriate portion control. Even rendered out they are very fatty. Something to pay attention to with any individual or breed predisposed to pancreatitis. I pretty much had the feeding philosophy if a wolf would eat it, it is fair game. But I was careful about pig ear fests. When I switched to feeding a diet heavy in raw meat I dropped pig ears from the diet, I am sure much to my dog's disappointment. Cooking them is easy but man those things are tough to cut up,
amysarah
February 16, 2017
Glad you mentioned asking your vet - my dog used to love him some raw hide and/or pigs' ears. But when he became ill (lymphoma) my vet told us to stop letting him have them, given his compromised immune system. Even a couple of years later, when he was long in remission and very healthy, she still said not to.
I know this may not have widespread implications - just emphasizing that checking with your vet is important.
I know this may not have widespread implications - just emphasizing that checking with your vet is important.
Lauren R.
February 16, 2017
Lindsay! Just had to share that my dog's name is also Roux and she ALSO is such a chewer. I guess that's what you get for naming a dog after something food related :)
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