Anyone who has ever had a dog knows that if you give a dog a bone, they will be content. Now word comes from the Food and Drug Administration that the intentionally harmless treats could be harmful to your pooch.

According to Dr. Carmela Stamper with the Center of Veterinary Medicine at the FDA, dog bones are unsafe no matter what size that they are. ‘Some people think it is safe to give large bones to dogs like those from a ham or roast. Bones are unsafe no matter what size that they are’.

Dr. Stamper went to list ten reasons why a person should not give dogs these types of bones. Some of these reasons are the risk of broken teeth, mouth and tounge injuries, choking risks, blockages in the stomach and the intestines, and severe rectal bleeding.

Veternarians from all over the United States have seconded the findings with some saying that this has been common sense knowledge for a long time. Veternarial proceedures to fix injuries that result from bones can be very expensive and in most cases can be avoidable. The bottom line is that store bought bones look to be the best alternative for your dog.