Mine only ever get the raw beef long bones as well, mainly because if I get them from my local M*rr*s*ns there's usually a fair chunk of meat still attached & they like to gnaw to get every morsel off! Local butcher gives them away but there's hardly any meat on those plus I hate going in there - hate the smell of meat 😞
As an alternative, try deer antlers. We've had discussions about these before & being an animal lover, I had to think long & hard over this but I decided that these were a by-product of the venison trade & would probably only get used for walking stick handles or get thrown in the bin so I could justify using them. They don't splinter like bones & the dogs love them, plus, once they lose their taste, just soak them in hot water for half an hour or so & it somehow comes back. Obviously, once they get chewed into small bits, these then go in the bin for safety but they do last for ages.
There is a firm who supply these but they charge mega bucks & the name escapes me at the minute. Can't post a link in here but pm me if you want a reputable (dog lover!) supplier 🙂
