When using a microwave to thaw RMBs, you must be extremely careful, as the microwave can begin to cook the food from the inside (the bones) out. Thawing RMBs in the microwave is NOT the recommended method. NEVER, EVER give your dog a cooked bone, as it can splinter and cause severe internal complications. The safest method of thawing is room temperature or, if you're in a bit of a hurry, soak the RMBs in cold water in the kitchen sink. Back to top of page

When using a microwave to thaw raw meat, you must be extremely careful. The microwave can begin to cook the food from the inside (the bones) out. Thawing raw meat in the microwave is NOT the recommended method. NEVER, EVER give your dog a cooked bone, as it can splinter and cause severe internal complications. The safest method of thawing is room temperature. If, you're in a bit of a hurry, soak the raw meat in cold water in the kitchen sink.

On the average, staple RMBs (chicken wings, chicken backs and turkey necks) can be purchased from a wholesale supplier in 40-pound cases for about .89 cents a pound, .29 cents a pound and .39 cents a pound, respectively (in US Dollars). Prices vary by state and supplier, and these are just average prices. These staples, and other RMBs, can also be purchased in your local supermarket(s), at a bit higher price per pound.

Slight thawing may occur in hot conditions. When the cases are put in the freezer immediately, all will refreeze and be OK.

Always use according to the directions on the label and check to see the range of surfaces recommended as suitable.

All microwave ovens leak microwave radiation into the room. It is not possible to design a door that completely seals, so the government allows a generous amount of leakage. Most inexpensive radiation detectors are calibrated to allow for that leakage. In other words, what you tested was whether or not your oven meets government standards, not whether it was leaking. In addition to microwaves, these ovens also give off high magnetic fields, especially as they are started.

Yes. As CORELLE is heat resistant as well as break resistant, it can be used in microwave oven. But do not heat CORELLE on top of gas, electric and ceramic stovetops, on or near any other direct heating source such as range heat vents, pilot light, open flames, etc even for warming purposes. Do not use CORELLE under broiler/griller, browning element of microwave oven or in a toaster oven.

Yes, because most of them have got the following safety devices to make it completely safe and leak-proof: Inter-locking switch - This safety feature ensure that the magnetron will work only when the door is properly closed.

Use the splashguard when cooking meat products in order to prevent the fat that drips off from splashing back onto the meat. The splashguard is sited below the food item that you are cooking, on the turntable.

Finally, it'd be nice if you bought something once in a while, so we can make money to buy new microwaves when they break because people keep putting metal in them. Sigh.

Raw meaty bones provide nutritious marrow, amino acids/protein, essential fatty acids, fiber, enzymes, antioxidants and a vast array of species-appropriate minerals and vitamins all in a usable form. Back to top of page

Go to your local cheapie store (even Dollar store) and buy a vinyl table cloth. Spread it on your kitchen floor and you have an easily sanitizable place to feed. After "dinner" you can just wipe/mop it up with bleach in a spray bottle. You may even consider tying your dog to the oven handle with an old leash, so she won't leave her 'dinner table' in the middle of eating, and wander through the house with her RMBs! Back to top of page

For my dogs here, it is when the smell of the meat is so bad I nearly throw up ;-). That usually takes a quite a number of days of being thawed out in the fridge. If it smells a little 'gamey' (a few days old) I will still feed it. With a dog new to BARF I would try and keep the meat fairly fresh for a while though. Easiest way is to thaw slowly in the fridge, or to thaw for a few hours or overnight in a container on the kitchen counter. Just thaw as much as you need for one day at a time.

Please allow 24-48 hours of defrost time in your refrigerator. Some casserole dishes may take longer. For food safety reasons, it's always best to defrost your dinner meals in the refrigerator.

Yes, RMBs should be given whole (not ground up or smashed), as chewing the entire RMB provides several benefits. Chewing RMBs provides superior jaw and upper body muscle exercise, as well as those pearly whites we've read so much about. Puppies who chew their RMBs satisfy their natural chewing desires, rather than chewing on your furniture or shoes. On the other hand, ground RMBs still provide all the nutritional requirements that are so crucial to your dog's health.

Micro, means small or electro magnetic waves, and are a form of radiant energy. Microwaves are colorless, odorless and tasteless and cannot be seen by naked eye. Microwaves travel at the speed of light and have a frequency of 2450 MHz (for those used in microwave ovens). Microwaves vibrate with a frequency of 2450 MHz, i.e. 2450 million times per second. Microwaves have a special affinity towards water, sugar and fat.

This is the most commonly asked question about ICD’s. Since the mid 1980’s there has been no problem with ICD’s and microwave ovens. The manufactures of both devices have changed their construction to prevent problems.

If you warm the saline solution in the nasal rinsing pot in the microwave it becomes much hotter in the spout than in other parts of the pot, and you may scald your nose. Therefore it is safer to warm the water to the right lukewarm temperature before you pour it into the nasal rinsing pot.

Microwaves heat the water molecules in food products - there is no water in Sculpey clay. It will not work. Sculpey needs a source of heat for a period of time to properly bake the clay to its finish.