I will link several articles to this blog post for you to read and do some research before you go this route. First, make sure from your vet that your dog has no dental issues that could be further irritated by raw meat bones (or any toys/chews for that matter). Second, make sure your dog won't be aggressive when they get the bone. Sometimes this is found out by trial and error. Dudley, typically, is a maniac around food, but for some reason he was only mildly 'aggressive' the first time. What I did was make sure he knew neither I, or Marvin, were going to take his bone. I placed an old towel on their beds and then gave them each a bone. For Marvin, he's very passive, so he didn't bother with Dudley's and just gnawed on his. Dudley, I knew I had to work with. I got some cheese and coaxed his head up and gave him the cheese while I took his bone. Each time, praising him. Once he was done with the cheese, I gave him back his bone and repeated. I did this several times I gave him bones, and now he has no issues with me putting my hand by his mouth while he chews his bone, he even lets me hold it while he chews away. He knows it's his and he knows even if I take it, I'm giving it back! Remember, they are still animals and they go on instinct, so if a 'rival' is going to take their 'prey' they will protect it. An article for other tips on feeding RMBs safely.
Now, on to the bones I give them. From what I read, you can give them small fowl bones, chicken feet, and necks. You can give them knuckle bones (not smoked or cooked in any way) and soup bones. I settled on soup bones (as pictured above). I tried a chicken thigh but, once Dudley was chewing it happily, I panicked and took it from him and he was not pleased haha! I will try that again, but for now I am comfortable with the soup bones as they are big enough so the dogs can't swallow them whole and choke, and small enough so they are not looking like Dino dragging a big brontosaurus bone around! I find these in the local meat department of my Fairway, they come about 5 or 6 in a package for $3.50 or so. I give them one bone a week. I have read you can give them more frequently, but this is where I am comfortable now. You want to make sure there are no jagged edges and that there is some meat on the bones when you give them to your dogs.
Keep in mind, the teeth are being cleaned NOT by chewing on the actual bone, but by the teeth rubbing along the bone as the dog gnaws off the meat and muscle. I also scoop out any excess marrow. I do this for two reasons, 1. it's messy and 2. too much marrow can make them have the runs. A little is fine, but it's mostly fat and they can get upset stomachs.
I am fortunate, in that once the meat and ligament is mostly off of the bones, both of my dogs leave them and walk away, they don't really sit and gnaw on a naked bone. If your dog doesn't walk away from it, use the method I explained above to coax your dog away from the RMB and take it to throw away.
Don't be scared by the myths around feeding your dogs bones, I was for sure, but I overcame my fear and just did it.
On edit, I put my other fears aside and tried turkey necks and they were a HUGE success! They were very inexpensive and the dog loved them. Glad to be able to add a new treat to their menu. Next up, beef rib bones!