Rawhide

[Mandymsmom]

I bought my daog a rawhide toy yesterday in the shape of a ring, because if it's shaped like a bone, she digs anywhere she is and tries to baury it. She gnawed at it for hours and for the first time seemed to love one of her toys, but first a piece of it disppeared and now the rest of it is gone.. . I searched everywhere, and she was very sad about it being gone, so I think she ate it. Should I not give her rawhide anymore, or just buy a much larger version?

[KYS]

I am not a big advocate for rawhide any more.
I heard stories that unattended dogs have choked
on peices getting caught in their throats.

I believe pressed rawhide would be safer.

(JMHO/I to tend to be over causious)

My 2nd dog use to hide and bury stuff all over the yard
too.

[GraciesMommy]

I am picky too...don't think you can be too cautious...I bought some really cool beef chipped bone treats for gracie and one got stuck sideways in her mouth..could have been a big problem! Now I break them in half...and I try to stick to small enough not to choke...(if she happens to suck it down her windpipe)..or large enough and tough enough that it is going to last a while and still want to be where I can see her..I just don't like anything that gets gooey..I worry about bacteria growing.

She likes to bury stuff in the couch pillows..that is always fun to find..lol

[Luna]

My dog is good with raw hides and treats. She always chews her food well, but her puppy is the opposite. She wolfs her food down as if it's a race. They both love raw hide, so i try to buy big ones, and throw them away when they become a dangerous size.

[sammy101]

we get my dog the smaller rawhides.I personlly wouldnt get the ones that are shape like a circle.Kodie is always supervised when eating it.Its very good for their teeth.

these are the ones that i get..

http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...=1102123915448

these ones i dont get the circle ones.
http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...=1102123997642

[jenn8]

I would suggest American made rawhide in big enough (flat) pieces that she can chew them for a while and you can take them away when they get too small.

My two dogs have to be watched over the whole time they have their rawhides so I can make sure they don't choke on them or fight with each other when one finishes theirs first.

Jenn

[cyber-sibes]

I have occasionally given mine pressed rawhide because I heard it was better for them than the regular kind. Also, Star & Rosie got into a couple nasty fights over rawhide, so now it's off limits completely.

[LuvGold00]

I don't give my guys rawhide much, but when I do I buy BIG ones and take them away when they get smaller. And they are always under close watch with any type of rawhide or edible toy.

[pitc9]

Originally posted by SunKissedGoldens
I buy BIG ones and take them away when they get smaller.

Same here!

[lizbud]

Both Smokey & Maggie love the pressed rawhide treats.
but what they really are wild about are "pig ears". I have to
watch Maggie as she finishes her's first & bugs the heck out of Smokey to get his.

I would never give them unless I'm in the same room and can
moniter the action. The small pieces are taken away from them.

[Luna]

My dogs love pigs ears as well. Someone told me not to give them too many because they were fattening. Has anyone ever heard this?

[lizbud]

Originally posted by Luna
My dogs love pigs ears as well. Someone told me not to give them too many because they were fattening. Has anyone ever heard this?

I don't know about fattening, but they are expensive.
My two would eat them all day long if I let them, but I only give
them one each ,maybe twice a week.

[LuvGold00]

Expensive? Really?
I have seen them at the stores around here and they are like .25 each....

[Miranda_Rae]

I have a question. I give Heidi the rawhide chips, are those ok to give to her? I'm kind of confused as to which ones are the best to give to her. These are what I give her, the chips I mean.

[lizbud]

Originally posted by SunKissedGoldens
Expensive? Really?
I have seen them at the stores around here and they are like .25 each....

Boy, am I shopping at the wrong store. They are $9.99 for
ten at PetsMart.