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[Lady's Human]

To everyone who gives their pets rawhide chew sticks, I found a piece of steel in a chew stick last night. they were Stop and Shop chicken flavored chew sticks, made in colombia. If you have them, (probably other stores use them and have their own label on them) please, please, do not give them to your dog.

[Giglez]

I recently read that some companies treat rawhide in urine...gross!!! About as gross as the so called "animal by-products" in commercial pet foods...hmmmm

[LilyMarlene]

Some how that does not surprise me I have emailed the company American Beefhide guess what I haven't heard one word out of them they don't care as long as they make money off of them I am going to try to get the CEO next I want to get as many people as I can to email them so if you can please do for all the dogs that have died from this crap and the people who have no idea and wind up learning the hard way. The one I am going for is American Beefhide I don't now what their web site is I just typed American Beefhide under search. Thank you

[LEGG]

I have been giving our dog american beef rawhide chips. My vet recommended them to keep his teeth clean and he hasn't needed a cleaning until he was 3 1/2. I think that the chips are better because it's a smaller amount of rawhide and we make sure to only give him one a day. When he has eaten something else bad that he had to make him vomit, there was very little rawhide that came up. Of course everyone has to watch their pets when they are chewing on something and take it away when it becomes dangerous or damages(like the nylabones.)

[LilyMarlene]

Believe me if I had known he would have only gotten knuckle bones they can chew on them but rarely if ever get any chuncks off just remember raw hide of any kind does not disolve I always thought it did to, the vet told me it fills the stomach and the animal will and I stress will starve to death

[AdoreMyDogs]

Hi LilyMarline,

First of all I would like to send you my condolences. That is a rough way to learn a lesson. I can't imagine how I would have handled that loss. I would like to say that I used to work at a vet. hospital for 4 1/2 years while I was going through school and I met a sweet old man sitting in the waiting room with his beautiful young yellow lab one afternoon. We began talking and I found out that this sweet mans' last lab was so special and spoiled, he bought her a big basket full of juicy things as a Christmas gift. In the basket was, of course, various types of rawhide in many different shapes/colors/flavors. He was just trying to do something nice for his canine friend but, trying to hold back tears, he told me that he watched his beautiful friend die in front of him. He could not get her to the vet fast enough. She died from choaking on his gift to her. Even tho he had this pretty new lab loyally devoted to him, it did not take away the pain and guilt. Yes rawhide is dangerous, yes dogs do choke on them and, if the dog is an agressive chewer, it should never be given to them. I will once in awhile give my dogs a rawhide but only because they are not agressive chewers at all. I bought a bubble gum scented rawhide bone 2 months ago and they have not touched it. I got sick of picking it up everytime I vaccumed so just threw it out yesterday. It's better in the trash anyway I am sure. After reading your post I won't buy them again. I buy the Booda Velvets and my dogs like those better anyway and they last forever! Reading your post brought back memories of that old man with his teary eyes and broken, guilt filled heart. I am so sorry that they don't list choking hazards on the packages of rawhides. I am so, so sorry for the people that have to learn that the hard way. I am sure there have been many broken hearts as a result of not knowing about choking. What a shame. Maybe someday they will have enough broken hearted owners "speak out" about rawhide.

So sorry for you loss. My heart goes out to you, and to all those who have such a painfull loss. Hopefully this post will start a new trend of "trashing the rawhide"!

[This message has been edited by AdoreMyDogs (edited October 04, 2000).]

[LilyMarlene]

Thank you yes I am still very bothered by it I can't go out to my back porch without crying he was a beautiful white wolf mix that weighed about hundred and twenty pounds easy I couldn't pick him up when this happened I thought about calling 911 I wish I had now he was such a good dog just getting out of the puppy stage and chewing everything in sight he would wait for me to get home and jump on the fence gate all excited so I would go out and just sit with him he would nuzzle his way into my lap and being that big it wasn't easy after a while I would go stand in the middle of the yard he would play chicken with me sounds odd I know he would run at me and I wouldn't know if he meant to jump on me or try to knock my feet out from under me so I had to guess I was wrong more times than right and wound up on the ground he just thought that was the neatest thing couse then he could lick my face all he wanted. I don't know if there is a heaven just for dogs or if they reunited with their owners I pray for the latter though cause I sure miss my nook nook

[RottieLover]

I get pig ears from Fosters & Smith. anyone ever heard of them? there a vet ect... supply company. well there to vet's that make products that are very safe for cats & dogs.
They have sterilized beef bones & bals that you can put treats in.... there neet...


I'm deeply sorry for you'r lose. & I wish you luck in haveing sometime of warning put out on packageing of some sort. ~~

[lhg0962]

What is a Booda Velvet? Sounds interesting. I need to replinish my toy supply. My Golden Retrievers have chewed up everything they had as far as indoor toys go. I did resort to empty clothes detergent bottles outdoors (old Tide bottles). They are not a real attractive thing, but those dogs just love to carry them around and can't seem to chew them up, so I feel like they are safe.
I also got the stray puppy I found, Dexter, a stuffed "ghost"(made especially for puppies) when he went to live with his new owner. That puppy carries his ghost everywhere. He is so happy in his new home.

[scottie]

I have heard about dogs choking on rawhide bones. In fact I recently had a friend who's dog died because of a rawhide bone. If you do want to give a dog a rawhide bone soak the bone until soggy, cut it into little pieces, and then bake it. That ensures that they won't choke.

[LilyMarlene]

Sorry to hear about your friends dog scottie I know that feeling well, what brand of rawhide was it? I really believe the company's who sell this crap should be made to put a warning on them, Had this happened to a child it would have been off the market a long time ago I don't know about any one else but I considered my dog my kid, again I am really sorry for your friends loss.

[maggiedog]

This is in response to the question of what are Booda Velvets. Booda Velvets (name brand) are made with cornstarch so that the dog can eat and digest it. They come in a variety of different colors/flavors/shapes and they don't stain. However, you may get little pieces of it stuck on the carpet or furniture but you can just pick them off. If they bite off a chunk, they can just chew it up and swallow it. You can get them at just about any pet store and Target has them under a different name for a little bit cheaper.
FYI....doggie's poop may be colored the same color as the chip - but no need to worry. Actually, it makes it easier to find it in the yard!

[tatsxxx11]

At the kennel where I work I have seen dogs, and especially puppies, poop out (thankfully)the strangest things, including socks, buttons, keys, string, yarn as well as chucks of bone, SPLINTERED bone and chunks of undigested rawhide. My Star is a real "counter cruiser" and if she is bored, in a flash, will grab anything and everything, from pens, to my contact lens case to an eyelash curler! (Food, of course, goes without saying!) After reading all your postings, I will NEVER give the kids rawhide again! Like Karen, they love, and I give them, squeaky toys. But even with them, I have to monitor their playtime. Eventually, every squeaky toy becomes eviscerated as they pull out the stuffing, and Star almost choked once on the plastic squeaking bladder! Like toddlers, you just have to watch them constantly! Even some foreign made plastic/rubber chew toys I understand have been treated with chemicals that can be dangerous to pets! I recently got a great new toy as a gift available through Omaha Vaccine Catalog and Petopia. It's called the "Wiggly Giggly." It comes as either a dumbbell or ball shape, it is soft to the bit, floats, made of very durable plastic and makes hysterical giggly noises and squeaks when you shake it. They love to retrieve it, sit and chew on it, or just shake it while running around the room. So far, it looks pretty safe, chew proof and durable! Sandra

[KYS]

I recently got a great new toy as a gift available through Omaha Vaccine Catalog and Petopia. It's called the "Wiggly Giggly." proof and durable! >>>>>>.

I shop at Ohama Vaccine also.
I will have to check out the Wiggly Giggly.

I couldn't believe the stuff, I found in my males poop when he was a pup.
(I thought my yard was puppy proof)
Bird seed, corn, little rocks, plastic from
a large planter, leaves, fur and feathers.
I am glad he grew out of eating rocks.
I could have had one large vet bill.

[Kristi]

want to thank you all for this wonderful site. I had given my new dog, Bella, a rawhide bone when I first got her. Got on this site and checking out a few things - will NEVER given her another one. Am so sorry for your loss but hopefully you have saved some other 'very special friends', thank you.