Ahh, The Rawhide Question! Both dogs love the stuff, but I've been paranoid about giving it ever since Eli swallowed a soggy piece roughly 2 inches square--it caused no problems, but I was a basketcase for a couple of days just waiting for trouble. Now, if they get it at all, we do what KayAnn recommends: take it away when it gets soft and let it harden up before giving it back, and throw it away completely when it becomes small enough to worry you. You might also try the pressed rawhide--it just flakes apart and can be completely chewed up, although I wonder what all that gunk does once it's in the dog's tummy...

BTW, I've heard that if you give rawhide try to find the stuff that's made in the US. Other countries often treat the hides with nasty chemicals.