Bully sticks are better and healthier than rawhide. Bully sticks are one of the best chews around! Bichons are prone to food allergies, we bichon owners spend hours and hours researching foods, chews, nutrition issues. Bully sticks are fantastic, good choice for your Chica!

I never use rawhide, as it gives my dogs diarrhea. I can't "stomach" have pigs ears / cow ears, cow hoofs etc in the house for them to chew. So I haven't even tried any of them.

If the bully stick is the long straight type, it has not been processed and that is the best sort. Some are in twists or braided, those have to be processed some to get them to bend. I don't use those, either.

Another option is the Himalayan chew, which you can get from Amazon.com Made from Yak milk, very hard, long lasting, and no coloring or preservatives. A bit more costly than the bully stick, but lasts a lot longer, too.

http://www.bestbullysticks.com/home/...dog_chews.html

You can also use deer antlers, but these are extremely costly, and probably not necessary for a teething puppy. I just bought my first one, and wow my dogs are having a grand old time, lol.