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