ITS NOT LIKE THEY GOBBLE IT DOWN OR ANYTHING MY DOGS ANYWAYS THE JUST KINDA LICK AND NIBBLE AT IT. I HAVE TRIED TO STOP THEM FROM DOING IT BUT I CAN'T UNLESS I PUT THEM IN THE TACK ROOM THE WHOLE TIME AND THATS NO FUN SO NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY GET THEIR MOUTH WASHED OUT WHEN WE GET BACK HOME IM NOT SURE IF IT IS UNHEATHLY FOR THEM ???