Dog Greenies and Rawhide

[SummerRiot]

I was just wondering who here actually feeds their dogs these products?

I have vowed that Riot will never ever touch those products in his lifetime.
Both are non-digestable and dangerous(greenies more then rawhide)

Just wondering what everyones opinions of them are.

[finn's mom]

I don't feed either of them.

[Vela]

I don't feed either of them, nor pigs ears, etc etc. Mine get bully sticks (the real ones) and raw meaty knuckle bones for chews. The others just arent' worth the risk, however small it may be, when there are better alternatives.

[lv4dogs]

I still have a couple greenies left over from x-mas. That was before all this was really known about them and I bought a LOT of BIG bags. lol
Once I am done with what I have I won't be feeding them anymore. They will just get RMB's.

But personally I think any food is dangerous. I know of dogs who have choked to death on regular kibble. You just have to consider how your dog eats & watch them closely.

[ashleycat]

so what do they chew on? I give Charlie those big hides in knots. Are those bad?

[finn's mom]

so what do they chew on? I give Charlie those big hides in knots. Are those bad?

Finn chews on kong toys. As for chewing on food, I feed him a pork roast sometimes on the bone, and, I'll watch him while he chews on the bone. But, for the most part, his chewing comes from toys. And, they have to be virtually indestructable, or he destroys them quickly.

And, I don't know that the rawhides are bad, I just personally don't like them. I think they're nasty and kinda gross. The idea that they're for chewing, but, completely edible, I don't know why that bothers me, but, it always has. Just watch your dog with them, and, don't leave him unsupervised.

[buttercup132]

Greenies ARE digestable...
but most dogs gulp them and thats when they become bad.

[JenBKR]

Roscoe doesn't like greenies, but he LOVES rawhide. Personally I don't see a problem with them. He is not allowed to have them when we are not at home though, I make sure to sit in the room with him.

[.sarah]

I don't feed my dogs anything commercial. They get raw food and dehydrated raw food as treats, and I make those myself.

If I did feed commercial treats though, they wouldn't get either.