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| I've had real bad experiences with rawhides. My dogs get ultra possessive, so we don't use those. We use bully sticks, which are the dried tails of bulls, think of really tough beef jerky.
It will give you 30 minutes of freedom! |
Hate to tell you but that isn't the tail 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzle |
| marrow bones give you more than 30 minutes and are really good for teeth.
Don't boil or cook give raw. |
* Capt. Obvious Danger wrote: I've had real bad experiences with rawhides. My dogs get ultra possessive, so we don't use those. We use bully sticks, which are the dried tails of bulls, think of really tough beef jerky.
It will give you 30 minutes of freedom! LOL. Those aren't tails! |
spacegirl21 wrote:
eeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwww  I don't imagine the dogs care, though. |
| We had a very bad experience with raw hides and will never use them again.
We buy raw bones from the butcher or from a local pet shop, much safer and healthier! |
I bet the bull cared.  |
| Stay away from raw hide, nothing beats a good big raw bone, natural and with raw hides, so many have told horror stories of them becoming lodged in throats or even causing blockages. They go soggy and that's when they are dangerous.
Anything they chew on even a bone they should always be monitored while there gnawing.
A kong is great too, keeps them occupied for ages, smear the inside with peanut butter or even cream cheese.  |
| Having pulled a soggy rawhide out a dog's choking throat add me to the no rawhide camp. I give big ones to tiny puppies who can't really alter them much or swallow them, but that's about it.
Bullysticks are wonderful. No comment on what they are made of 
I like big raw knuckle/marrow bones, but an OES friend who feeds raw told me to avoid them - they can break teeth. I still give them every now and then because the dogs love them so much. My vet gives the following to her OES, so I started following her lead: http://www.farmandfleet.com/catalog/pro ... x?i=386311 I started buying them after we were at her clinic after hours and one of my dogs snuck into her office and stole one and she let her take it home with her. She buys them by the dozen. I do too now. I've seen them elsewhere. A vendor at shows carries them (ironically they have OES too) And my local feed store as well. You may have to search a bit. With avid chewers, they will eventually start to break/crack at which point throw them out immediately. Nothing is 100% safe. Some dog some where will figure out a way to cause himself harm. But I give these all the time and have never had an issue. Just a thought.
Kristine |
| don't the raw bones give dogs the runs |
sheryl wrote: don't the raw bones give dogs the runs
No. Or I suppose I should say not unless the dog has some kind of unrelated digestive issue. I also give mine raw turkey backs and necks per my vet's instructions for chewing purposes (I don't feed raw, but will supplement with - generally frowned upon by purists, but it works for me) Not an issue. I've given them to foster dogs and if I'm dogsitting for friends those dogs get some too and I've never had an issue. Dog's digestive systems are different than ours. I was nervous in the beginning, but considering the stuff they get into that I don't want them touching <gag> I figured what was raw meat or poultry that was properly inspected, stored and handled going to do to them that road kill (well...) wouldn't do?
In fact, last night I as I was working with the dogs I needed especially high value treats so picked up some stew beef, cut it into even smaller pieces and rewarded with that - raw. All of them got some, all are fine. You just have to remember to take care to wash your own hands etc since their stomachs are typically a lot hardier than ours. Kristine |
| how are bully sticks different than rawhide |
sheryl wrote: how are bully sticks different than rawhide
One is a tendon (I guess  ) and the other is that soggy hide that a dog can choke on. I have given them bully sticks but i am firmly int he no rawhide camp.
Best thing is raw bones . Our raw fed pup hardly chewed on anything. |
| Frank loves chewing. We gave him raw bones regularly the first few years of his life, and little did I realize, I really messed up his teeth. His bottom canines are almost down to the pulp and both of his back large upper molars are broken. His gums are growing down trying to cover the broken teeth and an epulous is starting to form. We are looking at surgery on his mouth down the road, which will probably include removal of both of this back molars.
I know it's easy to keep them busy if they have something to chew, but I would just monitor whatever you decide to do. |
| Real bones = good rawhide = bad
I don't give raw bones only because they gross me out but I buy sterilized real bones and put stuff in them. |
spacegirl21 wrote:
lol |
I have to add that I am bad - I buy the heavy compressed rawhide bones for mine. Apparently bleached rawhide is the worst as far as chemicals, etc. The compressed bones don't seem to cause issues with mine although I do pick them up if we have any visitors. Although I generally don't have problems with the dogs and resource guarding, I never take chances with highly prized items.  In the summer I'll get a tibia for them but it is an outside only present as I can't stand the smell and it does tend to stain. I have pulled non-compressed rawhide from the mouths of at least three of mine. If they chew the compressed bones the wrong way and they start to unravel, the bones go in the trash.
Kristine, can you get the turkey necks from reg. stores or do you have to visit a butcher? I've always been intrigued with feeding or at least supplementing raw. The main reasons I haven't is the lack of freezer space to store everything and the mess... |
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