rawhide bones
Is it ok to give these to your pupp quite often? It seems it's the only thing that keeps in calm and quiet for any length of time and he absolutely loves it. I just don't want to give it to him of it's not healthy. He does seem to want to drink alot after having it. |
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| I did give our first sheepdog, Quincy, rawhides, under very specific conditions. One, they had to be made in the USA, as the standard drying of the hide in the US is non-chemical, whereas they use chemicals to dry them in other countries. Two, he only got them when I was there to supervise, as it was very easy for his strong jaws to gnaw off a big piece, which could cause a bowel obstruction if swallowed. Three, I took it away the rawhide when it became small enough to swallow, and tossed it in the garbage. Oscar can't have any type of bone or rawhide due to dietary restrictions. I think other members may be able to chime in and tell you what they give their dogs. Laurie and Oscar |
| My dogs are chewing on rawhides as we speak. BUT I use rawhides only from Pet Extras - I think the name of the rawhide is WholeHide or something. These are whole one piece and rolled. I do not use the ones with the knots on the end. The difference with thse is they are one piece and rolled. Other raw hides are pieced together and at the ends are smaller pieces of rawhide which can become dislocated and too much can come off - causing a blockage or choking. The one piece rolled doesn't ahve these small pieces. Of course we always supervise when chewing and take away if become too small. I buy the 12 inch and find it will last several weeks. I give, let chew, take up... Be careful of the rawhides with the knoted ends. The knots can come off or apart. Dangerous if swolled whole. You might like bully sticks too. Our dogs love them! |
| I completely understand the desire to have a treat that keeps a pup quietly occupied. My concern about rawhides is whether they are digestible. I've heard too many stories about them getting all gunked up and stuck in the digestive tract. I prefer bully sticks and tendons because they are digested more easily. Different brands smell more than others and so you may want to experiment. Mine also have clear preferences for some brands over others (not tied to smell). You can also stuff a kong with canned dog food and freeze it for a long-lasting treat. Lots of people use peanut butter mixed w treats in a kong, but that gives mine major gas. The bullies and tendons are easily digested an my dogs love them. And if your house/personal cleanliness can stand it, frozen marrow bones are a nutritious and highly desirable, long-lasting treat. Good luck! |
| I will never give rawhide bones to any dog ever again. When Oliver was a pup he was over at a neighbor's house for a play date. He ate an entire braided rawhide without me knowing it. Three days later her threw it up, whole, along with the food he had eaten in those previous days. In my opinion, rawhide digests too slowly, and is thus a hazard for some dogs to eat. Bully sticks are basically a muscle, much easier to digest. |
| No rawhides for any of the dogs at our house...ever There are much safer things for them to chew. With the possibility of unknown chemicals in processing, and the bowel obstruction risk, they just are off limits for any dog here. |
| I echo Dawn, no rawhide sticks here-I have heard too many horror stories of dogs breaking pieces off and hurting themselves. Mady loves the bully sticks. I also get some time out of putting plain yogurt in a Kong and freezing it. Takes her awhile to work that stuff out. Of course, I have to wash her face well after both treats. I have found that the best way to get a bit of peace and quiet is to take her out to the dog park, make sure her best buddy Kee-va the Irish Setter is there, and let them run around. Then I am guaranteed some time when we get home and she falls asleep! |
| We had a scary incident with a rawhide once...I had to pull a large chunk out of our dog's throat when he tried to slide it down whole. It scraped him up pretty badly, and it probaby should have been done by a vet, but I couldn't think of any way to get him to a vet without him swallowing it, so I did what I had to do. He hacked and coughed for a week after. (I also took him to get checked out right after, but we just basically had to wait for it to heal.) So, we banned rawhides from our home. Then, I got two humungous bones with knots at the end...we're talking nearly three and a half feet long each. I thought these were too big for anyone to pull apart, and we had them for years. Then, we started having wicked upset tummies with explosive consequences. I threw out the rawhides thinking, okay, that was stupid of me...clearly they're too old. Then I googled rawhides and salmonella...and that was the end of rawhides for good. Aside from the germs and bacteria that will grow on them once the dogs start eating them, they often come with all sorts of nasty stuff already on them. So, we are firmly against rawhides. We haven't had any in the house for years. We go with Kongs (with supervision, as Rudy can tear them apart!) and Nylabone rings. If the dogs aren't interested in those, we put a little peanut butter on top to make it appealing. So, from my own experiences, I vote against rawhides. |
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