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I rarely give any kind of rawhide product to my dogs. It's too easy for them to soften it up, swallow it and start choking on it. Once you've had to stick your hand down a panicked dog's throat to do an "emergency rawhide rescue", you're just not really too willing to take that chance again.
On the rare occasions when I *do* give my dogs anything like it, it's one of those pressed rawhide bones, rather than the rolled stuff or the strips. But they don't get stuff like that very often at all, and NEVER unless I'm right there the whole time.
I think there's also concerns about some rawhide products sometimes being cured with formaldehyde or something.
Kongs, nylabones, raw knuckle bones..these are all MUCH better things to give dogs to chew.
On the rare occasions when I *do* give my dogs anything like it, it's one of those pressed rawhide bones, rather than the rolled stuff or the strips. But they don't get stuff like that very often at all, and NEVER unless I'm right there the whole time.
I think there's also concerns about some rawhide products sometimes being cured with formaldehyde or something.
Kongs, nylabones, raw knuckle bones..these are all MUCH better things to give dogs to chew.
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I really like the big beef bone Nylabone.
Raw knuckle bones is what I gave *******, kept her busy for hours.
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Yeah, that's primarily what Razzle got (and still gets). Sure helped me keep my sanity when it kept her busy as a pup!!
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Just like Murreydobe, I've had to stick my hand down my unconscious dogs throat, dilate her throat with my fingers with blood pouring all over the place and pull out a U shaped piece of rawhide that was stuck in her throat blocking air passage. If it was turned the other way around there would have been no way for me to get to it. BTW--I was right there with her when all of this happened so I would recommend only letting them chew on it when you are holding it if you were to use these at all.
I have since used the compressed rawhide but I waste a whole lot of it because I like it VERY big, still very nervous.
I have never been able to find the knuckle bones but I wish I could. I may just have to order some online. I do use beef marrow bones though and both dogs like those. I have to remove some of the marrow for the puppy though because it gives him the runs.
I have since used the compressed rawhide but I waste a whole lot of it because I like it VERY big, still very nervous.
I have never been able to find the knuckle bones but I wish I could. I may just have to order some online. I do use beef marrow bones though and both dogs like those. I have to remove some of the marrow for the puppy though because it gives him the runs.
I get *******'s knuckle bones from the butcher, most grocery stores don't cut their own beef anymore. You could try the one's from the petstore that are smoked. Although ******* refuses these, some dog's love them.
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I give puppies bully sticks, but when they get older it is just a waste IMO as they finish them in no time flat so it doesn't keep them busy at all. I don't ever use rawhide.
I would give bully sticks or a raw bone. No matter what you give them to chew on, be sure to always supervise. Never leave them alone with anything. I have tried one of the smoked bones from the pet store, but Skyler bit a piece off of it and tried to swallow it, so I took it away and threw it in the trash. She occassionally gets a rawhide, but I get the ones made in the U.S., and I always watch her when she gets it. Mostly, she gets bully sticks. I do wish that they would last longer than they do.
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Occasionally I buy Razzle one of those 3 foot ones when we're on a show weekend. Those take her a day or so to get through!
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My dogs love the bully sticks also, but OH MY GOD do they stink!!
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Hmmmm, I wonder why?! lol.
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Let me tell you, they don't smell anywhere NEAR as bad as the hoof trimmings my dogs gorge on after the horse and donkey have a visit from the farrier. That's the biggest delicacy of all for them, and they just plain reek!
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Yes, they do. I fooled our daughter into smelling one one time and she about gagged.. LOL
That's just plain evil... but funny. :biggthump
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Duh, I found out the company I order my food from has all kinds of raw bones. I guess I should have asked. I'm even nervous about the smoked ones at the store. I guess I just feel that raw is stronger and less dangerous.
They have the 1/2 buffalo knuckle bones too. Does anybody know what size these are? I don't want to sound like an idiot when I call and put in my order. I'm excited. I'm also going to order some trachea for my senior dog because I've heard it is a good source of glucosamine and some heart for both of them.
They have the 1/2 buffalo knuckle bones too. Does anybody know what size these are? I don't want to sound like an idiot when I call and put in my order. I'm excited. I'm also going to order some trachea for my senior dog because I've heard it is a good source of glucosamine and some heart for both of them.
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