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Little Puggy-Boy has a mountain of these chews...bones, shoes etc, but a friend suggests that they aren't particularly good for small dogs. Does anyone know if this is an old wives tale, and if so, perhaps suggest an aternative? Oh, the latest one also seems to have cut his gum and he's been bleeding "a bit".
Shame really, as Santa bought him a shed load!
Many thanks.
Shame really, as Santa bought him a shed load!
Many thanks.
These are Jimmy's favourite treat, everytime he gets one he acts like he's never had one before 
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He has the cigar sized ones, they do occ make his gums bleed when he has a mega chew on them, the only problem is occ he tries to swallow to big a piece and has to cough it back up, which always makes me jump a bit! Never known a dog to choke to death on one though (bones, toys yes but not hide chews)
Not sure why they would be bad for small dogs particulary just keep the amount given down as they are high fat and make sure as he's a pug he can chew them ok.
.He has the cigar sized ones, they do occ make his gums bleed when he has a mega chew on them, the only problem is occ he tries to swallow to big a piece and has to cough it back up, which always makes me jump a bit! Never known a dog to choke to death on one though (bones, toys yes but not hide chews)
Not sure why they would be bad for small dogs particulary just keep the amount given down as they are high fat and make sure as he's a pug he can chew them ok.
Edited by bexVN on Sunday 2nd January 18:35
Do your dog a favour and bin them all.
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8...
I cannot see why any dog owner, once they know what a rawhide chew actually is and how it is made, would ever want to give one of these things to their dog (I have three dogs).
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8...
I cannot see why any dog owner, once they know what a rawhide chew actually is and how it is made, would ever want to give one of these things to their dog (I have three dogs).
Edited by JumboBeef on Monday 3rd January 11:47
Used to give them to our two but not any more. It turned out to be the only thing they get aggressive with each other about keeping. Any other food or toy is fine, but give them each an identical rawhide and they only want each others. This resulted in them being buried and hidden all over the place.
In fact, when visiting my folks over Christmas, one of the dogs dug up one that could only have been buried there when they last visited the Christmas before!
In fact, when visiting my folks over Christmas, one of the dogs dug up one that could only have been buried there when they last visited the Christmas before!
JumboBeef said:
Do your dog a favour and bin them all.
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8...
I cannot see why any dog owner, once they know what a rawhide chew actually is and how it is made, would ever want to give one of these things to their dog (I have three dogs).
Just what does the google show?http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8...
I cannot see why any dog owner, once they know what a rawhide chew actually is and how it is made, would ever want to give one of these things to their dog (I have three dogs).
Edited by JumboBeef on Monday 3rd January 11:47
I read the first few results and they contradict each other massively.
One guy claims that the rawhide is the same stuff used by native americans and cured the same way!
Another who works at a vets uses them and say they're fine if supervised, they only present a problem by their shape and size not what they are made from.
A third claims that they are preserved in arsenic and made from dag and cat skin.
Yeah, I think that's enough unsubstantiated internet b
ks for today!freecar said:
JumboBeef said:
Do your dog a favour and bin them all.
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8...
I cannot see why any dog owner, once they know what a rawhide chew actually is and how it is made, would ever want to give one of these things to their dog (I have three dogs).
Just what does the google show?http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8...
I cannot see why any dog owner, once they know what a rawhide chew actually is and how it is made, would ever want to give one of these things to their dog (I have three dogs).
Edited by JumboBeef on Monday 3rd January 11:47
I read the first few results and they contradict each other massively.
One guy claims that the rawhide is the same stuff used by native americans and cured the same way!
Another who works at a vets uses them and say they're fine if supervised, they only present a problem by their shape and size not what they are made from.
A third claims that they are preserved in arsenic and made from dag and cat skin.
Yeah, I think that's enough unsubstantiated internet b
ks for today!Our dogs (three Salukis) get chews. They love them and they keep their teeth clean. According to our vet, our old girl (14) has the teeth of a 6 year old, and the pup will chew a chew rather than the leg on the dining room table. We have never had any problems, but they only get chews when we are there to supervise. I know they may not be "kosher" in the dog world, but I've seen dogs eat worse. Especially round the stables.
Bill Bob
Bill Bob
Yeah my old farrier had a terrier who used to chew on the hoof clippings. Nice shiny whites though!
Ours have pigs ears and rawhide as a treat, perhaps once or twice a week. They love them, and I can't see they are that bad if fed occasionally - like junk food for us! I think they are better than the 'munchy' sticks which appear to be made of dust, and have so much colouring they send one of my dogs loco.
Ours have pigs ears and rawhide as a treat, perhaps once or twice a week. They love them, and I can't see they are that bad if fed occasionally - like junk food for us! I think they are better than the 'munchy' sticks which appear to be made of dust, and have so much colouring they send one of my dogs loco.
SWH said:
They're more of a problem when the Lab attempts to swallow the darn thing whole.
Considering the other st he eats in the garden, including his own, I don't see the occasional rawhide chew as a problem.
+1Considering the other s
t he eats in the garden, including his own, I don't see the occasional rawhide chew as a problem.(or +2 to be strictly correct as we have two - each gets a chew every night and they are perfectly healthy - 9 and 11)
I mentioed this to the vet last night and she said that they are ok, as long as the dog doesn't try to swallow them whole. Also the bones with the knot at the end are the worst, as dogs can chew these off and swallow them.
Apart from that, she said that she gives her dog a few now and then, and doesn't worry.
Apart from that, she said that she gives her dog a few now and then, and doesn't worry.
RB Will said:
When you say a small dog do you mean size or age? I had a member of staff in our local pet shop tell me that they don't usually sell rawhide to people with dogs under 6 months old as it gives them the runs. No idea how true this is.
Well I've been giving large knotted bones to my 6 month old GSP puppy for the last three months to teeth on, no probs with runs etc. Gassing Station | All Creatures Great & Small | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff