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RoxyStar24 · 08-06-2006, 01:33 PM

Hi everyone,
My puppy loves rawhide sticks. She chews on them like crazy I think because she is teething but I'm wondering is there a limit on how many she should be getting. Will they hurt her if she has too many?
Thanks,
Brande

Kona · 08-06-2006, 01:41 PM

There are concerns with rawhide getting stuck in the throat or expanding...others here know more about that.

You might want to look into getting bully sticks, hooves, or Merrick's Flossies.

mylittletigger · 08-06-2006, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RoxyStar24

Hi everyone,
My puppy loves rawhide sticks. She chews on them like crazy I think because she is teething but I'm wondering is there a limit on how many she should be getting. Will they hurt her if she has too many?
Thanks,
Brande

how old is your puppy? Most vets will tell you that rawhide is too harsh on a pups stomach and can easily upset it and well as rawhide can chunk off and cause choking problems.

I actually recommend bully sticks, or Booda cornstarch bimples. they crumble and are fully digestable and are NOT harsh on the stomach.

hope this helps.

kalina82 · 08-06-2006, 03:17 PM

Also rawhides are very fatty. you dog should only be getting one a week if that

BabyFidgette · 08-06-2006, 03:17 PM

I, personally, allow Baby to eat rawhide (Dingos). She's 10 lbs and 10 months old. But I watch her like a hawk.

RoxyStar24 · 08-06-2006, 03:27 PM

for the replies everyone...Roxy is 4 months old...she loves them and I deff. think she is getting too many. I'll try to limit them to one a week. She digest them fine but if their fatty I don't really want her to have so many. I always watch her with them I just don't want to deprive her totally of them since she does love them so much...I'd feel bad.

trixiesmith · 08-06-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittletigger

how old is your puppy? Most vets will tell you that rawhide is too harsh on a pups stomach and can easily upset it and well as rawhide can chunk off and cause choking problems.

I actually recommend bully sticks, or Booda cornstarch bimples. they crumble and are fully digestable and are NOT harsh on the stomach.

hope this helps.

Where do you get the Booda cornstarch bimples? I've never heard of them.

mylittletigger · 08-06-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by trixiesmith

Where do you get the Booda cornstarch bimples? I've never heard of them.

Petsmart. They're usually next to the toys or next to the rawhides. They are wonderful and tigger goes nuts for them.

sashajade · 08-06-2006, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RoxyStar24

Hi everyone,
My puppy loves rawhide sticks. She chews on them like crazy I think because she is teething but I'm wondering is there a limit on how many she should be getting. Will they hurt her if she has too many?
Thanks,
Brande

be careful where the rawhide comes from as ones from places like china have dog in them.

mylittletigger · 08-06-2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sashajade

be careful where the rawhide comes from as ones from places like china have dog in them.

so true but those are very hard to find. I'd ask your vet about where to find ones made in the US.

Oscar's Mummy · 08-06-2006, 06:43 PM

Bully sticks are fantastic, or, if you want something that's odourless but your dog will LOVE - try Texas Toothpicks! Oscar and Ruthie LOVE em!

What about Nylabones for your pup to chew on?

trixiesmith · 08-06-2006, 07:01 PM

I'm going to go to Petsmart tomorrow and get some of the Booda whatchamacallits. My Misha is 11 weeks old and they sound like they would be good for her.

mylittletigger · 08-06-2006, 07:04 PM

Make sure to get the smallest one. Best of luck. Most dogs favorite flavor is the dark brown I believe it's roast ribs.

BabyFidgette · 08-06-2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sashajade

be careful where the rawhide comes from as ones from places like china have dog in them.

Ewww, are you serious? Where did you hear that?

Lexi Rae · 08-07-2006, 05:47 AM

no rawhides please,,,get bullie sticks instead. completely 100% digestable

08-06-2006, 01:33 PM	#1
RoxyStar24 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 18	Rawhide's? Hi everyone, My puppy loves rawhide sticks. She chews on them like crazy I think because she is teething but I'm wondering is there a limit on how many she should be getting. Will they hurt her if she has too many? Thanks, Brande __________________ Roxy

08-06-2006, 01:41 PM	#2
Kona Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 1,864	There are concerns with rawhide getting stuck in the throat or expanding...others here know more about that. You might want to look into getting bully sticks, hooves, or Merrick's Flossies. __________________ Kona Bernie

08-06-2006, 03:17 PM	#4
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BabyFidgette Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Joisey Posts: 6,104	I, personally, allow Baby to eat rawhide (Dingos). She's 10 lbs and 10 months old. But I watch her like a hawk. __________________ Nicole ~ Teacher , EMT Yorkie CPR , & Baby's Mommy "Be my Pawfect Pal on Dogster, view my Videos, Photos, Age, Website, and Mommy's MySpace!"

08-06-2006, 03:27 PM	#6
RoxyStar24 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 18	Thanks for the replies everyone...Roxy is 4 months old...she loves them and I deff. think she is getting too many. I'll try to limit them to one a week. She digest them fine but if their fatty I don't really want her to have so many. I always watch her with them I just don't want to deprive her totally of them since she does love them so much...I'd feel bad. __________________ Roxy

08-06-2006, 06:43 PM	#11
Oscar's Mummy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,275	Bully sticks are fantastic, or, if you want something that's odourless but your dog will LOVE - try Texas Toothpicks! Oscar and Ruthie LOVE em! What about Nylabones for your pup to chew on? __________________ Janice, Oscar and Baby Ruth "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog."

08-06-2006, 07:01 PM	#12
trixiesmith Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 274	I'm going to go to Petsmart tomorrow and get some of the Booda whatchamacallits. My Misha is 11 weeks old and they sound like they would be good for her.

08-06-2006, 07:04 PM	#13
mylittletigger YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,216	Make sure to get the smallest one. Best of luck. Most dogs favorite flavor is the dark brown I believe it's roast ribs. __________________ Tigger's dogster http://www.dogster.com/?257308 Bear's dogster: www.dogster.com/?368626. Krystal, John, Tigger and Baby Bear.

08-07-2006, 05:47 AM	#15
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,492	no rawhides please,,,get bullie sticks instead. completely 100% digestable __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...