Do not give your yorkies rawhide! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

clynnlaban · 05-14-2007, 12:03 PM

Rawhide is a very dangerous chew toy for yorkies. The pieces can break off and become lodged in your yorkies airway and kill him. Also, large chunks can be swallowed and cause blockage in your yorkies' intestinal tract, only to have to have an operation done to remove it. This operation is also dangerous, but has to be done in this case. NEVER give your yorkie rawhide treats.

Lexi Rae · 05-15-2007, 08:45 AM

thank you, i know this, but im bumping this up for people who give rawhides
to their babies.

Dunkaroo · 05-15-2007, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by clynnlaban

Rawhide is a very dangerous chew toy for yorkies. The pieces can break off and become lodged in your yorkies airway and kill him. Also, large chunks can be swallowed and cause blockage in your yorkies' intestinal tract, only to have to have an operation done to remove it. This operation is also dangerous, but has to be done in this case. NEVER give your yorkie rawhide treats.

I didn't know! So, what should I give my yorkie to chew on while I am at work?! He loves rawhide!!! But I won't give it to him anymore since I don't want anything bad happening to my baby.

ANy suggestions on what he can chew on instead of rawhide? Ive given him the jerky kinds, but he doesnt like it.

Lexi Rae · 05-15-2007, 11:12 AM

omg!!! thank god you read this..

myself and lots of others here give them
bully stick.. they are 100 % digestable..
i get mine from e-petsboutique, but some yorkie talkers sell them on
their website... i get the 12 inch ones

Dunkaroo · 05-15-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

omg!!! thank god you read this..

myself and lots of others here give them
bully stick.. they are 100 % digestable..
i get mine from e-petsboutique, but some yorkie talkers sell them on
their website... i get the 12 inch ones

bullysticks? I have never heard of those. what are those?

pieper.melissa · 05-15-2007, 06:27 PM

Where can I get those bully sticks? I would like to buy some for my baby but I don't want a ton to start with. I want to make sure she likes them first.

wemple2 · 05-15-2007, 07:16 PM

I asked the very same question a few months ago, I was told to Google Search it and I did. And now that I know what they are, I'm not sure I want to give that to Winston...Give you a hint, it comes from a BULL...

SJK1113 · 05-15-2007, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunkaroo

bullysticks? I have never heard of those. what are those?

Well, bullysticks are........they're umm.....they're made from a bull's penis. Ok that sounds disgusting, and I swore I'd never give Jake any, but I did and he absolutely LOVES them! And, they're nutritious. Flossies are good too.

autumn star · 05-16-2007, 05:51 AM

a BULLS PENIS......... are you really serious? I gave Autumn and Dakota them for the first time yesterday and they loved them. Autumn gave me lots of kisses after she ate hers. Had I known that little tid bit of info I would of passed on the kisses for the day.
But I guess hence the name "Bully Stick"

YorkieCrazyFool · 05-16-2007, 06:11 AM

Something else about the rawhide... My friend's yorkie almost died from rawhide, but it was because of bacteria. The veterinarian said that bacteria grows on rawhide after the dogs chew on it & get it all slobbery, then chews on it again later.

For the gift exchange this time, Kay & Jaxon sent Minnie a dried pig's heart. I know it sounds gross... but the dogs went crazy over it! I'm going today to buy more.

yorkiesrock · 05-16-2007, 06:23 AM

What do you all think about porkhide? I think it's digestable right? I bought some for my furbaby and he loves them. He eats them justy fine and doesn't seem to be having any digestive problems.

Lexi Rae · 05-16-2007, 07:11 AM

i thought pork hide was the same as rawhide... dont know. would like to
know though

clynnlaban · 05-16-2007, 09:04 AM

I was told to give them cow hooves but they stink! I have given my yorkies sticks that are tightly wrapped. They are called bully sticks and they are almost impossible to come out in chunks. I was told by my vet that bully sticks are good for tiny yorkies to chew.

SJK1113 · 05-16-2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by autumn star

a BULLS PENIS......... are you really serious? I gave Autumn and Dakota them for the first time yesterday and they loved them. Autumn gave me lots of kisses after she ate hers. Had I known that little tid bit of info I would of passed on the kisses for the day.
But I guess hence the name "Bully Stick"

Yep, I'm serious.

missPenny · 05-16-2007, 04:15 PM

The problem with rawhide, as we found out, was that it becomes so gummy and then the dogs can end up swallowing or half-swallowing pieces while trying to work on them.

We use bully stix or hooves. Some hooves don't smell too badly, but it seems to me you never know which one you'll get.

You can buy bully stix individually at Petco & PetSmart to try out.

05-14-2007, 12:03 PM	#1
clynnlaban Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hattiesburg Posts: 16	Do not give your yorkies rawhide! Rawhide is a very dangerous chew toy for yorkies. The pieces can break off and become lodged in your yorkies airway and kill him. Also, large chunks can be swallowed and cause blockage in your yorkies' intestinal tract, only to have to have an operation done to remove it. This operation is also dangerous, but has to be done in this case. NEVER give your yorkie rawhide treats.

05-15-2007, 08:45 AM	#2
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,489	thank you, i know this, but im bumping this up for people who give rawhides to their babies. __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

05-15-2007, 11:12 AM	#4
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,489	omg!!! thank god you read this.. myself and lots of others here give them bully stick.. they are 100 % digestable.. i get mine from e-petsboutique, but some yorkie talkers sell them on their website... i get the 12 inch ones __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

05-15-2007, 06:27 PM	#6
pieper.melissa Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MO Posts: 20	Bully Sticks? Where can I get those bully sticks? I would like to buy some for my baby but I don't want a ton to start with. I want to make sure she likes them first. __________________ Roxy's Mommy

05-15-2007, 07:16 PM	#7
wemple2 Wee Winston Wiggles Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 4,427	I asked the very same question a few months ago, I was told to Google Search it and I did. And now that I know what they are, I'm not sure I want to give that to Winston...Give you a hint, it comes from a BULL... __________________ As Ever, Kathy My: Winston and Spencer RIP My Sweet Angel

05-16-2007, 05:51 AM	#9
autumn star Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,988	a BULLS PENIS......... are you really serious? I gave Autumn and Dakota them for the first time yesterday and they loved them. Autumn gave me lots of kisses after she ate hers. Had I known that little tid bit of info I would of passed on the kisses for the day. But I guess hence the name "Bully Stick"

05-16-2007, 06:11 AM	#10
YorkieCrazyFool Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 205	Something else about the rawhide... My friend's yorkie almost died from rawhide, but it was because of bacteria. The veterinarian said that bacteria grows on rawhide after the dogs chew on it & get it all slobbery, then chews on it again later. For the gift exchange this time, Kay & Jaxon sent Minnie a dried pig's heart. I know it sounds gross... but the dogs went crazy over it! I'm going today to buy more. __________________ Debbie Abby Max Minnie

05-16-2007, 06:23 AM	#11
yorkiesrock YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 475	What do you all think about porkhide? I think it's digestable right? I bought some for my furbaby and he loves them. He eats them justy fine and doesn't seem to be having any digestive problems.

05-16-2007, 07:11 AM	#12
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,489	i thought pork hide was the same as rawhide... dont know. would like to know though __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

05-16-2007, 09:04 AM	#13
clynnlaban Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hattiesburg Posts: 16	I was told to give them cow hooves but they stink! I have given my yorkies sticks that are tightly wrapped. They are called bully sticks and they are almost impossible to come out in chunks. I was told by my vet that bully sticks are good for tiny yorkies to chew.

05-16-2007, 04:15 PM	#15
missPenny & Riley-bear, too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,167	The problem with rawhide, as we found out, was that it becomes so gummy and then the dogs can end up swallowing or half-swallowing pieces while trying to work on them. We use bully stix or hooves. Some hooves don't smell too badly, but it seems to me you never know which one you'll get. You can buy bully stix individually at Petco & PetSmart to try out. __________________ My goal in life is to be the kind of person my dogs think I am. Mommy to Penny and Riley.