My vet also said not to give rawhide. I mentioned to her that i bought bully sticks and she never heard of them. How embarrassing trying to explain what they are. However, from what i hear they are all natural and totally digestible. I just bought some from Baxtersmommy
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ly-sticks.html
It was Cooper's first try at them. Needless to say I feel I need additional training lessons on how to get him to drop them. He LOVES his bully sticks and had no problem digesting them. I also bought all natural Himalayan Treats which Cooper loved even more! He buried one 18" in the dirt (believe it or not) and once found, he ate it under my bed because he was so protective of it!