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lucynfred · 12-31-2004, 11:37 PM

I have 2 non-Yorkie pups who get rawhide, but as someone else stated, it's under supervision. I have a friend who has large dogs, and one of them became sick, and they believe it was because he swallowed a big chunk of unslimed rawhide that got lodged in the intestinal tract for a few days. Doggie lost weight, lack of appetite, etc. Finally passed after a few days - or got broken down in belly.

Since then, I watch mine much more carefully.

My vet says yes, especially for my lab mix (Big chewers). I'm not sure if Yorkies are chewers yet though, as I am IN A DESPERATE SEARCH for a well-bred and healthy, non-puppy-milled, less than 7# Yorkie to play with my terrier mix breed, hence my newbie status.

Sorry if that's a bunch 'to chew on' with no useful info ...

12-31-2004, 11:37 PM	#5
lucynfred Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tuscaloosa Posts: 199	Rawhide I have 2 non-Yorkie pups who get rawhide, but as someone else stated, it's under supervision. I have a friend who has large dogs, and one of them became sick, and they believe it was because he swallowed a big chunk of unslimed rawhide that got lodged in the intestinal tract for a few days. Doggie lost weight, lack of appetite, etc. Finally passed after a few days - or got broken down in belly. Since then, I watch mine much more carefully. My vet says yes, especially for my lab mix (Big chewers). I'm not sure if Yorkies are chewers yet though, as I am IN A DESPERATE SEARCH for a well-bred and healthy, non-puppy-milled, less than 7# Yorkie to play with my terrier mix breed, hence my newbie status. Sorry if that's a bunch 'to chew on' with no useful info ...