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ovie · 05-09-2009, 08:16 PM

is rawhide or beefhide bad for my baby?

Breny · 05-09-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ovie

is rawhide or beefhide bad for my baby?

Rawhide is not digestible. I wouldn't recommend using it. I use Porkhide Bones that are 100% digestible and SAFE for my babies. (and great for their teeth!) Here is a link Porkhide Bones - The Safe Alternative to Rawhide bone treats

They are really inexpensive too!

chestermama · 05-09-2009, 08:33 PM

taw hideis not safe and sone of the chemicals they use for it are bad as well, I dont trust most of that stuff, people have good luck with bully sticks

twalla · 05-09-2009, 10:02 PM

Sam does bully sticks.

I had wondered what the difference was between raw, beef, and pork hide.

keylargolady100 · 05-10-2009, 03:47 AM

rawhide sticks are made out of the leathery skin of a animal, They are not digestible, and can become entangled in your pups intestional track. Causing serious problems. Bully sticks are a natural tendon of a cow or whatever animal it is. As are pigs ears. I cannot give Baxter any of those as the dye they put on it or the smoke makes him sick. So he is stuck with a hymalian dog chew, which he absolutely LOVES!!!

Mysweetbabies · 05-10-2009, 05:46 AM

I give mine bullysticks. They love it. I order them from someone on here called AMD. You can find them on the yorkie products for sell. They don't smell either

lmurano2004 · 05-11-2009, 11:58 AM

I've heard from several people that rawhide isn't recommended, especially for small dogs. I've also heard that bully sticks are dehydrated cow penis...? Not sure.
Rico loves Nylabones (can be found at Petsmart). They're made from a plastic-y material. He goes crazy over them. However, for my lil 12lb Yorkie, I have to buy the big bones for heavy chewers. He goes through them pretty easily. But they're long enough to grip, which he loves.
I also get real bones (not sure from what animal) that are filled with marrow-y material from Publix (our local supermarket). The bones are clean and don't stain. Even after he's done with the filling, he still loves to bite on the bones for months after!

Zanders' mom · 05-11-2009, 12:03 PM

I use the merrick flossies they are beef tendons. 2 of mine handle it ok the other does not.. so I am looking for something safe for him.

Cutie_Emmy · 05-11-2009, 02:26 PM

Rawhide bones turn my Emmett into a monster. Seriously. When he has one he only focuses on it and gets angry if anyone tries to take it away.

AMD · 05-11-2009, 02:32 PM

Hide is the skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal, so I would not give any type of hide. (rawhide, porkhide, beefhide etc). There are many other chews available that are much safer and just as delicious!!

PennysMum · 05-11-2009, 03:39 PM

Bully sticks are, indeed, bull penises. And apparently quite delicious, if Penny's opinion is any indicator.

I let her have bully sticks often, and she also gets small beefhide dental chews sometimes. I think it is most important to know your own dog and their chewing style. Penny works on the beefhide chews for hours-- she's more of a licker/slow and deliberate chewer. I never give her the hide chews unless I am able to watch her chew it, and I'm sure that whatever individual pieces she swallows are quite tiny. She's also BIG for a yorkie (13lber!). I might be less secure giving the hide treats to a smaller dog, and I would never, ever give hide chews to a dog that tends to gulp down big pieces of things, since that is when an obstruction would be most likely to happen.

viviansnickers · 05-12-2009, 04:16 AM

We do not give Snickers any type of rawhide bones or chews. We use Moo! Brand Odor Free Bully Sticks which I can find locally and also we give him Sweet Potato chews which are all natural and 100% digestible. The bully sticks are 100% digestible as well. We also leave out small sterilized hard bones, which are nice, white, and super clean. Snickers chews on the bones alot and can barely even scratch it. We also have a few platic nylabones, but after the real bones, bully sticks, and sweet potato chews came, he barely touches those. He still does love his Petstages Orka bone though. He has so many things, he can pick and choose. So Spolied.

Ps...I took me SO long to get over that Bully Sticks are Bully Wieneys!! GROSS!!!! I just don't think about it and see how happy Snickers is!!

lsj · 09-04-2011, 11:49 PM

Just a few minutes ago I gave my 7 month old Toby a Dingo rawhide chew bone and now I see from all the posts here that is a NO NO. He is really going thru a chewing stage. Don't really know what else to give him to chew on.

lsj · 09-04-2011, 11:50 PM

Where can I buy order free Bully Sticks???

Harrysmum · 09-05-2011, 02:51 AM

Oh, those rawhide knotted bones!! They turn little Harry, too, into a monster - the only thing in this world that does! You can take away his dinner, his toys, his daddy (!!!) but try taking away that bone aaargh! I just won't get them for him any more. Sally + Harry x

05-09-2009, 08:16 PM	#1
ovie Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: medicine hat, Alberta, Canada Posts: 15	Is rawhide or beefhide a no no no?? is rawhide or beefhide bad for my baby?

05-09-2009, 10:02 PM	#4
twalla I ♥ my Furheathens Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: VAN ALSTYNE Posts: 8,226	Sam does bully sticks. I had wondered what the difference was between raw, beef, and pork hide. __________________ Twalla & The Furheathens

05-10-2009, 03:47 AM	#5
keylargolady100 YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brunswick Maine Posts: 440	rawhide sticks are made out of the leathery skin of a animal, They are not digestible, and can become entangled in your pups intestional track. Causing serious problems. Bully sticks are a natural tendon of a cow or whatever animal it is. As are pigs ears. I cannot give Baxter any of those as the dye they put on it or the smoke makes him sick. So he is stuck with a hymalian dog chew, which he absolutely LOVES!!! __________________ Darlene, Zeke and Baxter

05-10-2009, 05:46 AM	#6
Mysweetbabies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,236	I give mine bullysticks. They love it. I order them from someone on here called AMD. You can find them on the yorkie products for sell. They don't smell either __________________ DaisyRoscoBo

05-11-2009, 11:58 AM	#7
lmurano2004 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: orlando, florida Posts: 35	I've heard from several people that rawhide isn't recommended, especially for small dogs. I've also heard that bully sticks are dehydrated cow penis...? Not sure. Rico loves Nylabones (can be found at Petsmart). They're made from a plastic-y material. He goes crazy over them. However, for my lil 12lb Yorkie, I have to buy the big bones for heavy chewers. He goes through them pretty easily. But they're long enough to grip, which he loves. I also get real bones (not sure from what animal) that are filled with marrow-y material from Publix (our local supermarket). The bones are clean and don't stain. Even after he's done with the filling, he still loves to bite on the bones for months after! __________________ ~Lisa and Rico

05-09-2009, 08:33 PM	#3
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	taw hideis not safe and sone of the chemicals they use for it are bad as well, I dont trust most of that stuff, people have good luck with bully sticks

05-11-2009, 12:03 PM	#8
Zanders' mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,351	I use the merrick flossies they are beef tendons. 2 of mine handle it ok the other does not.. so I am looking for something safe for him. __________________ With GOD .... All things ARE possible!

05-11-2009, 02:26 PM	#9
Cutie_Emmy YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 347 Blog Entries: 1	Rawhide bones turn my Emmett into a monster. Seriously. When he has one he only focuses on it and gets angry if anyone tries to take it away. __________________ Emmy-Lou, Emmis, Poop, Emmett, he comes to them all! That's my sweet baby boy! R.I.P Mickey Mouse, I will always love and miss you!!!

05-11-2009, 02:32 PM	#10
AMD Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 8,986	Hide is the skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal, so I would not give any type of hide. (rawhide, porkhide, beefhide etc). There are many other chews available that are much safer and just as delicious!! Last edited by AMD; 05-11-2009 at 02:33 PM.

05-11-2009, 03:39 PM	#11
PennysMum Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 427	Bully sticks are, indeed, bull penises. And apparently quite delicious, if Penny's opinion is any indicator. I let her have bully sticks often, and she also gets small beefhide dental chews sometimes. I think it is most important to know your own dog and their chewing style. Penny works on the beefhide chews for hours-- she's more of a licker/slow and deliberate chewer. I never give her the hide chews unless I am able to watch her chew it, and I'm sure that whatever individual pieces she swallows are quite tiny. She's also BIG for a yorkie (13lber!). I might be less secure giving the hide treats to a smaller dog, and I would never, ever give hide chews to a dog that tends to gulp down big pieces of things, since that is when an obstruction would be most likely to happen. __________________ Penny: Bane of Moles! Terror Among Terriers! Really Gosh Darn Cute! Penny @ Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/583831

05-12-2009, 04:16 AM	#12
viviansnickers Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,755	We do not give Snickers any type of rawhide bones or chews. We use Moo! Brand Odor Free Bully Sticks which I can find locally and also we give him Sweet Potato chews which are all natural and 100% digestible. The bully sticks are 100% digestible as well. We also leave out small sterilized hard bones, which are nice, white, and super clean. Snickers chews on the bones alot and can barely even scratch it. We also have a few platic nylabones, but after the real bones, bully sticks, and sweet potato chews came, he barely touches those. He still does love his Petstages Orka bone though. He has so many things, he can pick and choose. So Spolied. Ps...I took me SO long to get over that Bully Sticks are Bully Wieneys!! GROSS!!!! I just don't think about it and see how happy Snickers is!! __________________ -Vivian Mommy to my cuddlebug baby boys-Snickers & Reesie

09-04-2011, 11:49 PM	#13
lsj Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nebraska Posts: 13 Blog Entries: 1	Just a few minutes ago I gave my 7 month old Toby a Dingo rawhide chew bone and now I see from all the posts here that is a NO NO. He is really going thru a chewing stage. Don't really know what else to give him to chew on. __________________

09-04-2011, 11:50 PM	#14
lsj Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nebraska Posts: 13 Blog Entries: 1	Where can I buy order free Bully Sticks??? __________________

09-05-2011, 02:51 AM	#15
Harrysmum Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chessington, Surrey, UK Posts: 5,062	Oh, those rawhide knotted bones!! They turn little Harry, too, into a monster - the only thing in this world that does! You can take away his dinner, his toys, his daddy (!!!) but try taking away that bone aaargh! I just won't get them for him any more. Sally + Harry x