Dog rawhides made in USA?

[cmeon]

You can find them on Amazon- just type in "Rawhide made in the USA" (and skim reviews).

Big puppy, little puppy, breed? We have 10 long days, but, they were added to the family in heart when they were just 2 weeks old, so that week and change is nothing.

[cmeon]

Labs are great dogs, congrats! Our pups are 1/4 lab, hopefully just enough to want to play fetch (DS really, really, really, really hopes) without needing to play fetch every freaking second of every day.

[redheadbaker]

Skip the rawhide altogether. The hide of the animal is not digestible, so it just bloats with water and sits in the dog's stomach until it is expelled.

Try bully sticks instead.

[nomad100]

Ditto redheadbaker Rawhides are not good for dogs. And just about every one I know that has an issue with their dog eating poop feeds rawhides. They just don't digest. Nylabones and bully sticks are much better options.

[cmeon]

Yes, raw hides are far from perfect. They should not be ingested, and that requires supervision. Bull pizzle has its drawbacks, too. One of my mini dachsies can plow through them (even the braids!) in under an hour! They can become a choking hazard with large breeds very quickly, and if you do try them, pay extra for the less stinky variety.

Raw beef marrow bones (we get short cut soup bones for the little guys, but, will go bigger for these pups) are cheap, popular with every dog I've ever tried them with, but, messy. We do them on tile/in crates only.

There's always Kongs, Nylabones, and we're going to try antlers eventually, too. But, high quality raw hides will be in our arsenal, at least until they don't work for us.

[lucky428]

Ditto about no rawhides.  My SIL was a vet tech and told me stories about the pieces causing an abstruction that had to be surgically removed.

I heard pig ears are good but I could be wrong. 

[bluefish]

We are big antler fans in our house, Elk preferably, flower by deer. If you do get a bone, make sure it hasn't been heat treated, this can cause splintering.

Oh the Places You'll Go!
*i am here*

[Deleted]

www.antlerchewz.com/index.html

ditto antlers

these are the ones my dog likes and they're great

[redheadbaker]

May 25, 2014 17:39:56 GMT -5 lucky428 said:

Ditto about no rawhides.  My SIL was a vet tech and told me stories about the pieces causing an abstruction that had to be surgically removed.

I heard pig ears are good but I could be wrong. 

They're safety than rawhide but high in fat so they should be given infrequently.