I give my dogs flat strips of rawhide. A lab/rott mix and a Pembroke. The
lab wolfs hers down, and the corgi will chew on his, or until the lab sneaks
in and steals it. It's the only thing they fight about, and I have to watch
the sneaky one because they mix it up pretty good.

I try to give the bigger pieces to the bigger dog, and the smaller ones to
the corgi.

How digestible are these? The corgi never eats the whole piece, but will
just gnaw on it for days, or break off small pieces. The lab will work on
hers until it's gone in one sitting, then wait for the opportunity to sneak
in and snatch the other. She's hilarious to watch when she thinks no one is
watching. Tiptoes like a cat in slow motion when she's on a mission to
steal his flip.

I also give them Milk Bones, but not a lot. They love those, and would eat
a whole bag if I gave them that many.

Steve

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"SteveB" wrote:


How digestible are these?

They aren't. Personally, I wouldn't give high value treats that dogs
were fighting over, in any way that continued to allow that to happen.
I don't give rawhide at all though.

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Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

I give my dogs flat strips of rawhide.

We do not recommend rawhides for a few reasons.

1. They are known to harbor salmonella. This is mostly a concern for the
people who handle them.

2. They are not highly digestible.

3. We've had patients die from choking on pieces.

4. They are not necessary. If your dog wants to chew, get one of those large
hemp ropes knotted at both ends. The loose fibers on the ends even act as
floss.

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"Sharon Too" wrote:

If your dog wants to chew, get one of those large
hemp ropes knotted at both ends. The loose fibers on the ends even act as
floss.

But don't give if your dog ingests the rope. Talk about blockage!

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Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

But don't give if your dog ingests the rope. Talk about blockage!

I've never seen it. The rope should be large enough that this doesn't
happen.

Panty hose - now there's a blockage that happens. Last week a dog ate one
knee high, then went back for the second! Quite a surgery.

Why do they always go back for more?!

"Sharon Too" wrote in message
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But don't give if your dog ingests the rope. Talk about blockage!

I've never seen it. The rope should be large enough that this doesn't
happen.

My dog will disect rope toys and pull out and eat the strings, so they
are verboten except under strict supervision. I'm not so concerned
about blockages, but about the strings cutting the intestines.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

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"Sharon Too" wrote:

But don't give if your dog ingests the rope. Talk about blockage!

I've never seen it. The rope should be large enough that this doesn't
happen.

You've never seen a dog (usually retrievers) who pull the rope toys
apart and swallow the string? All of the vets that I've gone to over
the years tell me that they've taken a ton of the stuff from tummies!

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

You've never seen a dog (usually retrievers) who pull the rope toys
apart and swallow the string? All of the vets that I've gone to over
the years tell me that they've taken a ton of the stuff from tummies!

I don't recall a surgery where this was removed. I've seen all kinds of
things come out the other end.

On Feb 10, 8:49*am, Janet Boss
wrote:
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*"Sharon Too" wrote:

But don't give if your dog ingests the rope. *Talk about blockage!

I've never seen it. The rope should be large enough that this doesn't
happen.

You've never seen a dog (usually retrievers) who pull the rope toys
apart and swallow the string? *All of the vets that I've gone to over
the years tell me that they've taken a ton of the stuff from tummies!

--
Janet Bosswww.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

oh yes my dogs eat strings.

I've taken to giving them smoked beef tracheas.

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:43:57 -0500, "Sharon Too"
wrote:

But don't give if your dog ingests the rope. Talk about blockage!

I've never seen it. The rope should be large enough that this doesn't
happen.

I have (ingesting, not blockage), and don't recommend them to
adopters.