How dangerous are pressed rawhide bones?

All good things in moderation. If you don't have a moderate, responsible chewer then limit digestible dog chew treats.

Pressed rawhide is harder to chew, and sometimes fractures/breaks teeth. Sometimes a slab or tip fracture is fine, but painful initially, and some abscess, getting grossly infected and painful. Bones, hard solid-colored nylabones, and other objects harder than teeth can also cause fractures. Always supervise your dog while they have chew treats. It's good to never leave anything in reach that is chewable/consumable while unsupervised.

Overall, dental health usually benefits from chewing. All the clean teeth we see on adults that have never had a dental cleaning belong to avid chewers. If your girl chews those bullysticks and knuckle bones responsibly, then rawhide is likely fine. We've removed chew hooves, bones, and seemingly soft toy parts and stuffing, socks, tampons, clothing pieces, string, golf balls, rocks, needles and many other foreign bodies from blocked stomachs and intestines. We've surgically removed a large femur stuck in dog's mouth, lodged in teeth and keeping her mouth forced open. Never have we removed rawhide. But, it could happen.

My dogs ranging 12-50 lb, 5-13 years all eat it responsibly, as well as bones. Many of my boarders chew moderately under supervision, and we remove the bones/chews/toys at night.

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The answer to this question depends on the individual dog. Rawhide bones should be considered the same as snacks...even if they aren't bad in moderation they still aren't great, nutritionally speaking. Some dogs do fine with rawhides. Some dogs will eat them so quickly that they ingest large chunks, which can cause vomiting or worse, swell inside the GI tract and cause an obstruction or get stuck in the throat and cause choking. For dogs like this, rawhide can be deadly. Some dogs are ok with some kinds of rawhides but not others. My dogs will swallow large chunks of regular rawhide (flips or bagels or bones) and vomit, but they have no problems with compressed rawhide (the kind that is compressed into a very tight, compact shape, usually a bone). I never give them munchie rawhide (the kind that is broken into small chunks and pressed together into shapes) because they give my dogs diarrhea. The key with rawhide is to know your dog. If your dog is the kind to chew things slowly, then rawhides once or twice a year would be fine. If your dog is the kind who inhales everything you give them, then rawhide could be very bad for them. ALWAYS supervise your dog very closely the first few times you give them a new toy or chew. ALL toys and chews can be dangerous if given to the wrong dog. Even kongs can be chewed into small pieces that present choking/obstruction hazards if given to a very aggressive chewer.

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How dangerous are pressed rawhide bones?

My friend gives her dog pressed rawhide bones and while I try to avoid rawhides for my dog as much as possible (she's usually happy with bullysticks and knee bones and such) she got a hold of that pressed rawhide bone and it occupied her for a long time (I had dropped her off there while I ran...

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Rawhides can cause your dog some serious problems. They are VERY hard for dogs to digest. If they swallow a large piece it can cause stomach blockage. Bully Sticks are 100xs better and they last a long time. But if you want the rawhides get the retriever sticks, many dogs have issues when the swallow the knots at the end of the bones whole. And even better is the compressed rawhide, it is a little more digestible.

They're usually fine, only in really rare circumstances does anything happen. Keep an eye on her if you're worried, but I wouldn't worry about it. A dog's stomach and digestive system is a lot stronger than a lot of people think. If something goes wrong, just go to the vets, and in future, people who work at a local pet store are very knowledgeable about bones and treats and what suits what type of dog, as well as sizes. You can always ask questions there if you need any help.

They become dangerous if your dog bites off a large chunk and swallows it whole. Small bits shouldn't be a problem for you dog to digest, but it's always good to watch for a change in behavior. Those types of bones are only meant to be chews, not food.

ADD: Get your dog a kong toy instead. You can stuff them and you don't have to worry he may eat it.

Pressed rawhide is fine as you can't get large pieces to pull off

they are really only dangerous if a dog tries to swallow a large piece whole. I would keep an eye on him for the first few times that you give him one, and if he chews the bone to pieces and starts swallowing them, then you should take it away from him. I usually use large bones from some animal that are hollow in the center (not sure what their called) that you can get at any pet store. They are pretty strong and it takes my dogs (black labs) a long time to bite chunks off so they are pretty safe.