Alternatives to rawhide?

My dogs really enjoy cow's hooves. They last long & aren't as expensive as bullysticks. I buy my bullysticks at: http://www.bestbullysticks.com/ Lots of sales & great prices. Nothing beats a big, raw bone. Cheap & the dogs love them. Mine keep the old dry bones around & chew them for a long time .

I have a little Cav who is kinda fussy with her chew toys. Doesn't like toys at all and like your dog only liked the basted rawhide or stuff with flavor. When I quite using rawhide I went to bully sticks which are expensive. My fussy dog loved them but she went thru them so fast that price was kinda a barrier with several dogs in the home. I have tried many many things. It seems she is happy with anything that is "natural" Cow hooves are not expensive and last a heck of a lot longer than bully sticks. I also get deer antlers and raw recreational bones. The bones last a really long time and the dogs enjoy those 10fold to the bully sticks.

I have used rawhide for years prior to this. Never had a problem with it until my Cavs. If i used the sticks that looked like chipped compressed rawhide, they would vomit a pile up later. If I used the rawhide that was solid, they would take on big pieces and gag on it. Once I got the AB puppy, I had to be more mindful of what I gave the little dogs knowing the BIG dog would probably get it at some point. That is when I went to bully sticks. I find even the little dogs do well with the 3ft long pieces LOL and it is cheaper to buy them bigger. I have gone as far as buying the longest peices I can buy and cutting them down for the little dogs, rather than buying them the 6 inch ones. There is also a place online that you can buy them in bulk for wholesale cost. If they get too many of these....they get bad gas HAHA

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Alternatives to rawhide?

I don't give my dog rawhide because she could swallow large pieces that could swell in her throat or give her digestion problems. I give her a bully stick once in awhile, which she LOVES, but these are expensive. I love being able to give her something to chew on to keep her happy/mentally...

I give my dog chicken jerky. It takes a little while for him to chew it all up and it's good for him. My dog doesn't like rawhide. I also give him dentastix but, he eats them too fast so I don't know how much good they really do.Other than that, he wont chew on anything at all.

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Compressed rawhide is the real problem. USA non-compressed rawhide made in the USA from USA/USDA cows are pretty safe. If your dog tend to swallow little pieces, then you take the rawhide away before it gets too far.

She should not be using these things to keep her mentally stimulated. Remember, that's your job.

Chewing doesn't keep a dog mentally stimulated - training does that, being involved in dog activites where a dog uses its brain is mental stimulation.

Raw bones are a great alternative and are also the best thing for keeping a dog's teeth clean. For dogs who aren't used to raw bones, its best to allow them to chew the bone for only about half an hour a day, then take it away and store it in the fridge (for up to about 4 days), and let them chew on it every day.

If you google Pet Edge you will find a company that sells products at the price a store pays, not the price a store charges. You can get bully sticks that way for about three dollars.

Simply go to the site and sign up for a free catalog. Enjoy!

Safe Alternatives To Rawhide

Pigs ears?

Most pet shops sell them and they are dirt-cheap

Dogs love them

There are chew toys that you can get that have a flavour. You could try giving your dog one of those.