any one else problems with raw hides

[Mudmagnets]

Of course you have to make you own mind up - but Smudge has the Armitage Good Boy mini rawhides as a treat and he loves them.

As these particular ones have always been ok with him & he gets on average 2 in a week, I don't feel inclined to stop this treat.

He also gets a range of Fish for dogs treats he loves them - but don't tend to last that long.

[praia]

I don't give rawhides, but mostly because my one spaniel will swallow the thing whole, which is very scary.  If a dog is a nibbler and takes off little bits at a time they should be okay.

The only thing he DOESNT eat are his two flipping antler bars I got him!!! grrrrr expensive too!!!

My Cocker didn't have any interest in her antler until she was over a year old.  For the longest time I thought it was a waste of money as well, but one day she picked it out of the toy box and now gnaws on it every day.  I think it was a bit intimidating for a young puppy, but now that her jaws are stronger and she's now successful at scraping out a bit of the marrow it's her favorite chew treat.

[sarahm2008]

will keep the antler bars then..was considering trying to chop them in half but not sure how safe that is (for me!!!)

[maddy74]

Have you tried soaking the stag bars in water over night it releases the smells and flavours