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.