Toy plastic dumbells

[Debs1]

I bought rawhide for Lola when we got her at 8 wks oops! It wasn't til I visited my local petshop a week later that I learnt how dangerous it can be, especially for a young puppy, anyway he recommended paddywack instead, it's dried skin I think? Anyway it £8 a kilo and a strip of this keeps her happy for ages, does anyone else use it?

[zetstaff]

Originally Posted by Debs1

I bought rawhide for Lola when we got her at 8 wks oops! It wasn't til I visited my local petshop a week later that I learnt how dangerous it can be, especially for a young puppy, anyway he recommended paddywack instead, it's dried skin I think? Anyway it £8 a kilo and a strip of this keeps her happy for ages, does anyone else use it?

Yes we have done, or pigs ears or tripe sticks nomnomnom

[banger]

Max used to love tripe sticks but they didn't last long so he was always looking for another in a short time.

Regarding dogs digesting raw bone, most dog's GI tracts can cope easily with bone. Dogs new to raw may need to adapt as their systems are used to pellet + soft food.

The stomach acid is so concentrated that it breaks small pieces of bone down. But if the dog doesn't chomp food into small bits larger bits of bone may remain. That's why its important not just to feed bone, so it passes with other digested material.

I don't see bone in my dogs' poo, which indicates their GI tracts are ok at breaking it down into small *kickable poos. (*Copyright tedsmum)