Is This A Safe Treat For Dogs?

[Maddy]

Wow, thanks guys. I think I'll just throw out the packets I have because I really don't want to even risk anything happening to her.

Would you guys have any safer, natural treats that take them a long time to chew? She loves chewing but gets sick of the bully sticks/pizzles I give her so I'm looking for other (SAFE) ideas! Rawhide treats ok? She seems to chew the flavoured straps into a gooey ball then swallow it, then regurgitate it back up and repeats that a few times before eventually swallowing it and then burping ferociously... elegant hound...

I've had several dogs choke on rawhide (and it seemed to happen almost every time for some dogs) so I'd feed dry bones over rawhide, every time.

Seriously though.. dry bone =/= cooked bone.

Buy them from somewhere that dries their own- our pet meat shop dries their own and they're only a very small shop so I'd imagine larger meat suppliers would do the same- and ask what temps the bones are dried at if it worries you.

A couple of reports of choking should be taken for what they are- ask how many people have had a dog choke on a fresh bone (in fact, you don't even need to ask, someone did a poll in the health section a while back, results are still there) and you'll see what I mean.