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I wouldn't give a puppy (or an adult) rawhide ...
And NO Greenies !
http://www.goldenretrieverforum.com/showthread.php?t=47568&highlight=rawhide+dangers
Linda Arndt - Canine Nutritional consultant sums it up pretty well here below
You can get lots of info by using the forum's "search" function
I wouldn't give a puppy (or an adult) rawhide ...
And NO Greenies !
http://www.goldenretrieverforum.com/showthread.php?t=47568&highlight=rawhide+dangers
Linda Arndt - Canine Nutritional consultant sums it up pretty well here below
No pig ears, cow hooves, raw hide of any kind, string toys, booda bones or cooked bones or Greenies -and absolutely no tennis balls. These are all things that can kill you dog.
Why No Rawhide? First, the majority are processed with lye, something your dog does not need in his/her stomach. Also, they are not digestible and can lay in the stomach or intestines and not pass through, causing an obstruction or causing pathogenic bacteria to grow which equals BLOAT. We do not need to encourage bad bacteria in animals that are prone to bloat and gastric torsion. They are also a very serious choking hazard. So to be on the safe side, for nutritional and safety reasons, I will suggest something other than rawhide chewies.
Why No pig ears/snouts/cow snouts and cow hooves?
There are two reasons for not using these, Salmonella (bad bacteria) and the fact that the ears/snouts will splinter and can puncture an intestine and the same is for the cow hooves. Frequently, vets are removing them because they cause an obstruction.
NO - and I mean NO Greenies!! These things have killed dogs due to choking and they are full of gluten which causes dogs to have major skin problems and allergies.
http://www.greatdanelady.com/articles/puppy_guidelines.htm
NO - and I mean NO Greenies!! These things have killed dogs due to choking and they are full of gluten which causes dogs to have major skin problems and allergies.
http://www.greatdanelady.com/articles/puppy_guidelines.htm