[QUOTE=Ilovemypuppy]Well..I would beg to differ with those who think giving rawhides of any kind is without it's dangers. According to our vet who has been in practice almost 25 years...chunks can be swallowed and cause intestinal blockage...as stated earlier. He said he has performed many operations because of swallowed rawhide expanding. If it's a risk you want to take..well.....it's just too risky for this cowgirl. They are also laced with preservatives and chemicals in most cases.[/QUOTE]
I agree 100%, while rawhide chews are fine for small dogs I would never give them to large breeds and all my vets do NOT recommend them for the large agressive chewers and they can indeed cause blockages and they swell 3 times there size when put in water so what do you think it does in the stomach or intestines if it gets that far
. There have also been deaths related to rawhides do to a blockage. I for one am not comfortable with any type of rawhide and IMO they're junk.
Judy