NUVET LABS: YOUR DOG AND RAWHIDE – 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD

KNOW

Does your dog love to chew on rawhide? Do you find yourself making special trips to the pet supply store just to pick some up to keep your dog happy but you’re still not really sure why your dog seems to love it so much? Well, NuVet may have some answers to your questions about rawhide. So keep reading to learn more.

NuVet Labs: Your Dog and Rawhide – 10 Things You Should Know

Rawhide is made from cow or horse hide and can be flavored to taste like chicken, beef and liver.

Chewing rawhide helps fulfill a dog’s natural desire to chew.

Chewing rawhide can help keep your dog’s teeth cleaner by removing plaque and can also keep their breath fresher.

NuVet Labs: Your Dog and Rawhide – 10 Things You Should Know

Having rawhide available for your dog to gnaw on can help relieve anxiety that your dog may be experiencing. Dogs can experience anxiety when left alone for periods of time or when their human family is not around.

Re-directing your dog to some rawhide is a great way of keeping Fido from chewing up your shoes or the legs of your coffee table.

Rawhide can create a choking hazard for your dog. As a result make sure to always throw away pieces that are small enough to fit in your pup’s mouth.

NuVet Labs: Your Dog and Rawhide – 10 Things You Should

Know

Rawhide can become lodged in your dog’s intestines. This occurs when the rawhide hasn’t been digested completely.

Make sure to read the labels on your dog’s packages of rawhide and check out the manufacturing practices of the rawhides country of origin. Manufacturing practices vary and may be questionable when it comes to making rawhide for dogs, which can create an unsafe product for your pet.

NuVet Labs: Your Dog and Rawhide – 10 Things You Should

Know

Try and find organically produced rawhide for your dog as this should mean the rawhide is free of potentially harmful chemicals and practices that are sometimes used in the manufacturing process of rawhide.

Rawhide should be hard - not soft. When it becomes soft it poses a greater choking risk. If you notice your dog’s rawhide chew getting softer, swap it out for a hard piece, wait for the first piece to re-harden and then swap it out when that second piece becomes moist and soft.

NuVet Labs: Your Dog and Rawhide – 10 Things You Should Know

Ultimately it is up to you as an informed puppy parent to decide if you want to give your pooch rawhide or not. As we have listed above, there are benefits to rawhide as well as some drawbacks. Staying informed is the best way of keeping your pup safe and healthy. Providing your pup with proper nutrition is another way you can keep him safe. This is why we created NuVet Plus. Manufactured in an FDA approved lab and comprised of human grade ingredients NuVet Plus is quickly becoming the go-to supplement for discerning dog parents everywhere.

NuVet Labs: Your Dog and Rawhide – 10 Things You Should Know

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