![]() ![]() The bones I give to my dogs are based on their chewing styles and my comfort level. I don’t give my dogs chicken necks due to allergies however, they do enjoy duck necks regularly – I have a freezer full. I’m guessing that this is your first visit to my blog I’m a raw feeder. A dialogue about which chews people have success with is important for people who want to get away from rawhide. Others may have similar experiences or the exact oppositive. This article was inspired by one dog owner’s experience. Given that there are multiple brands selling these chews, I would expect that the quality, texture, hardness/softness would vary. I’m not surprised that different people have different experiences. My boys are pretty aggressive chewers and I wouldn't feel comfortable adding cow tails to the menu for them. Plus, she'll let me take it from her if it didn't work out. She's a gentle chewer, they're the right size for her mouth, and I think she'd enjoy them. So, with that being said, the answer to the question about the safety of cow tails is “it depends on your dog.” If I were to try cow tails, I would give them to Zoey without worry. A cow tail has hair on it – so what did the brand do to remove the hair and bleach the tail? I did read that they are irradiated to make them safer (less bacteria), but I don't see anything more about processing – so I asked. When I originally wrote this blog post, I was focus on the cow tails now, several years later, I am curious about one more thing – how are these processed? If I didn't read the label on the package, I wouldn't know that these are cow tails. I posted a question on to learn about how the cow tails are processed. I promised to get back to you on them as you requested below and I hope this information saves dog owners the cost and worry of internal blockage surgery or broken teeth. This hard interior could also easily break a tooth….I took my husband’s hammer and tried to break it….it would not break. Within the first 2 minutes (and my dog is small) a 2 inch piece of very hard bone interior came loose and my dog almost swallowed it. Despite the deceptive chewable exterior, the interior is made of very hard bone. Regarding your request for feedback below, we did try the cow tails and I would not recommend them to anyone. Karen, one of my readers, commented that she was going to try cow tails with her 26-pound pup and I asked her to report back on how her dog did with them because I had never heard of them and I’m always on the lookout for something new. It's not something that I've tried with my dogs so I wonder if they're safe. Read about 20+ alternatives to rawhide chews and kick your rawhide addiction.īut are all chews safe? What are Cow Tails?Ĭow tails that I've seen online are the color of rawhide chews, long and thin like a raw bone, and I read that the interior contains meat and small pieces of bone. I never bought another rawhide chew again. ![]() He was running and playing with his sister like any other day. As I was talking to the vet, I noticed that Rodrigo was fine – no restlessness or bowing. I gathered what I could of the poop and saw a large, sharp, white shard that was ¾” long. So I took him and Sydney for a walk and when he took his poop, it was runny and red. She told me to watch him for a little longer (about an hour) and then bring him in if there were no improvements because Rodrigo was acting otherwise normally and didn’t seem to be in pain. Something was stuck in there and he was trying to loosen it up and get comfortable. I read that repeated bowing could be a sign of a perforated bowel. I had no idea what was going on, so I went to Professor Google for a hint. He was restless, couldn’t sit still, and kept bowing. Rodrigo repeatedly did a play bow stretch. One day, about 8 or 9 years ago, I got home to happy, excited dogs – ready for their walk. Rodrigo is the dog that was sent to me to teach me patience, unconditional love and provide endless content for Keep the Tail Wagging. Rodrigo’s Near Emergency Visit and Raw Hide Chews Until rawhide chews nearly sent us to the emergency vet. I knew of the dangers, but our dogs had never had a problem, so I continued buying them despite the warnings. I used to feed our dogs rawhide chews – they’re cheap, easy, and last a long time. ![]()
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