Comments on: Consumer Affairs Skeptical Of Rawhide Dog Chew Company In India http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:38:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: straybaby http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-52156 straybaby Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:34:19 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-52156 Pukanuba, have you tried frozen kongs? they keep my girl busy for an hour or so. i sometimes stuff with meals, others just yogurt or broth. i'm afraid of the rope toys also as my dog enjoys pulling them apart string by string. Pukanuba, have you tried frozen kongs? they keep my girl busy for an hour or so. i sometimes stuff with meals, others just yogurt or broth.

i’m afraid of the rope toys also as my dog enjoys pulling them apart string by string.

]]> By: Pukanuba http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-52079 Pukanuba Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:38:20 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-52079 I'm afraid I can't use ropes in this house.......dog rips them apart & eats them. One of the bloggers almost lost his dog to one of these ropes.......big time blockage so no more ropes in this house. I know rawhide isn't good but when you have a dog that rips apart every toy, I have to give her something that will last more than a minute or she'll start on the furniture. I put some small organic cookies in her Kong but that game lasts less than a minute & she has all the treats......then she's looking for something else. Hopefully, as she gets older, she won't be such an avid chewer. menusux: I really appreciate those websites......going to order some rawhide today from one or the other......& send the rawhide from China back to the company that sent it to me. The sad part is this company is on the list of distributors for PetAg yet they sent me rawhide from China......well, they are getting it back & perhaps they can send me the good stuff from the good old US of A...... I’m afraid I can’t use ropes in this house…….dog rips them apart & eats them. One of the bloggers almost lost his dog to one of these ropes…….big time blockage so no more ropes in this house.

I know rawhide isn’t good but when you have a dog that rips apart every toy, I have to give her something that will last more than a minute or she’ll start on the furniture. I put some small organic cookies in her Kong but that game lasts less than a minute & she has all the treats……then she’s looking for something else. Hopefully, as she gets older, she won’t be such an avid chewer.

menusux: I really appreciate those websites……going to order some rawhide today from one or the other……& send the rawhide from China back to the company that sent it to me. The sad part is this company is on the list of distributors for PetAg yet they sent me rawhide from China……well, they are getting it back & perhaps they can send me the good stuff from the good old US of A……

]]> By: Donna http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51922 Donna Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:52:58 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51922 I am using kongs or ropes coated in peanut butter or cheese.Great fun for the dogs. I am using kongs or ropes coated in peanut butter or cheese.Great fun for the dogs.

]]> By: Moony http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51857 Moony Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:57:18 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51857 This just occurred to me - has anyone ever tried to get raw hide from a local butcher, either as ge-haired strips for drying yourself, or as already dried rawhide treats? Seems to me it might be a good idea if you're in a rural area. I'm glad I don't have a dog to worry about anymore...died of heart failure after living most of his life with IBD a couple of years ago. At the end, the only treats he could have were Greenies, as the vegetable based Edibles from Nylabone had their formulas changed to where EVERYTHING had beef broth/flavoring in it. He was allergic to beef and chicken. This just occurred to me - has anyone ever tried to get raw hide from a local butcher, either as ge-haired strips for drying yourself, or as already dried rawhide treats? Seems to me it might be a good idea if you’re in a rural area.

I’m glad I don’t have a dog to worry about anymore…died of heart failure after living most of his life with IBD a couple of years ago. At the end, the only treats he could have were Greenies, as the vegetable based Edibles from Nylabone had their formulas changed to where EVERYTHING had beef broth/flavoring in it. He was allergic to beef and chicken.

]]> By: Krista http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51722 Krista Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:02:48 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51722 Menu - Never ceases to amaze me that I learn new things everyday!!! Bully's and pizzles!!! Can we have one big group>>> ewwwwwwwwwwww!!!! Menu -

Never ceases to amaze me that I learn new things everyday!!! Bully’s and pizzles!!!

Can we have one big group>>> ewwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

]]> By: menusux http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51719 menusux Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:44:39 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51719 Krista-- The polite name for this is a bully stick--think some call them pizzle too. These have had issues time and again with bacteria, no matter where they might be from, so they've never been allowed in the house. Not because of what it is, but because they've had too many problems with bacteria. Krista–

The polite name for this is a bully stick–think some call them pizzle too. These have had issues time and again with bacteria, no matter where they might be from, so they’ve never been allowed in the house.

Not because of what it is, but because they’ve had too many problems with bacteria.

]]> By: Moonbeams http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51678 Moonbeams Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:33:12 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51678 Oh my digusting! Oh my digusting!

]]> By: Krista http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51670 Krista Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:04:38 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51670 Oh my... I've never seen this one as a pet chew.. On the FDA detain list. ARGENTINA Firm Name and Address DWPE Date Product San Isidro Pets S.A. 2/16/05 Dried Steer Penis Lavalle 353, 5th Floor Pet Chews Buenos Aires 72B[][]99, 72E[][]99 Argentina FEI# 3004468421 Oh my… I’ve never seen this one as a pet chew.. On the FDA detain list.

ARGENTINA

Firm Name and Address DWPE Date Product

San Isidro Pets S.A. 2/16/05 Dried Steer Penis
Lavalle 353, 5th Floor Pet Chews
Buenos Aires 72B[][]99, 72E[][]99
Argentina
FEI# 3004468421

]]> By: deej http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51659 deej Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:52:04 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51659 my feral boy who sailed through the recalls by not touching the treats and canned foods that the elderly girl scarfed down is suddenly leaving crumbs in his bowl (completely unheard of) - this is only with the new bag. We are going to stop all chicken based foods for a while - we're feeding felidae and canidae - will look for a good lamb and rice food... Wondering if others are starting to see any problems? thanks, deej my feral boy who sailed through the recalls by not touching the treats and canned foods that the elderly girl scarfed down is suddenly leaving crumbs in his bowl (completely unheard of) - this is only with the new bag.

We are going to stop all chicken based foods for a while - we’re feeding felidae and canidae - will look for a good lamb and rice food…

Wondering if others are starting to see any problems?
thanks,
deej

]]> By: Moonbeams http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51626 Moonbeams Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:32:31 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51626 I hesitate to give my dog's the rawhide chews or the pigs ears - I've heard too many horror stories and of course the China thing is a big concern, but still these chews may not digest in the dogs like we want and that worries me - and I know the "greenies" are bad - so I let them chew on the "ropes" and on very hard rubber balls and kongs etc but no "rawhide". I hesitate to give my dog’s the rawhide chews or the pigs ears - I’ve heard too many horror stories and of course the China thing is a big concern, but still these chews may not digest in the dogs like we want and that worries me - and I know the “greenies” are bad - so I let them chew on the “ropes” and on very hard rubber balls and kongs etc but no “rawhide”.

]]> By: Jenny Bark http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51609 Jenny Bark Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:20:39 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51609 i'll say a pray for all of you. I believe we haven't even started in all the problems we are going to have from food. I hope i'm wrong. i’ll say a pray for all of you. I believe we haven’t even started in all the problems we are going to have from food. I hope i’m wrong.

]]> By: menusux http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51608 menusux Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:17:07 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51608 Jenny, Gratefully accepted and right back atcha! Right now I have a family member back in hospital and another who needs to take her dog to the vet--asked her to go in with him because it may be a chicken jerky related problem. AFAIK, she was NOT using Bestro/Pingyang, but another brand which has illness reports and some controversy around it also. Think what might be good here is for me to do more "gathering" and post it on the Forum thread about these; there are more than Bestro/Pingyang chicken breast/chicken jerky treats coming from China and other places which are on the FDA detain because of possible salmonella list. Jenny,

Gratefully accepted and right back atcha! Right now I have a family member back in hospital and another who needs to take her dog to the vet–asked her to go in with him because it may be a chicken jerky related problem. AFAIK, she was NOT using Bestro/Pingyang, but another brand which has illness reports and some controversy around it also.

Think what might be good here is for me to do more “gathering” and post it on the Forum thread about these; there are more than Bestro/Pingyang chicken breast/chicken jerky treats coming from China and other places which are on the FDA detain because of possible salmonella list.

]]> By: Jenny Bark http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51605 Jenny Bark Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:54:14 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51605 My vet told me to only get American unflavered, so i am going to get plain from petag. I am going to play around with my own chicken & beef broth and the oven or dehydrator. If it doesn't work I think he will still be happy. My other babies don't miss there rawhide but my boy goes to the cupboard every day looking for his. Thanks again Menusux, a big hug sent your way. My vet told me to only get American unflavered, so i am going to get plain from petag. I am going to play around with my own chicken & beef broth and the oven or dehydrator. If it doesn’t work I think he will still be happy. My other babies don’t miss there rawhide but my boy goes to the cupboard every day looking for his. Thanks again Menusux, a big hug sent your way.

]]> By: menusux http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51578 menusux Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:12:55 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51578 Another US company is Merrick. Know that some people have issues with them and in no way want to start a debate here. What I can say re: Merrick is that I have ordered rawhide products from them in the past and there was never a problem. http://www.merrickpetcare.com/store/dog_treats_rawhides.php Merrick Online Store Merrick gives everyone free shipping--the only "catch" is that your order must be at least $25.00. PetAg, above, has no minimum and you pay the shipping according to the dollar amount of your order. So now we have at least 2 known US sources of rawhide. Another US company is Merrick. Know that some people have issues with them and in no way want to start a debate here. What I can say re: Merrick is that I have ordered rawhide products from them in the past and there was never a problem.

http://www.merrickpetcare.com/.....whides.php

Merrick Online Store

Merrick gives everyone free shipping–the only “catch” is that your order must be at least $25.00. PetAg, above, has no minimum and you pay the shipping according to the dollar amount of your order.

So now we have at least 2 known US sources of rawhide.

]]> By: Jenny Bark http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51572 Jenny Bark Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:56:05 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/consumer-affairs-skeptical-of-rawhide-dog-chew-company-in-india-2511#comment-51572 Menusux, THANK YOU. I been trying to find rawhide made in America since March. My 1 boy misses his rawhide. I've been making jerky in a dehydrator but I can't get it as hard as rawhide. I will order today, thanks again. Menusux, THANK YOU. I been trying to find rawhide made in America since March. My 1 boy misses his rawhide. I’ve been making jerky in a dehydrator but I can’t get it as hard as rawhide. I will order today, thanks again.

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