![]() The chew time to price ratio absolutely beats all other dog chew categoriesĢ) Vet Approved: rawhide has been deemed to be so safe that USDA veterinarians do not even require an import permit into the USA. The public has seemed to forget the benefits of rawhide dog chews, some of which are:ġ) Value: rawhide is by far the best bang for the buck in the market with extremely long lasting chews that dogs can snack on for hours. We manufacture for most of the largest retailers and many of the largest brands in the world driving a large number of audits and a high degree of trust in the market. ![]() Canine Chews is manufactured in our family owned and operated facility in Aguascalientes Mexico and is currently the largest dog chew manufacturing facility in North America with over 2,000 employees. Unfortunately, China is still a major exporter of rawhide chews and the country has been entangled in risky manufacturing practices in the pet industry for years, including FDA warnings. Ingredient origination is a major concern for rawhide as well as all other dog chews. However, rawhide is extremely long lasting, which is one of the reasons that it is a great long lasting chew. Just like other long lasting treats if large chunks are consumed it could cause gastrointestinal issues but this is not unique to rawhide. If a dog has specific medical issues that effect the digestive tract then a vet will need to be consulted but generally rawhide, like many other natural items from an animal, are completely safe to consume. Consumable items like rawhide, when properly treated, will not negatively effect the dog's health. While this is a matter of perspective, it is generally false. Third, that digestibility is directly related to safety. Rawhide is the skin of the animal and manipulating it by puncturing has no material effect on digestibility. I have seen manufacturers start to "puncture" the hide, but this is also false. Second, that some rawhide is easier to digest than others. Dog have been eating and digesting rawhide for hundreds of years. Scientific studies show that rawhide, which is made from the natural hide of cows and bulls, is about 70% digestible, which is 2-3 times more digestible than other "rawhide free" options, which have 20-35% digestibility. ![]() With perspective, I can debunk many of those claims now.įirst, there are many claims that rawhide is not digestible. ![]() I started working with SUMMMA, the parent company of Canine Chews, a few years ago and realized that many of the negative perceptions of rawhide came directly from those negative marketing smear campaigns years ago. We wrote blogs, creating marketing campaigns, told the industry experts who ultimately told consumers and after years of getting the word out, we saw rawhide start to decline while natural chews saw tremendous growth. However, that wasn't enough: we needed to create an all-out marketing plan to attack our largest competitor: rawhide. The business concept was through the humanization of pets, consumers would select more "natural" options in the market. I entered a small and fledgling market of natural dog chews (body parts) that included bully sticks, elk antlers and yak cheese. When I joined the pet industry in 2012, rawhide dog chews were by far the most popular chews on the market with hundreds of manufacturers and millions of customers a year in the US. I am compelled to write this blog after a grassroots effort to debase rawhide products as unhealthy or bad for your dog and would like to dispel some misconceptions. ![]()
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