Say No To Raw Hide

Why Rawhide is a Hell No for Your Dog

Let’s talk about rawhide, the so-called “chew treat” that’s basically a leather factory reject dressed up as a snack. If you wouldn’t gnaw on a chemically-treated boot, why the hell would you let your dog? Here’s why rawhide deserves a one-way ticket to the trash.

1. It’s Literally Leather Scraps

Rawhide isn’t some tasty, meaty delight. It’s the leftover skin from cows, scraped, soaked in chemicals, and processed until it looks appealing enough for humans to buy (because let’s be honest, dogs would pick a juicy bone over this garbage any day).

2. Chemical Soup for “Flavour”

To get rawhide that pristine, chewy texture, it’s often bleached, doused in hydrogen peroxide, or even treated with formaldehyde (yep, the same stuff used to preserve dead bodies). Some brands even glue pieces together and slap on artificial colouring to make it “look natural.”

3. Choking & Blockage Nightmare

Rawhide doesn’t break down easily in a dog’s stomach. Instead, it turns into a slimy, swollen lump that can get lodged in their throat or intestines. If your dog gets a big chunk stuck, it’s straight to the emergency vet for surgery.

4. It’s a Toxin Time Bomb

If the idea of chemical baths wasn’t bad enough, rawhide has been found to contain heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury. You wouldn’t lick a lead-painted wall, so don’t let your dog chew on this crap.

5. Zero Nutritional Value

Unlike real meat-based chews, rawhide is just empty, processed junk. Your dog gets nothing from it except the risk of choking, blockages and a stomach full of god-knows-what.

So, What’s the Alternative?

Ditch the rawhide and go for natural treats that actually have benefits, real meat, real bones and real flavour. Lucky for you, we’ve got a stash of them right here at Hell Hound Treats.

Give your dog something worth chewing on. And rawhide? That can stay in the dumpster where it belongs.