Rawhide and Alternatives
Practical, honest guides on natural chews — sizing, safety, and what actually keeps dogs busy.
Are Collagen Chews Just Rawhide With a Better Name?
No, but they start on the same inner layer of hide. What the corium is, what rawhide's chemical route adds, and the claim no study has measured.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
My Dog Swallowed a Piece of Rawhide: What Happens Next
Call your vet the same day, even if nothing looks wrong. In a simulated dog stomach, rawhide lost just 7.6% of itself at six hours. A piece stays a piece.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Rawhide and Puppies: Why the Answer Is Different Before 12 Months
Foodiepaws doesn't sell rawhide. It's the wrong chew for a puppy under about twelve months: adult teeth are up by six months, the roots under them are not.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
What Rawhide Is Made Of, and What Is Done to the Hide
Rawhide is the inner layer of an animal hide, stripped with lime and other chemicals and dried into a chew. We don't sell it. Here is the full process.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Is Beef Hide the Same as Rawhide? Yes, Same Hide, Softer Word
Yes. Beef hide is rawhide — dehaired, dried cattle skin under a gentler word. The FDA files a brand called Beefhide as rawhide dog chews. We don't sell either.
Aug 27, 2026 5 min read
Are Bully Sticks Rawhide? No, and Here Is the Sixty-Second Way to Tell
No. A bully stick is dried beef pizzle; rawhide is cattle hide routed through the leather trade. Here is how to tell them apart by eye.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
Bully Sticks vs Rawhide: What the Research Actually Measured
Bully sticks are the safer bet for most dogs. Every rawhide sample in a 2020 hardness study ran past the instrument's ceiling; bully sticks were never tested.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
Is Rawhide Bad for Dogs? An Honest Answer, Including When It Is Not
We do not sell rawhide. Here is the honest answer anyway: the risk that sends dogs to surgery is a swallowed strip, not the processing chemistry.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read