I have a dog.  Obviously, I am here!  My pup loves to eat rawhide, but there is a problem. When she eats it, even those that seem to be “the best of the best”, she often ends up with an upset stomach and some mild diarrhea.  This might sound familiar, sometimes this can happen - you give your furry friend just too much of something that he or she clearly likes, but in some cases, it is not your wrong doing.  In rare occasions, it can be that your pup has a delicate stomach and the rawhide has been processed with chemicals that are harmful for his or her little stomach.

To reduce this problem, all you need to do is to soak the rawhide on purified water (the same one you use to drink) for a little while and then toss it into the microwave for a couple of minutes.  Microwaves will dry the rawhide back and will eliminate all the possible microorganisms that can also be the culprits of your pup having an upset stomach.  Soaking it in water will force it to loose the salt and remaining chemicals that most producers use to whiten the raw hide.