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.

If you are starting as a new “mom” or a new “dad” of a beautiful and precious pup and know little to nothing on the subject, you are likely to fall into the wonderful and pampering world of giving the new prince or princess all that he or she might want - and that includes just meat for their meal.  Naturally, as you start doing some research on the subject of food for your pup, you will find that some people are strong believers of raw intake while others believe that only kibble is good for them, and still others will care less and feed them scraps, left over food, or even chicken entrails, heads and feet.

You have to read and research and decide what it is that you want to do and the course you are willing to take.  However and regardless on what you might have read, dogs are not vegetarians; they do enjoy fiber in the form of fruits and vegetables, but none of these should be their primary diet.  Dogs are mainly carnivores and should be treated as such, I promise you, the circle of life still will continue and your dog’s karma will remain unharmed if you feed him or her meat and you stay either a vegan or a vegetarian.