How to Make Rawhide more Appealing to Dogs

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By steenaface
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Rawhide bone

Nothing is worse than a half chewed rawhide bone, covered in slobber laying around your house collecting dust. Rawhide has been a favorite of dogs for centuries. It is great for keeping dogs teeth clean and strengthening their jaw muscles. However, from my experience dogs lose interest about half way through, and what's left is a wet mess for you to clean up. In this article you will learn how to make your dog more interested in his/her rawhide! This could save you some money.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Rawhide bone
Peanut butter
Butter knife
Damp paper towel

Step 1

Show the Rawhide to your dog. This will hopefully get them excited about it. Praise them so they feel like it is a treat.
Step 2

Using a butter knife, spread a small amount of peanut butter into all the crevices of the bone.
Step 3

He looks pleased.

With the damp paper towel, wipe off any excess peanut butter on the outside of the bone. The peanut butter should be on the inside. Now you can give it to your dog, they will spend hours trying to get all that peanut butter out.

Tips & Warnings

Don't put an excessive amount of peanut butter on the bone, a little bit will do. Peanut butter isn't that good for dogs, just give them a taste, not the whole jar.
Use beef leather rawhide, as opposed to pork rawhide. While a bit more expensive, it has been my experience that any kind of pork is bad for a dogs digestive tract...if you know what i mean.
It is best to give this bone to your dog outside or on a tile floor, to cut down on mess.
If your dog is not a fan of peanut butter, try something else, have fun with this.

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