Recently,my golden had a bout with chokng on rawhides causing her vomting copis amounts of blood trying to get a piece out of her throat. Scared us really bad,lucky for us she got it out and she was fine. But to her dismay, but to our love and satisfaction of knowing THAT is not going to happen again we do not give her any rawhides.If only u could have seen all of the blood it looked as tho she was bleeding to deatth.Lucky for us all mouth,throat,head all bleed allot.She did no permenant damage.But we give her her Ball and other treats that are safer while we can watch her.