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Why are Bully Sticks good for dogs, but rawhide isn't?

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I know rawhide has some chemicals, but I thought the main thing that's bad about rawhide is how it can get jammed in a dog's intestines. Someone said it can do this because it gets so wet and gummy after it's been chewed.

So...bully sticks *also* get wet and gummy when they get chewed. Why are they still considered healthy and safe, but rawhide isn't when it seems to have the same physical characteristics?
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From what I've heard, bully sticks are....um...meat? Muscle? Tendon? (a bull's boy part ;) ) and are therefore digestible. Rawhide is skin and isn't so digestible. I imagine the choking hazard is still present. Supervision is a good idea, especially when the stick gets down to the end.
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