[Yvonne H]

Here is an update on Wanda and her NO-HIDE chew.
Having a sick dog while away from home (and our family vet), in itself, is very stressful.

Our $5 NO-CHEW has now gone over $300 with vet bills.
The vet did a test for Giardia. None found.
The vet put Wanda on a second round of metronidazole and added Purina’s probiotics.
Things are better but not resolved.

Because of this experience, I bought a food processor and a dehydrator.
From here on out, my dogs are getting nothing that I would not eat myself.
I have decided to cook (not raw) for my dogs. I will be making their dog food and treats using human grade products.

As a matter of fact, the slices of dehydrated chicken breast is so good, I have to make extra for the dogs (smile) because I eat it too.

As a side note: Earth Animal representatives, in their emails, appeared to be very concerned about the welfare of my dog UNTIL I let them know I was aware of the class action lawsuit. Since then I have not heard another word from them.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Yvonne H.

[Yvonne H]

I found further information on Truth About Pet Food

[Yvonne H]

My dog has been sick for three days now.
$170 vet bill for a $5 chew.

You may be interested in reading the information I found regarding the class action lawsuit against Earth Animal and their NO-HIDE chews

[Yvonne H]

I asked the vet to report it to the FDA but I will followup also snd contact the local Department of Agriculture.

This is SO wrong.

[Yvonne H]

@aimee – thank you. We went to see the vet today. Close to $170 later, I SO regret buying the $5 NO-HIDE chew that ends up being rolled rawhide.

I asked my vet to file a case with the FDA and I will also file a case with the local Department of Agriculture here in Washington state.

My friend directed me to a class action lawsuit that is currently running against Earth Animal and I started to read all the horror stories posted by other people.

Holy cow … no wonder my dog is sick.

[Yvonne H]

DO NOT BUY THESE CHEWS.

I gave my dog a NO-HIDE chicken chew and now have a very sick dog.

I did not leave the room. I watched her chewing. I cut off the pieces, with a scissor, she managed to loosen. After unrolling what seemed to be a piece of hide, I took the rest away from her.

Now she has vomited two days in a row . Loose stools and this morning vibrating or shaking probably due to pain and/or discomfort. This will now incur a vet visit and who knows what kind treatment.

Initially, because of their 100% satisfaction guarantee, I asked them for a refund. They want me to go back to the store and make the store responsible for their 100% product guarantee. In my opinion, Earth Animal should be backing their product not the seller.

And the customer rep has asked me to send them the remaining chew.
Not going to happen. I can only imagine the chew disappearing right after they tell me there is nothing wrong with it.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by Yvonne H.

[Yvonne H]

I wish I had read these posts before I purchased the NO-HIDE Chicken chews.
But, I did not and now my dog is paying the price.

Normally, my dogs get nothing other than dog food, I live on the second floor and do not care to make multiple trips downstairs throughout the night.

Between throwing up, extremely soft stools and generally pacing all night, this chew was the only thing different in her diet yesterday.

Though I read the label carefully, I must admit, it sure looked like a rawhide chew once she started chewing it. When it started to unwrap, I cut the loose pieces off with a scissor to avoid getting them stuck in her throat. When it totally unraveled, I threw the whole thing away.

My other dog was a lot smarter. One sniff and he had no interest.

[Yvonne H]

My white dog used to have these awful gunky eyes and stains until I switched to FreshPet dog food.

After two weeks of being on his fresh, refrigerated food all stains and gunky eyes are gone.

We are never going back to dry kibble again.

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