Re: Greenies Several months ago I came on the List and asked people what treats they gave their dogs, many people recommended to me the product "Greenies". I've used them ever since and my "Amber" loves them and she's never had a problem with them. They are very expensive also. But I still bought them for her thinking they were good for cleaning her teeth and it was a "healthy" treat for her. When I went to the National this year, an old and dear friend of mine shared our hotel room together. (Lorraine Cohen - she owns the 2nd. Select bitch - Annie). She was nice, she bought a little gift for my Amber - a little stuffed toy and also gave her some of Annie's treats. They're called Enzadent Chews. They looked like rawhide strips. I told her "oh I don't give my dogs rawhide because I don't want them getting mussy and stuck in their throat". She reassured me that this would not be the case with this product. She told me they were good for the health of the teeth and that when they bite into these, they only come off in little pieces. Lorraine is married to a veterinarian and also works in an office for veterinarians herself. She told me she can't tell me the number of times, that they had to do operations on dogs who came into their office who had the greenies lodged in their intestines. So here I sit with the expensive Greenies I bought Amber, but I will not give them to her anymore. She loved the Enzadent Chews that Lorraine gave her and she told me that you can buy them in some vet's offices. (She lives in Oregon, so I don't know if they sell them in other states as well). She didn't know that some Vet supply companies also sell them on the internet. I just ordered them this afternoon. They too are expensive, but only because of the shipping, otherwise they'd be reasonable. Check to see if your Vet carries them first. If Lorraine reads this, perhaps she can tell you a bit more about them. Anybody else use them now? Best wishes, Barbara Galasso ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================