Are Yak Chews Actually Safe for Dogs? Here's What I Found Out

 I'll be honest. The first time someone told me to give my dog a chunk of hardened cheese from the Himalayas, I laughed. It sounded like something out of a travel documentary, not a pet store shelf. But then my golden retriever, Biscuit, destroyed his third "durable" rubber toy in two weeks, and I decided to try literally anything else. That was six months ago. I haven't bought a single rubber chew since. What Even Is a Himalayan Yak Chew? This is the question most people ask when they first see one. It looks like a rough block of compressed cheese, because that's basically what it is. The traditional name is chhurpi. Himalayan communities have been making it for centuries from yak and cow milk. The milk gets boiled, lime juice is added to curdle it, and then the solid part gets pressed and dried over weeks until it becomes rock-hard. That's it. No preservatives. No artificial anything. Just milk, lime juice, and time. Brands like Yak & Paws have tak...