I don't remember whether I've mentioned it before, but Maple has an issue with treats. As soon as they're soft enough, or if she thinks you're going to take it away, she gulps them down. Not so good. We've were experimenting with ways to minimize this problem without having to stop the treats altogether. This was my one-day clamp experiment. I figured she wouldn't try to swallow the clamp. Unfortunately she pulled so hard she kept pulling the rawhide stick out of the clamp.