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03-13-2012, 09:40 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Corona ny
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| bully sticks.. Ok so I hear about everyone talking about bully sticks and how much their pups love it.. I have seen many of them in petsmart but which one is the best to get.. Miss Brandy's teeth are clean and get brushed everyday.. Vet says their the cleanest she ever seen.. so I want to give her a treat that would keep her teeth strong and clean.. I want to get one for her so.. which one is the best? and where can we get it?
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03-13-2012, 10:06 AM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| I usually get mine from Best Bully Sticks online either at their site or their ebay store. A couple of times I have gotten some from the grocery store and I bought them at pet store a couple of times. I have to say Gracie prefers the ones from Best Bully. They even look different. Best Bully tells you where they get theirs from while the brands in the other stores give you no information about where they are from or how the animal was raised. |
03-13-2012, 11:47 AM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I like to get mine from bestbullysticks.com. Where ever you buy them make sure there not from China.
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03-13-2012, 11:57 AM | #4 |
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| Bully Sticks and other chews can be a choking hazzard. Don't leave her alone with any ever, and be sure you have enough in your bank account to pay for an emergency surgery to have it removed if she should swallow a chunk of it.
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03-13-2012, 12:32 PM | #5 |
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| I have read of this and watching them with it.. Question is it a good thing to give to your dog or bad? I hear it helps their teeth and I always watch Brandy she is only 6 months.. she does not have free range in our place either..thank you for your f/b
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03-13-2012, 12:36 PM | #6 |
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| Make sure you know what they are. |
03-13-2012, 12:42 PM | #7 |
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03-13-2012, 12:54 PM | #8 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I think they are great for there teeth and keep them from getting bored and into trouble as long as you are watching and around when they are chewing.
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03-13-2012, 01:10 PM | #9 |
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| Your dog can't bite off a piece of the bully sticks like they can many other chew items. They are dried solid and hard. It takes Gracie a long time just to soften the end of the bully stick and by then she has done enough chewing. When she starts again she has to soften it up all over again. I always get her the 12" size and throw them away when they get to be 3 to 4". Anything a dog puts in it's mouth is potentially dangerous just like you could choke on the next piece of meat you eat. I think having my dog searching around for something to chew and finding pens and cardboard and other plastic items is more dangerous. She needs to chew occasionally and a foot long bully stick is a lot safer than some of the other things I have caught her with. She is almost two and her teeth have stayed perfectly white. |
03-13-2012, 01:24 PM | #10 | |
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03-13-2012, 03:12 PM | #11 | |
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03-13-2012, 03:29 PM | #12 | |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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I do give raw or boiled soup bones, raw is best but messy, lol. For inside they get cooked, the risk with these is a broken tooth bc they are very hard.
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03-13-2012, 04:23 PM | #13 | |
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03-13-2012, 05:05 PM | #14 |
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| bully sticks I get mine from www.westbrookdog.com I was told on yorkie forum about this site, no China worry here |
03-13-2012, 05:18 PM | #15 |
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| Bones, especially cooked bones are bad. The cooked bones are more likely to splinter than a raw bone and splinters can damage the throat or further down the digestive system. Raw bones of the right size for your dog can be OK for a short time but can carry harmful bacteria after an hour or so. Not a very good idea. Bully stick are about the the safest chew available right now for your dog. The junk they sell in Walmart and other department stores are just that JUNK! |
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