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11-09-2009, 07:47 AM | #1 |
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| How often do you give bully sticks? How often do you give your yorkies bully sticks? I try not to give them to the girls more than twice a week to chew on because one of my girls gains weight if she so much LOOKS at something with calories. I really only let them have it on Saturday and Sunday mornings when I want an extra hour of sleep. However, my husband thinks they should have them a lot more because he likes to make the dogs “happy”. |
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11-09-2009, 07:58 AM | #2 |
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11-09-2009, 08:05 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tennessee
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| I've seen a lot of talk about bully sticks. What are they exactly? Are they different from regular rawhide chew sticks? |
11-09-2009, 08:07 AM | #4 |
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| We usually give them after we've done dinner and head for the living room for the evening. Depending on what time they get it, they get it for the evening. Hot Rod will give up after a while and fall asleep. Maggie will chew like there is no tomorrow. lol If we don't give it to her, she will go over to the bookshelf that we put it on and just look at us with sad eyes.
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11-09-2009, 08:11 AM | #5 |
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| I give one to Lola everyday. I hope that's OK?? She doesn't seem to be gaining any weight...
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11-09-2009, 08:27 AM | #6 |
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| well, they are different from rawhide. Bully sticks are all natural so they are 100% digestible. they are made from a bull penis.
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11-09-2009, 08:53 AM | #7 |
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| It's the only thing Gus likes to chew on besides furniture. However, it makes him thirsty, drink lots of water, & peeeeeeeeeeee a lot. Too bad, because it keeps him occupied for a long time.
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11-09-2009, 10:12 AM | #8 |
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| lexi always has one. i never take it away unless it gets too small and then i give her another one.. she only really chews it at night, after her dinner, i guess to clean her teeth
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11-09-2009, 02:01 PM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: san diego
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| We give diddy bully sticks all the time he's 3 months he just leaves it under the bed he'll go get it when he wants it sooo cute |
11-09-2009, 02:03 PM | #10 |
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| Maddie always has access to one. I have to watch them to make sure they don't get really yucky or too small, but she probably chews for about an hour a day on one. They are GREAT! |
11-09-2009, 02:17 PM | #11 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sahuarita, Arizona
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| I never gave a second thought to the calories or fat in a bullystick. But now I am wondering if that may have caused Zeus the extra padding around his ribs. Just went to the vet last week and he said Zeus is fat. Should I hold back on them? Any leaner solutions with the same benefits? |
11-09-2009, 05:08 PM | #12 |
♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca
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| Peanut ALWAYS has his bully sticks out. He doesnt chew them 24/7. He sit and chew on one for like 20 mins about 3 times a day. I notice he goes through them faster at work than at home!! I think they are a great product and I have nothing bad to say about them!!
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11-09-2009, 05:11 PM | #13 |
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| Wow! I never really thought about them having a lot of calories. I give one to Reesie several times during the week.
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11-09-2009, 05:12 PM | #14 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Taft, TN, US
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| Bonnie has hers when ever she wants too. But I notice she never chews when she is in her xpen, but as soon as i get home from work she runs and gets it -celebrating I guess. LOL |
11-09-2009, 05:25 PM | #15 | |
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My little ones will go to the fridge where we keep ours and they will cry and whine till we give them one. Too Cute | |
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