Bully sticks are indeed dried bull penis which is apparently considered a tendon of sorts. Flossies are beef tendon (not penis so maybe a better choice for anyone that is uncomfortable with the penis idea). The flossies are much thinner and curled. I have never bothered with flossies just because I think they would go thru them too fast but I'm sure they would love them just as much. Both are digestible and far safer than rawhide. I've never seen either of my two yorkies or larger dog get a chunk off like rawhide. They just chew on the end for hours and it slowly gets shorter. I find they do stink a bit. I usually take them away if it's anywhere near bedtime as my dogs sleep with me and I don't need to be smelling bull penis while I am sleeping. Costco has started carrying them. They are in a pack of 1 dozen 12" sticks for about $12.50 or so. I prefer to use the 12" ones because they last quite a while and I always throw them away when they get down to a couple inches long so the 4" ones would be half waste.
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