Gracie was always looking for something to chew before I got her the bully sticks. No matter how hard I tried to keep things out of her reach she would find something she should not have and start chewing. Plastic pens. shoes, paper, wood. She would search my closets, tables, anywhere to find something to chew. I was so concerned that she would finally find something that she would choke on or swallow and get a blockage.
The 12" bully sticks have been a blessing but I did go through several brands before I found one that was really safe. The Best Bully company that I buy from has very solid sticks that she cannot bite a piece off of. Any dog that has any chew product should be watched closely. I don't get to concerned until the stick gets down to about 6" and it takes at least a week or more for her to get it down that far. I do check the size a couple of times a day. Once it is 6" or under she can only have it when I am right there with her. Thankfully she stopped the destructive chewing behavior once I gave her the bully sticks and I have not found her chewing anything she is not supposed to have since.
Most chew products have labels that warn not to give them unsupervised but I think not many people pay much attention to the warning. |