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Originally Posted by barkleylove  Are the Bully Sticks digestible? I noticed after Maggie and Bogey had chewed on them and they dried out there were hard strings sticking out. I cut them off before giving them to them again but it concerned me that they might cause intestinal problems. Do they stay soft when passing through? I ended up throwing them away but I'll get more if they are safe. They loved them and I would love to let them have them again. |
The great thing about bully sticks is that they are 100% digestible. Other products are 98 or 99% and so sometimes a small piece can be indigestible. In a large breed dog, this is no problem, there intestines are fairly large, however, with toy breeds and such tiny intestines, it doesn’t take much to cause an obstruction. So yes they are very safe, but do supervise when they are chewing, some dogs will swallow a 2 inch piece and this could cause a problem. I don’t cut the little strings off, but I do set the tips in boiling water for about 30 seconds to soften them. I think the strings act a little like dental floss.