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Originally Posted by Deb1  So are you saying they are safe? Teeka has had no issues with bully sticks. She only gets them for a limited amount of time and maybe once or twice a day. Depending on how vocal her demand is!!!! I know she hasn't gained any weight because she still weights 3.6 lbs. |
I bought Gracie a couple of different bully sticks at local stores. The Red Barn brand was very soft and she had a slight case of diarrhea from it. I don't remember the other brand I bought but it was also too soft although she did not have any reaction to it.
Several people here, including myself, buy them from Best Bully . com and have had good results. They are very hard and the dog cannot eat them like a treat. As I said I get her a 12" stick that is bigger than she is. It lasts for weeks. She may chew on it one day and not the next. It takes quite a bit of work for her to even soften the end but she loves chewing them.
I really think some companies purposely process the sticks wrong so they are too soft and the dogs will consume them as treats instead of their being used as a chew.
I would not recommend any brand other than Best Bully. There are just too many companies out here that are trying to make a fast buck at the expense of our pets.