Bully sticks are not supposed to be treats. The article cited here was speaking as though they were a treat the dogs eat. While I think some manufacturers make these things with the hope that dogs will gobble them down that is not the purpose. Although I have seen some companies selling little 4" sticks as treats. That is just wrong. People should buy sticks that are thick enough and hard enough that the dog cannot eat it like a snack. The purpose is to let the dog get in the chewing activity it needs and help clean the teeth. It has no more bacteria than anything else a dog puts in it's mouth.
My dog was a destructive chewer. She would steal anything she could put her teeth on to chew. I would not give her rawhide but I won't give her Greenies either. Once I found the Best Bully brand I had what we needed. She does not eat them. It takes weeks for her to get through one stick. She spends time chewing on the end. It satisfies her need to chew and I no longer have things destroyed by her need to chew. As cute as she is she is still a dog and I will not take away from her the doggy things she needs to be happy and healthy. |