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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I've never tried that particular brand, others here have said it smells to high heaven, but some complain about Merricks smell as well.I imagine the dogs love the odor though. I wrote to the Merrick company and asked if they ever had any recalls on their bully sticks. They said they have never had any recalls on their bully sticks, although other products they sell have had recalls. I feel safer with the bigger companies and products made in the USA because if there is a problem we will hear about it faster. As I said earlier, I would think microwaving the whole stick for a minute would kill any bacteria and help dry it out more. Of course, the microwave won't help if something else is causing the problem which has been the case with many of the products made in China. A brief search of google showed no recalls of the Red Barn brand either, you might want to do a more through search. Of course a recall in itself, isn't horrible, you do want to know why it was recalled and if the fixed the problem. |
RedBarn is made in the USA. As far as the smell, I really don't think it is that bad! I am a farmer's daughter and their are far worse smells than bully sticks! lol I will try the microwave trick to dry and harden the sticks. She really doesn't get much off when she chews. Now if our cocker, Bailey gets a hold of it.....it is gone in less than hour!