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Originally Posted by gracielove  Gracie has chewed bully sticks for the past 3 years and has never had an issue with them. Many others use bully sticks and their dogs love them. They are all natural and soften as the dog chews on them. Gracie is a 5lb dog and I buy her the regular thickness 12" sticks. They are about as long as she is but she doesn't mind. I always throw them away when they are about 3 or 4" long so we have no choking issues.
I do advise people to buy the Best Bully brand because they are not as soft as some brands. Some companies do not bake theirs long enough and so they are way to soft and the dog can consume way too much of them. Some small dogs can get digestive upsets when they eat too much of a protein product at once. The dog should have to chew a long time in order to soften the end of the stick. If a dog is eating a stick right up then it is not a good quality bully stick. As the stick softens it helps to clean teeth and gums. If you take the stick away and let it sit for a while it will harden up again.
The Best Bully sticks are a good quality protein, not like rawhide, and are completely digestible. My little girl had a terrible issue with chewing until I found the sticks. She was always stealing things off of tables, out of closets, etc., because she had such a need to chew. Now that she is a mature 3 year old she does not chew as much as she did when she was a pup but she still has the need to chew occasionally. I always keep a supply on hand for when she has the urge. |
THIS. My two haven't had any issues with bully sticks (I dislike the smelly ones, though my boy PREFERS them
). I just make sure not to let them get too small before replacing. It's great to have something that keeps both of them busy and satisfied.