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yipyap · 01-03-2014, 10:29 PM

The mental picture of little Gracie chewing on a chew-stick as long as she is just made me smile. My goodness, but Yorkies just don't give up do they?
I also had never heard of 'bully sticks'. Taffy likes raw hide squares--about 3" x 3", but I really have to watch him because he'll hold them down with his paws and work hard to try to tear off a piece and swallow it! Once, he threw up a 1/2" piece, so I put the whole bag away. His favorite chew item now comes from the pet section of the Farm Supply Co-op Center, built in the 1940's. It sounds awful, but another friend's pomeranian pooch also loves them, too....'rawhide lamb's ears'! Sounds like someone has tortured 'Mary's Little Lamb', but they are saved by the U.S. lamb meat plants. They are cleaned & processed here in the USA and are smooth, whitish, & cone shaped. Taffy seems to love the fact he can hold onto the heavier, round base and chew happily from the tip downward. They have a very mild smell - unlike some chewing products. He loves them! I believe there were 3-4 per bag for $4.+. Now, he has never gotten sick from chewing them, and lamb is one of the most easily digested meats. Anyway, if you live in an area with rural farms nearby, you probably have a Farm Co-operative building(s) near you. All the pet products at the big store in Augusta County are made from USA produced foods, which also helps our own country's farmers. So, now we have learned about 'bully sticks' and 'lambs ears' tonight. LOL - Sue & Taffy.

01-03-2014, 10:29 PM	#35
yipyap Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Shenandoah Valley, VA., USA Posts: 173	I loved the mental image I got of Gracie & Bully Stick! The mental picture of little Gracie chewing on a chew-stick as long as she is just made me smile. My goodness, but Yorkies just don't give up do they? I also had never heard of 'bully sticks'. Taffy likes raw hide squares--about 3" x 3", but I really have to watch him because he'll hold them down with his paws and work hard to try to tear off a piece and swallow it! Once, he threw up a 1/2" piece, so I put the whole bag away. His favorite chew item now comes from the pet section of the Farm Supply Co-op Center, built in the 1940's. It sounds awful, but another friend's pomeranian pooch also loves them, too....'rawhide lamb's ears'! Sounds like someone has tortured 'Mary's Little Lamb', but they are saved by the U.S. lamb meat plants. They are cleaned & processed here in the USA and are smooth, whitish, & cone shaped. Taffy seems to love the fact he can hold onto the heavier, round base and chew happily from the tip downward. They have a very mild smell - unlike some chewing products. He loves them! I believe there were 3-4 per bag for $4.+. Now, he has never gotten sick from chewing them, and lamb is one of the most easily digested meats. Anyway, if you live in an area with rural farms nearby, you probably have a Farm Co-operative building(s) near you. All the pet products at the big store in Augusta County are made from USA produced foods, which also helps our own country's farmers. So, now we have learned about 'bully sticks' and 'lambs ears' tonight. LOL - Sue & Taffy.