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Today I went into our local animal feed store, saw they had the double Bully stick made in the USA. I bought this type, it's thicker. After the boy ate I gave it to him. My heart is filled with joy. Last week when I gave him the first chew anything in the 14 months I have had him I was watching him very closely, I don't know if his prev. owner ever gave him anything to chew on. I didn't know if he would try to swallow this thing whole I was telling him what a good boy he was, and went to pet his head, he stopped chewing and let out a low growl, I reprimanded him on this, then I started to pet his back, another low growl, again reprimanded him. Then it was time for him to eat, I took the bully stick away while he was eating, 1- it looked kinda short to me, it was 4 inches, 2-I wasn't happy about the growling, wasn't sure I ever wanted to give him another chew thing. After much thinking about this growling and giving me the eye that says "try it, I dare you", I had to assume this was his very first ever chew thing. So I gave it another shot tonight. He stayed on the sofa closer to me chewing his little heart away, I kept telling him what a good boy he was, I went to pet his head, no growl, then I pet his back, no growl, then he came on my LAP and was chewing, my heart was over whelmed, he trusts me that I won't take his Bully stick away. He chewed for 2 1/2 hours, then started to play with it lol, heart just so over whelmed to see my lil boy so happy. But, then he starts flinging it around the living room, those double Bully sticks are HARD, I have several 30 inch tall figurines in my living room, I don't need them broken by a Bully stick, iyiyi, I can't take this enjoyment away from him now. It was just so wonderful to see him happy to chew, to trust I won't take it away and to see him playing with it like my girls use to do with their hooves. I am so blessed to have this lil guy.