How young to offer Bully Stick? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Gardeness · 06-12-2008, 04:02 AM

My Mac is almost 14 weeks old and I train him with treats (broken up into little bitesize pieces). But for other times that I want him occupied - I'm wondering when I can offer him a chew-treat that will last a little longer and keep him busy for 10 minutes or so.

I have a small rope-chew that I put in the freezer but he doesn't care for that yet. I also have a frozen chew-treat which he does like but only for maybe 5 minutes before he gets bored with it.

Is he too young for Bully Stick (if I can even find them in local petstores)? Is there anything else that lasts longer than a minute or two? I'd like the treat to be healthy for him and good for his teeth too.

Is that asking too much of a chew-treat?

PROLINKer · 06-12-2008, 04:25 AM

In my experience yorkie's are attention grabbers so they need to bug you often hahahaha. My Jini loves to play a golf ball. It takes about 15-20 minutes before she would stop and pant.

Mom to Hot Rod · 06-12-2008, 05:22 AM

I don't know if it was the right time but I think we gave Hot Rod his first bully when he was 5 mos old?

Lexi Rae · 06-12-2008, 05:27 AM

they dont break off into pieces so i dont think it would harm him. just
watch him... i get mine at e-petsboutique.com in bulk

mayfateleadyou · 06-12-2008, 05:53 AM

Stormy was 4 months when we gave her hers. She loves them! Of course Andy eats them too and he started at 4 months. I buy them from a YT member in bulk.

Westbrook Dog

Gardeness · 06-12-2008, 08:37 AM

That's great. I'll wait a couple more weeks until he's 4 months.

Thanks for the link too (in case I can't find them or if they are too expensive locally)!!

Yorkiedaze · 06-12-2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Gardeness

My Mac is almost 14 weeks old and I train him with treats (broken up into little bitesize pieces). But for other times that I want him occupied - I'm wondering when I can offer him a chew-treat that will last a little longer and keep him busy for 10 minutes or so.

I have a small rope-chew that I put in the freezer but he doesn't care for that yet. I also have a frozen chew-treat which he does like but only for maybe 5 minutes before he gets bored with it.

Is he too young for Bully Stick (if I can even find them in local petstores)? Is there anything else that lasts longer than a minute or two? I'd like the treat to be healthy for him and good for his teeth too.

Is that asking too much of a chew-treat?

Have the butcher cut a beef femur bone into 1/2 inch thick size. He will love them. I give my girls these right out of the freezer. Sometimes with puppies you can ruin a good eating habit by feeding "treats" and bully sticks.

Gardeness · 06-17-2008, 09:46 AM

What a change a few days makes. Mac now loves the frozen rope chew and chew treat (both articial man-made material).

Thanks for the tip re the femur bone - I'll have to get a couple more as I just had to toss what I had due to fridge/freezer failure - had to go buy a new refrigerator yesterday!

SexyJessi257 · 06-17-2008, 10:01 AM

i gave abby bully stix about 1 or 2 weeks before she was 5 mo. i have a question sorry to steal ur thread for a min. those of u that give them, do ur get all gooey n nasty looking at the tips too?? wat do u do? do u just leave them or clean them or something. cuz they sometimes even get hair stuck at the ends

Lexi Rae · 06-17-2008, 10:25 AM

yes,, they do get gooeey , i just leave it,it dries up.. they are too much
money to just throw them out... sometimes after she is done chewing i
throw it in the freezer until shes ready to chew it again... i do throw it out
when it get to be around3 inches long.. i usually get the 12 in ones.

Izzy Princess · 06-17-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

Have the butcher cut a beef femur bone into 1/2 inch thick size. He will love them. I give my girls these right out of the freezer. Sometimes with puppies you can ruin a good eating habit by feeding "treats" and bully sticks.

Yorkiedaze thanks as always for the good advice. I stopped giving Izzy bully sticks since she was getting the runs and we couldn't figure out why since she is on a holistic diet and no people food. Once we stopped the bully sticks so did the runs.

But we have nothing healthy to give her to chew on and I know her teeth can use the chewing action.

06-12-2008, 04:02 AM	#1
Gardeness Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Barrie, Ontario Canada Posts: 402	How young to offer Bully Stick? My Mac is almost 14 weeks old and I train him with treats (broken up into little bitesize pieces). But for other times that I want him occupied - I'm wondering when I can offer him a chew-treat that will last a little longer and keep him busy for 10 minutes or so. I have a small rope-chew that I put in the freezer but he doesn't care for that yet. I also have a frozen chew-treat which he does like but only for maybe 5 minutes before he gets bored with it. Is he too young for Bully Stick (if I can even find them in local petstores)? Is there anything else that lasts longer than a minute or two? I'd like the treat to be healthy for him and good for his teeth too. Is that asking too much of a chew-treat? __________________ Liz... Mummy to Charlie ... Littlest Mac and... only 4 weeks until Teddy joins us!!

06-12-2008, 05:22 AM	#3
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 10,908	I don't know if it was the right time but I think we gave Hot Rod his first bully when he was 5 mos old? __________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10

06-12-2008, 05:27 AM	#4
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 10,455	they dont break off into pieces so i dont think it would harm him. just watch him... i get mine at e-petsboutique.com in bulk __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

06-12-2008, 08:37 AM	#6
Gardeness Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Barrie, Ontario Canada Posts: 402	That's great. I'll wait a couple more weeks until he's 4 months. Thanks for the link too (in case I can't find them or if they are too expensive locally)!! __________________ Liz... Mummy to Charlie ... Littlest Mac and... only 4 weeks until Teddy joins us!!

06-17-2008, 09:46 AM	#8
Gardeness Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Barrie, Ontario Canada Posts: 402	What a change a few days makes. Mac now loves the frozen rope chew and chew treat (both articial man-made material). Thanks for the tip re the femur bone - I'll have to get a couple more as I just had to toss what I had due to fridge/freezer failure - had to go buy a new refrigerator yesterday! __________________ Liz... Mummy to Charlie ... Littlest Mac and... only 4 weeks until Teddy joins us!!

06-12-2008, 04:25 AM	#2
PROLINKer Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Quezon City, Philippines Posts: 125	In my experience yorkie's are attention grabbers so they need to bug you often hahahaha. My Jini loves to play a golf ball. It takes about 15-20 minutes before she would stop and pant.

06-12-2008, 05:53 AM	#5
mayfateleadyou No Longer a Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: tuscaloosa Posts: 779	Stormy was 4 months when we gave her hers. She loves them! Of course Andy eats them too and he started at 4 months. I buy them from a YT member in bulk. Westbrook Dog

06-17-2008, 10:01 AM	#9
SexyJessi257 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 765	i gave abby bully stix about 1 or 2 weeks before she was 5 mo. i have a question sorry to steal ur thread for a min. those of u that give them, do ur get all gooey n nasty looking at the tips too?? wat do u do? do u just leave them or clean them or something. cuz they sometimes even get hair stuck at the ends

06-17-2008, 10:25 AM	#10
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 10,455	yes,, they do get gooeey , i just leave it,it dries up.. they are too much money to just throw them out... sometimes after she is done chewing i throw it in the freezer until shes ready to chew it again... i do throw it out when it get to be around3 inches long.. i usually get the 12 in ones. __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...