Bullystick ?

[FL Tink]

I didnt give Bella any Bully sticks until she was a yr old. I just was afraid to give her any treats. Now she gets treats I make and the BS.
She has a rock hard stomach. We have cold turkey changed foods twice and she has not been affected. I get my BS at a local pet shop.
I think they more they stink the more she loves them...lol
Bella wasnt a chewer when she was little. Only played with her toys.
Esp the loofa dog!!!!

[mrlmonroe]

Originally Posted by FL Tink

I didnt give Bella any Bully sticks until she was a yr old. I just was afraid to give her any treats. Now she gets treats I make and the BS.
She has a rock hard stomach. We have cold turkey changed foods twice and she has not been affected. I get my BS at a local pet shop.
I think they more they stink the more she loves them...lol
Bella wasnt a chewer when she was little. Only played with her toys.
Esp the loofa dog!!!!

It's true - the more they stink - the more they go at them!

[Erin]

Originally Posted by KathyinCali

If she's really going at it she will finish one in a couple of days. Usually she will have some, then pick it up again later so about three days before it gets too short and I throw it out...I also agree about the smell. These are a pleasure compared to some.

Now that I think about it, that's about how long it would take Sam. But as soon as she loses interest Loki will finish it. He's 12 pounds but he chews like he's 50.

[mrlmonroe]

Originally Posted by Erin

The odor free bully sticks are sometimes like that because they are bleached

I haven't found color to be any indication of stinkiness.

But yes, they are a bull penis. We prefer to use the term "tendon"

Oh I hope they aren't bleached! That's awful......my husband makes such a fuss of the dark stinky ones, so that's the only way she can get one.......

[coopermom]

My yorkie, Cooper, is 2 1/2 and he LOVES the bullysticks! It doesn't take him long to go through one at all. They are rather expensive, so he doesn't get one often. Your yorkie should love them as well!

Coopermom

[Mere_de_Jambo]

Jambo has never had digestive problems with bullysticks and sometimes they are a god send. It keeps him occupied for a while. I get him the bully jr.s (Moo Chews) which are made from free range Brazilian Cattle, no hormones or antibiotics. I never let him fiinish the entire stick though. I usually take it away from him once he gets down to a inch or two left where he can no longer hold it in his paws. I worry that he could swallow the little that is left over and get it stuck in his throat.

[kat0333]

The reason why bully sticks are much safer for our furbabies then rawhides, is because they don't break apart like rawhides do. We can be confident that with supervision they will not choke. Why then would you give them a little peice of the bullystick??? I give mine the whole thing, you can always take it away when you feel they've had enough so as to not upset their tummy. I ALWAYS throw away the last 1-2 inches, so she will not choke on it.

[Erin]

Originally Posted by kat0333

The reason why bully sticks are much safer for our furbabies then rawhides, is because they don't break apart like rawhides do. We can be confident that with supervision they will not choke. Why then would you give them a little peice of the bullystick??? I give mine the whole thing, you can always take it away when you feel they've had enough so as to not upset their tummy. I ALWAYS throw away the last 1-2 inches, so she will not choke on it.

I agree - we like the big sticks because there are less little ends to throw away. Sam can handle a longer stick, she just lays on her side and it's more of a challenge. I even gave mine a 3 FOOT long one once and Loki carried it around the house and they each chewed one end. That took them a week to eat!