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Jacksmom052709 · 02-01-2013, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ironmike86

How ever you feel about them. MOKI needs to chew.He doesn't like nylon,antlers nothing. They get bacteria from all the crap they eat outside also. If you feed raw theres bacteria in there also. But I do agree with the caloric intake. But Moki takes3-5 days to eat six inches. I cut the soft parts and throw it away when it's about 1-2". So he really isn't getting all those calories but he doe always feel thicker. So I cut him off for a week or so. I never had a problem with my dogs. Then again some ppl who won't feed Bully's will feed greenies

Jack and Izzy love their Bully sticks and I will not take them away from them. We only give them to them on occasion. Heck, little Miss Izzy enjoys "treats" from the cat box (though we have since quarantined the kitties lavatories once we realized what the little girl was up to) so...yea, a Bully stick, I can handle. Jack will actually look for his bully after he eats to help clean his teeth - 3 years old and has not needed a dental and my vet has been amazed and asked what we have been doing. So

for the Bully's in our house.

Oh and the whole calorie thing, they don't eat them like treats, it takes a while for them to get through one and the way they run around the house and get the zoomies every night, I am not worried about the few calories they take in from those.

gracielove · 02-01-2013, 12:32 PM

Bully sticks are not supposed to be treats. The article cited here was speaking as though they were a treat the dogs eat. While I think some manufacturers make these things with the hope that dogs will gobble them down that is not the purpose. Although I have seen some companies selling little 4" sticks as treats. That is just wrong. People should buy sticks that are thick enough and hard enough that the dog cannot eat it like a snack. The purpose is to let the dog get in the chewing activity it needs and help clean the teeth. It has no more bacteria than anything else a dog puts in it's mouth.

My dog was a destructive chewer. She would steal anything she could put her teeth on to chew. I would not give her rawhide but I won't give her Greenies either. Once I found the Best Bully brand I had what we needed. She does not eat them. It takes weeks for her to get through one stick. She spends time chewing on the end. It satisfies her need to chew and I no longer have things destroyed by her need to chew. As cute as she is she is still a dog and I will not take away from her the doggy things she needs to be happy and healthy.

ladyjane · 02-01-2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ironmike86

How ever you feel about them. MOKI needs to chew.He doesn't like nylon,antlers nothing. They get bacteria from all the crap they eat outside also. If you feed raw theres bacteria in there also. But I do agree with the caloric intake. But Moki takes3-5 days to eat six inches. I cut the soft parts and throw it away when it's about 1-2". So he really isn't getting all those calories but he doe always feel thicker. So I cut him off for a week or so. I never had a problem with my dogs. Then again some ppl who won't feed Bully's will feed greenies

Not sure how you have come to this conclusion; but I don't feed bullies or greenies and my pups are quite happy. The only ones I have ever had that really had a strong need to chew were puppies...my window sills and baseboards needed replacement after each puppy. No more puppies for me! Not all of my pups like the nylabones...but those who don't also don't show a need to chew. The ones who like to chew love the nylabones. Guess I have been fortunate because I have never had to feel like I needed to expose them to nasty bacterias and/or obstructions to make them happy.

ladyjane · 02-01-2013, 01:25 PM

I see that you did say *some* ... but we could also say that about anything. Bottom line, I will never give my pups bully sticks...ever. Far too many risks and I feel the same way about greenies...same risks minus the bacteris.

ironmike86 · 02-01-2013, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

I see that you did say *some* ... but we could also say that about anything. Bottom line, I will never give my pups bully sticks...ever. Far too many risks and I feel the same way about greenies...same risks minus the bacteris.

Theres been other bully stick threads..PPL say they give greenies but would never a Bully. My dogs are healthy and Bully don't affect them. Maybe a sensitive eater. No less safe then feeding raw. or Kibble. Look at all those recalls.

ironmike86 · 02-01-2013, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gracielove

Bully sticks are not supposed to be treats. The article cited here was speaking as though they were a treat the dogs eat. While I think some manufacturers make these things with the hope that dogs will gobble them down that is not the purpose. Although I have seen some companies selling little 4" sticks as treats. That is just wrong. People should buy sticks that are thick enough and hard enough that the dog cannot eat it like a snack. The purpose is to let the dog get in the chewing activity it needs and help clean the teeth. It has no more bacteria than anything else a dog puts in it's mouth.

My dog was a destructive chewer. She would steal anything she could put her teeth on to chew. I would not give her rawhide but I won't give her Greenies either. Once I found the Best Bully brand I had what we needed. She does not eat them. It takes weeks for her to get through one stick. She spends time chewing on the end. It satisfies her need to chew and I no longer have things destroyed by her need to chew. As cute as she is she is still a dog and I will not take away from her the doggy things she needs to be happy and healthy.

Yup my opinion also. PPL are free to take care of there dogs the way they want. But funny how Bully sticks gross ppl out..Just like the post above...Think about that when you eat your hotdogs. Not the Maggots I would worry about. You have pieces of the bully in there also. I think the Maggots would be a healthier option?

MishyMish · 02-01-2013, 06:17 PM

i though they werent good for other reasons.

ladyjane · 02-01-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ironmike86

Theres been other bully stick threads..PPL say they give greenies but would never a Bully. My dogs are healthy and Bully don't affect them. Maybe a sensitive eater. No less safe then feeding raw. or Kibble. Look at all those recalls.

Yeah, well I don't feed raw and the kibble I buy is from what I consider reliable companies.

Lovetodream88 · 02-01-2013, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MishyMish

i though they werent good for other reasons.

like?

ladyjane · 02-02-2013, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

like?

Obstructions for one. I don't believe that one was mentioned.

Lovetodream88 · 02-02-2013, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

Obstructions for one. I don't believe that one was mentioned.

Its extremely hard to bite of big enough pieces to do that though if the bully sticks are not the very soft ones. Not that they can't do it because Callie has done many things I have thought where extremely hard lol

ladyjane · 02-02-2013, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Its extremely hard to bite of big enough pieces to do that though if the bully sticks are not the very soft ones. Not that they can't do it because Callie has done many things I have thought where extremely hard lol

You would be quite shocked if you worked in an EC. Some of the things that dogs swallow are unbelievable!!! Pieces you could not comprehend. I was not thiniking of one breaking a piece off...they can swallow them!

Lovetodream88 · 02-02-2013, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

You would be quite shocked if you worked in an EC. Some of the things that dogs swallow are unbelievable!!! Pieces you could not comprehend. I was not thiniking of one breaking a piece off...they can swallow them!

Callie is so picky about bites of anything having to be small and I buy the 12" ones but looking at my moms yorkie Sam I can see how that can happen heck he even scares me with dog food!

ladyjane · 02-03-2013, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Callie is so picky about bites of anything having to be small and I buy the 12" ones but looking at my moms yorkie Sam I can see how that can happen heck he even scares me with dog food!

It is crazy what some of them can swallow. I have had friends show me xrays of things that dogs have swallowed...including pieces of chain link fences!

MishyMish · 02-03-2013, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

like?

Obstructions/chocking hazards by chewing off shards and ingesting them. Other than that, I thought there were several recalls depending on where they were manufactured.

02-01-2013, 01:25 PM	#64
ladyjane Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 27,490	I see that you did say some ... but we could also say that about anything. Bottom line, I will never give my pups bully sticks...ever. Far too many risks and I feel the same way about greenies...same risks minus the bacteris. __________________ CLOUD NINE BEDS--YORKIE HAVEN RESCUE MY ETSY SHOP

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02-01-2013, 12:32 PM	#62
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	Bully sticks are not supposed to be treats. The article cited here was speaking as though they were a treat the dogs eat. While I think some manufacturers make these things with the hope that dogs will gobble them down that is not the purpose. Although I have seen some companies selling little 4" sticks as treats. That is just wrong. People should buy sticks that are thick enough and hard enough that the dog cannot eat it like a snack. The purpose is to let the dog get in the chewing activity it needs and help clean the teeth. It has no more bacteria than anything else a dog puts in it's mouth. My dog was a destructive chewer. She would steal anything she could put her teeth on to chew. I would not give her rawhide but I won't give her Greenies either. Once I found the Best Bully brand I had what we needed. She does not eat them. It takes weeks for her to get through one stick. She spends time chewing on the end. It satisfies her need to chew and I no longer have things destroyed by her need to chew. As cute as she is she is still a dog and I will not take away from her the doggy things she needs to be happy and healthy.