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Bullysticks are now bad? :( |
:eek: OOOHHH NOOOO say it ain't so :( Buster Brown and Mommy are both sad. I had wondered about the calorie count as we are trying to loose weight and I would give him a Bully stick to keep from begging for treats. I had not realized that they were that high in calories. |
This looks lie a study I ran across over a year ago. Bits and pieces have been posted on bully stick threads here. It is nota treat that I would consider giving. |
Looks like Linda was right. She has told me this for years. I haven't given mine bully sticks lately. And it's a shame because they love them! |
Bullysticks haven't been allowed in our house, they didn't sound like a good idea, too many things could go wrong... |
i always cut the yuck off and pick them up at night. i throw them out after a week if they last that long or get too short. i cannot not have something for these babies to chew on...pweeze for paws sake! |
I have a houseful of happy pups and none of them has ever had a bully stick since coming to my home. No need for them in order to have a happy pup. |
Buy small femur bones, boil and remove the marrow. They can't splinter them and are a very good chewing aid. |
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I make all the dogs treats at home now. I have some recepies if anyone is interested. |
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Hmmmm.... Well, I will probably still allow my guys to have their special treats! They usually are allowed a bully stuck once every couple of months!! Lol... |
I'm going to say meh! on this report. The way it reads to me is the same as giving too much ice cream to a 1st grader. Given as an occasional treat as part of a balanced diet, they are harmless. Given all the time and not figured into a dog's overall intake, I can see a problem. As far as bacteria, a little common sense goes a long way. Anything your pup mouths and covers in saliva is going to be a bacteria magnet. Absolutely no difference in my mind in handling a bully and prepping a steak or a piece of raw chicken for cooking. I haven't given Sam a bully yet, but I won't rule it out - in moderation. /.02 |
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Dogs can handle certain bacteria's that we can't and they need to be able too or they will have such low immune systems. I will keep giving them to Callie. I would rather give her more exercise then not let her do something she enjoys and that cleans her teeth (bully sticks and weekly brushing made her not need a dental for 5 years even then she didn't need one but had to have a tooth fixed). Antlers will break teeth so those are the things to really watch out for in my opinion. There will always be a bad side to everything you have to look at both sides and make your own opinion nothing will ever be perfect. |
Raises hand for those dog treat recepies :D |
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This is what my vet recommends for dental chews:  Amazon.com: C.E.T. Enzymatic Oral Hygiene Chews... My pups love them.:) |
Out of 26 sticks tested they found 3 with possible bacteria. The article does not state what companies had contamination. They were talking about a dog consuming a 6" stick per day. Bully sticks are not supposed to be treats for dogs to eat. They are for chewing and people should buy them large enough that the dog does not consume as though it was food. There seems to me some misleading information in the article. Bully sticks are less than 1% fat. There are some bad companies out there producing bully sticks and other pet treats. I would rather pay more than buy a product that has not been processed properly. Gracie is a 5lb dog. I buy her 12" sticks so that she actually chews and does not eat the stick as this article is talking about. He 12" stick lasts at least 2 weeks and neither she nor we have ever had problems with them. |
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Bully sticks are fatty and greasy. Great article and well respected vets at Tufts. |
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Wow, is anything safe for yorkies to chew. I don't give them raw hide, Greenies or bones, so what is left? They don't actively chew on the non-food dog toys. Any one have ideas that could be purchased at PetSmart or PetCo? I need to find something that is safe for my dogs teeth! I don't like to order online. |
Dog's guts are made to digest raw foods. They have eaten it for centuries. Bully sticks are made of dried bull penis. That part of the anatomy does not contain fat. Most dog foods contains the same part of the body. Dog food is not made of choice cuts of meat. |
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Several people here, including myself, buy them from Best Bully . com and have had good results. They are very hard and the dog cannot eat them like a treat. As I said I get her a 12" stick that is bigger than she is. It lasts for weeks. She may chew on it one day and not the next. It takes quite a bit of work for her to even soften the end but she loves chewing them. I really think some companies purposely process the sticks wrong so they are too soft and the dogs will consume them as treats instead of their being used as a chew. I would not recommend any brand other than Best Bully. There are just too many companies out here that are trying to make a fast buck at the expense of our pets. |
My vet made me stop Bullysticks as soon as I transferred to him, Paragon vegtable dog chews is what he has me give mine but they don't last long lol |
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