Originally Posted by gracielove (Post 4357820)

Gracie has chewed bully sticks for the past 3 years and has never had an issue with them. Many others use bully sticks and their dogs love them. They are all natural and soften as the dog chews on them. Gracie is a 5lb dog and I buy her the regular thickness 12" sticks. They are about as long as she is but she doesn't mind. I always throw them away when they are about 3 or 4" long so we have no choking issues.

I do advise people to buy the Best Bully brand because they are not as soft as some brands. Some companies do not bake theirs long enough and so they are way to soft and the dog can consume way too much of them. Some small dogs can get digestive upsets when they eat too much of a protein product at once. The dog should have to chew a long time in order to soften the end of the stick. If a dog is eating a stick right up then it is not a good quality bully stick. As the stick softens it helps to clean teeth and gums. If you take the stick away and let it sit for a while it will harden up again.

The Best Bully sticks are a good quality protein, not like rawhide, and are completely digestible. My little girl had a terrible issue with chewing until I found the sticks. She was always stealing things off of tables, out of closets, etc., because she had such a need to chew. Now that she is a mature 3 year old she does not chew as much as she did when she was a pup but she still has the need to chew occasionally. I always keep a supply on hand for when she has the urge.

Originally Posted by EmStan (Post 4358041)

Thanks everyone....I took into consideration what everyone said and I even asked the vet. I bought some Himalayan chews and the vet suggested rawhide. The pups prefer the Himalayans over the rawhide :) but that is for right now. I have yet to give them a dental stick, but I just went to the pet store yesterday evening, so we will see how it goes. Anyone know a cheap place to buy the Himalayans?
I did think about the Bully Sticks, but my Simon would tear one up in like 15 minutes. He's a chewer and an eater :confused: and I'm not sure why it's so bad right now, unless it's just because he's still teething.
Thanks again!

Originally Posted by margaritaville (Post 4358090)

My two loved the cow hooves but I couldn't take the smell. We also buy best bully sticks. Sissy is a chewer. She goes through about one a week and a half. Bubba will occasionally chew on one she has softened. As a matter of fact our order of 25 thick bully sticks just arrived yesterday (Christmas present).

Originally Posted by EmStan (Post 4358041)

Thanks everyone....I took into consideration what everyone said and I even asked the vet. I bought some Himalayan chews and the vet suggested rawhide. The pups prefer the Himalayans over the rawhide :) but that is for right now. I have yet to give them a dental stick, but I just went to the pet store yesterday evening, so we will see how it goes. Anyone know a cheap place to buy the Himalayans?
I did think about the Bully Sticks, but my Simon would tear one up in like 15 minutes. He's a chewer and an eater :confused: and I'm not sure why it's so bad right now, unless it's just because he's still teething.
Thanks again!