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03-01-2013, 10:04 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: oswego
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| Bully sticks My girl would eat the whole thing in a night if we let her. I get her the spiral kind that is supposed to clean the teeth as well. I'm wondering how much is too much? |
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03-01-2013, 10:44 AM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I don't use the spiral kind; I've heard too many people say that their dogs eat them too fast. I think they are more for puppies are ultra-tiny dogs. I don't use Bully sticks as a food item, but as a chewing item a substitute for bones. I really think dogs need to chew and my two chew about an hour a night while I'm holding their sticks. A 6 inch bully lasts over a week, so they are eating less than an inch a night. My boys can chew as long as they want, but seem to tire after about an hour.
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03-01-2013, 10:47 AM | #3 |
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| I have to go and take the bully away from Mandie. She's like yours..she would eat it all in one sitting if I let her. She loves a bully!! I am enough of a Mommy to admit that when I want her to calm down for a bit..I hand her a bully LOL I didn't see her for an hour and a half last night. Again, had to go take it from her so she'd actually drink some water and eat her real food.
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03-08-2013, 08:32 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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| Here is a really dumb question... What are bully sticks??? LOL Is that a name brand? I have never seen them before, but keep reading about them in the forum.
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03-09-2013, 06:54 AM | #5 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Beef tendon and they are usually made from a bull's penis. I prefer the Merrick brand because they are made in the USA. They are a safe alternative to bones.
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03-09-2013, 06:02 PM | #6 |
♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca
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| Careful with Bully Sticks, sometimes the carry bacteria and can upset your dog's tummy.
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03-09-2013, 07:08 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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| That's good to know!
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03-09-2013, 07:26 PM | #8 |
and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL
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| I buy ours from Bestbullysticks.com and I always take them away after a certain amount of time and put them in the fridge in a ziplock. Then I rinse them off with water when I get them out again and before giving back to my pups.
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03-09-2013, 07:46 PM | #9 |
♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca
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| Some dogs also can't tolerate them- if you notice any upset tummies after your dog chewing them- I would take them up and rest their tummies!!
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