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Lexi Rae · 09-14-2006, 08:57 AM

i hear ya

Dartprincess · 09-14-2006, 11:25 AM

What are flossies??????

Laur · 09-14-2006, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by LaLoca1

Lauren, where did you get your Bully sticks from? Everytime I go to Petco or Petsmart, they're sold out. I didn't know bull penises were such a hot commodity.

I got them @ Cutter's Mill but I think I am going to buy her some from dog.com...I think they are cheaper

heatherjean8737 · 09-14-2006, 12:23 PM

Benji & Bella just got their first bully stick last night. They absolutely loved them and when I went to put them up, they both followed me and started whining to get it back. I didn't mention to my boyfriend what they were though. He has no idea....haha.

Laur · 09-14-2006, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by romeos mommy

my romeo luvs bully sticks. i order them from dog.com for about 80 cents each. he goes nuts when he hears the ups truck. it's so cute to see his excitement. he dances around the box until i open it up. the one problem i have is he chews it constantly and his jaw gets sore. so he can only have it for a little while everyday.

Where on Dog.com are they .89 each? I am only finding them for $2 something a piece.

Elisandra · 09-27-2006, 06:34 AM

Can i leave my dog at home alone eating a bully stick or should i not even do that. I want to give him a treat that's going to last long and that wont make him choke he's 6lbs righg now and i leave him alone when i go to work so i want to keep him entertained would this be the ideal treat or should i just stick to the kong i already have for him?

yorkieusa · 09-27-2006, 06:51 AM

Ellisandra,

I think that is really a judgment call, because you know your yorkie best. For instance, I could leave one out all day and if I'm gone, Kacee wouldn't touch it. When I'm home, she'll just chew on it a little while and leave it. I throw them away when they get very short. If yours is a real chewer and might eat the whole bully stick, I wouldn't leave it out. They can choke on anything. If he just chews a little bit and that's all, I myself wouldn't be afraid to leave one.

Lexi Rae · 09-27-2006, 06:56 AM

i leave one out for lexi all day and nite, she only eats it when im around and
thats a good thing... its up to you if your puppy is a chewer i would be
alittle nervouse to leave it

Yorkie3 · 09-27-2006, 07:13 AM

I have heard you all talk about the flossies and bully sticks so often. I am just going to have to get off my behind and go get some. I think my gang would love them!

RascalLucy · 09-27-2006, 07:38 AM

We had a bad experience with them. I got them because everyone here likes them. I thought I would try them. Well, Lucy chewed on them for about 2 days and it didn't seem she was really eating any, they seemed about the same size. Then she started vomiting and having horrible diarrhea. She vomited and pooped strings from the bully sticks. It looked like blood was in the vomit and poop but I now know that it was just the reddish coloring from the sticks. This went on all day. By the end of the day we were at the vets. And 300.00 dollars later we knew it was from the bully sticks. I went home and threw out all bully sticks.

Yorkie3 · 09-27-2006, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RascalLucy

We had a bad experience with them. I got them because everyone here likes them. I thought I would try them. Well, Lucy chewed on them for about 2 days and it didn't seem she was really eating any, they seemed about the same size. Then she started vomiting and having horrible diarrhea. She vomited and pooped strings from the bully sticks. It looked like blood was in the vomit and poop but I now know that it was just the reddish coloring from the sticks. This went on all day. By the end of the day we were at the vets. And 300.00 dollars later we knew it was from the bully sticks. I went home and threw out all bully sticks.

Thank you so much...if there is even the slightest chance of that happening here I want no part of it. Thank you for the heads up. Once never knows unless they try them, but I think I'll pass thanks to you.

tumblnstar · 09-27-2006, 02:51 PM

i was reading this and realized that someone said that greenies were bad??? i just bought some today... should i not give them to oscar?

SweetCuteness · 09-27-2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tumblnstar

i was reading this and realized that someone said that greenies were bad??? i just bought some today... should i not give them to oscar?

I didn't know they were bad until now either. I have a ton of them for Ferdinand, but he doesn't really show much interest in them for more than a few seconds.

stedmansmommy · 09-29-2006, 09:48 PM

Stedman LOVES his bully sticks! I buy them at PetSmart (granted they are almost $4 for ONE there, but one last him foreverrrrr so I don't mind paying it). Anyway - I am DEFININTELY going to check and see what the heck the one we have is made of, because if it's a dried bull penis, I'M THROWING IT OUT! lol. I'll go get him one that is pure tendon instead - A dried bull penis is my Steddy's mouth? YUCK!!!!!!!!! I DO NOT think so.

God my husband would KILL me if I told him what that thing could possibly be made of - OMG he alone will throw it out FOR SURE!! lol

Saleswman · 09-30-2006, 02:42 AM

Wait....let me get my glasses.........I must be mistaken......

You are discussing feeding your "little" Yorkie a "bull penis?????"

First, what happened to the bull???????

Second, that is downright NASTY!!!!!!!

Third, that is really "nasty"

And the next thing you will want to do was........bronze it and put in on your mantle......ROFLMAO!!!!!

I could really get crude, but in consideration of the sweet young people on YT......I will only chuckle to myself.....\\

And then you say, it gets soft and mushy??????? What ever are you thinking??????!!!!!!

09-14-2006, 08:57 AM	#46
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 10,455	i hear ya __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

09-14-2006, 11:25 AM	#47
Dartprincess Minnie's Mommy Donating YT Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 916	What are flossies?????? __________________ Carol Minnie

09-14-2006, 12:23 PM	#49
heatherjean8737 My little furbutts Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 1,692	Benji & Bella just got their first bully stick last night. They absolutely loved them and when I went to put them up, they both followed me and started whining to get it back. I didn't mention to my boyfriend what they were though. He has no idea....haha. __________________ Heather, Benji & Bella

09-27-2006, 06:34 AM	#51
Elisandra Rocky's Slave 4 ever Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Astoria, NY Posts: 1,607	bully sticks Can i leave my dog at home alone eating a bully stick or should i not even do that. I want to give him a treat that's going to last long and that wont make him choke he's 6lbs righg now and i leave him alone when i go to work so i want to keep him entertained would this be the ideal treat or should i just stick to the kong i already have for him? __________________ Lets put a end to Puppy Mills Proud member of the Little Gentleman's Club

09-27-2006, 06:51 AM	#52
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	Ellisandra, I think that is really a judgment call, because you know your yorkie best. For instance, I could leave one out all day and if I'm gone, Kacee wouldn't touch it. When I'm home, she'll just chew on it a little while and leave it. I throw them away when they get very short. If yours is a real chewer and might eat the whole bully stick, I wouldn't leave it out. They can choke on anything. If he just chews a little bit and that's all, I myself wouldn't be afraid to leave one. __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

09-27-2006, 06:56 AM	#53
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 10,455	i leave one out for lexi all day and nite, she only eats it when im around and thats a good thing... its up to you if your puppy is a chewer i would be alittle nervouse to leave it __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

09-27-2006, 07:13 AM	#54
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,686	I have heard you all talk about the flossies and bully sticks so often. I am just going to have to get off my behind and go get some. I think my gang would love them! __________________ Janet

09-27-2006, 07:38 AM	#55
RascalLucy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Tustin Posts: 161	We had a bad experience with them. I got them because everyone here likes them. I thought I would try them. Well, Lucy chewed on them for about 2 days and it didn't seem she was really eating any, they seemed about the same size. Then she started vomiting and having horrible diarrhea. She vomited and pooped strings from the bully sticks. It looked like blood was in the vomit and poop but I now know that it was just the reddish coloring from the sticks. This went on all day. By the end of the day we were at the vets. And 300.00 dollars later we knew it was from the bully sticks. I went home and threw out all bully sticks.

09-27-2006, 02:51 PM	#57
tumblnstar Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 112	i was reading this and realized that someone said that greenies were bad??? i just bought some today... should i not give them to oscar?

09-29-2006, 09:48 PM	#59
stedmansmommy I Love My Lil' Punkin's Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stedman and Tatum's World :) Posts: 15,331 Blog Entries: 5	Bully Sticks - OMG......... Stedman LOVES his bully sticks! I buy them at PetSmart (granted they are almost $4 for ONE there, but one last him foreverrrrr so I don't mind paying it). Anyway - I am DEFININTELY going to check and see what the heck the one we have is made of, because if it's a dried bull penis, I'M THROWING IT OUT! lol. I'll go get him one that is pure tendon instead - A dried bull penis is my Steddy's mouth? YUCK!!!!!!!!! I DO NOT think so. God my husband would KILL me if I told him what that thing could possibly be made of - OMG he alone will throw it out FOR SURE!! lol __________________ Mommy Loves Stedman and Tatum! They have us wrapped around their little paws!

09-30-2006, 02:42 AM	#60
Saleswman Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,643	OMG....I cannot believe what I am hearing..... Wait....let me get my glasses.........I must be mistaken...... You are discussing feeding your "little" Yorkie a "bull penis?????" First, what happened to the bull??????? Second, that is downright NASTY!!!!!!! Third, that is really "nasty" And the next thing you will want to do was........bronze it and put in on your mantle......ROFLMAO!!!!! I could really get crude, but in consideration of the sweet young people on YT......I will only chuckle to myself.....\\ And then you say, it gets soft and mushy??????? What ever are you thinking??????!!!!!!