I was told by the rescue group when I picked Huck up that he loves them. I went and bought a larger one....he ate it with in 5 minutes! That was the last one he got.....I was afraid he would choke on another one or get an obstruction.
The bully sticks I get are the 12" jumbo odor free or low odor. They don't appear to be stringy - maybe dobes chew off smaller chunks. The smaller ones are like candy so I get the largest diameter possible.
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Agree with this 100% - took me a while to find a bully that lasted longer than 3 minutes. Koa can still blow through one of the 12" jumbo ones in 30-45 minutes, but I'll take what I can get.![]()
Dogs can't chew and have no reason to. They have some molar like teeth way in the back, but since their jaws can't move side to side like a humans can, mastication is a no go.My vet sells bones that have been steamed, apparently it makes them soft and therefore less likely to cause obstructions. I don't know if that is true or not as I don't buy them for my Dobe as he just gobbles down any kind of bone, hide stick etc, etc and I fear he will get an impaction because he doesnt chew them enough.
He does like pigs ears mind, they are smoked here and are his favourite, although he sometimes has to be reminded to chew them not gobble them down in one go.
This is what I found on Best Bully Sticks:
Bully Sticks can also be smoked, in a traditional smoker, to remove moisture and if done with wood, a smoked aroma can be imparted on the product. Our sticks are cleaned and sorted in a refrigerated facility to ensure safety. The bully sticks are then hung vertically from racks and cooked in an oven to ensure that they are bacteria free and safe for dog’s consumption.
So I'm wondering why so many are fans of bullies if they are also cooked in some way like a bone.
Yeah, I'm wondering what makes them so different then cooked bones if the bully sticks are also cooked.Are you concerned with a dog being able to digest them, or that they could hurt a dog like a cooked bone?
Bones is bones. Bully sticks is meat. It ain't the same thing.Yeah, I'm wondering what makes them so different then cooked bones if the bully sticks are also cooked.
The father of my dog died after eating a bully stick quickly and it perforated his gut. They operated to try and save him, but he died a few days later of complications.I know the recommendations of no cooked/baked/smoked bones, no rawhide, no weight barring bones (which are shoulder bones weight barring?). But why are bully sticks ok? The ones I've given my chihuahuas have been quite stringy after they have chewed on them for awhile. And would seem to cause choking with an aggressive chewer. Ripley has never had one but I recently got one for her. What about rib bones? And are cows the only species to get bones from or are lamb and pig ok? Maybe it's based on the dogs size/breed?