About those Bully Sticks...

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Bob R

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We were at a local Agway Feed store getting dog food and bird seed. My wife was checking through the dog treats and decided to try one of the bully stick products. We selected one that was 9" long and shaped like a twisted braid about 1 1/2 in in diameter to make it more resistant to getting chewed so readily. It was from REDBARD Pet products,LLC, made in Paraguay, in a REDBARN owned and operated plant. Cost us $6.99.

Lucky is 8 Mos old now and definitely can chew this thing. We decided to limit his chewing time to an hour just based upon the various cautions we've read. So for an hour Lucky was totally absorbed with this treat wearing the end of it down somewhat. It smells sort of unpleasant. After his chew time was up we picked it up using a bag so as not to directly handle it, and we put it in the freezer until probably this evening when he will get another hours worth of chew time. I can see him easily devouring one of these if left unchecked...too costly for that and I worry about any adverse affects as well.

Tell me what's wrong with this scenario...if anything.
Thanks as always.
Bob
 
I don't think you need to put it in the freezer...they are fine unrefrigerated. My dogs are ambivalent about bully sticks, which is fine with me since I can't stand the smell!

I think it's fine to let Lucky chew it for a few hours a day. He will eventually wear it down and once it's a small size, throw it out. I'm always nervous about them swallowing small ends of treats. I have one who's a very agressive chewer and I swear would swallow a whole chair if there was any chance her roommates would get it. I only let them chew when I can supervise too. Better safe!
 
Ann said:
I don't think you need to put it in the freezer...they are fine unrefrigerated. My dogs are ambivalent about bully sticks, which is fine with me since I can't stand the smell!

I think it's fine to let Lucky chew it for a few hours a day. He will eventually wear it down and once it's a small size, throw it out. I'm always nervous about them swallowing small ends of treats. I have one who's a very agressive chewer and I swear would swallow a whole chair if there was any chance her roommates would get it. I only let them chew when I can supervise too. Better safe!
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Well I recall seeing the suggestion to freeze it on this forum...mostly to prevent it from getting all germy I think.

Bob
 
There's no problem that I can see. Just make sure of not only where the material for the bully is sourced, as well as where it's processed, as it sounds like you did. We use the 6" bullies from I and Love and You. They use South American cows, and their processed in Boulder CO. We use the 6" ones because Oberon (at 2 years) can finish one in about an hour or so, and that way we don't have to worry about storage. He gets one every so often; no particular schedule.
 
Wanted to chime in and say that you can find odor free bully sticks. I'm really sensitive to smell and the odor free ones are much better.
 
I use Best Bully Sticks dot com. Odor Free. Yes, they should be stored in the freezer. Nothing wrong with what you are doing. Just remember you don't need power chewing. Scraping is what is good for the teeth and less likely to cause teeth breakage. I actually buy the 18 inch thin ones. I give my shepherd the thickest in the pack, my young guy the medium, and my old gal the thinnest.
 
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