I’ve always been overly cautious with giving the crew any kind of long lasting treats. Back in the days when we gave rawhide, our beagle Kobi could get snarly with his, plus there was the time that a fight broke out between he and our golden Moses over a stuffed kong. The current crew has shown a little resource guarding from time to time; just at Christmas time a squabble broke out over a favored toy.
At the same time, I’ve felt like they have missed out on something they might really enjoy. In light of Sheba’s cancer diagnosis, I want her to get to experience every enjoyable thing that she can and get chances to try new things as well. Her brother Moses loved stuffed toys, but we had stopped getting them because Sheba would get a hold of and destroy every one. After we lost Moses to cancer, I regretted that we hadn’t just let him enjoy them anyway, even if it was short lived.
When I was approached about an affiliate relationship with BestBullySticks.com, I told them we did not get into these partnerships without trying the products themselves. It got me thinking that maybe it was time to lighten up a bit and let these guys enjoy some special longer lasting treats. After all, we could control the situation by separating them. I also worried about Sheba who likes to scoff things down quickly, and could potentially choke on something if she didn’t take her time. Then again, maybe I was just being lazy!
I did my research on the company and on the safety of bully sticks, and I was satisfied with what I found so the Dadz and I decided we would give them a try. I kept the crew separated for their first try and made sure they were chewing appropriately, and that they would let me take it away with no issues. I’m so glad I did because the enjoyment on Luke’s and Sheba’s faces while chewing on their Odor Free Bully Sticks made it all worthwhile.
The bully sticks are made from free-range Brazilian cattle, and make a great alternative to natural rawhide, which is really not considered to be good for dogs anymore. The chewing action promotes healthy teeth and gums. We need these for Luke especially, who does not like having anything done to him, including having his teeth brushed. He still has gorgeous teeth at 2 years old and we want to keep them that way.
I also appreciate their process – the bully sticks are cleaned then hung vertically in an oven where they are cooked to be sure they are bacteria free. This removes the moisture and the longer they are dried the less odor they will have.
Cricket, however, declined to try hers. She is probably the pickiest of the crew, but she doesn’t usually turn down much other than fruits and vegetables. But she also doesn’t like to work for things…which is one of the reasons clicker training wasn’t very successful for her. She is not a patient dog. If she hadn’t figured out that treat toy the other day in record time, she would have just sat there and looked at me until I gave in and opened the doors for her. I think she expected me to somehow make this treat into easily consumable pieces! That’s OK, we gave her a couple of crunchy treats and she was happy while her siblings were in the other rooms enjoying their bully sticks.
Best Bully Sticks is an online family owned company that is focused on providing high quality all natural dog chews and treats. Their specialty is bully sticks made in the USA but they have also grown to include many unique and healthy options for dog and cats too! Their products typically only contain one or two ingredients and are all safe and fully digestible. They carry not only treats but toys for dogs and cats, and some familiar names like Planet Dog and Tuffy. They have an autoship program as well.
We also received Beef Trachea Dog Chews to try. These chews are high in chondroitin and glucosamine which is beneficial to joint health. We have not tried ours yet, but they look like fun since you can stuff them with yogurt or peanut butter and freeze them as well. These might be a good distraction for the dogs when we are going through our moving process.
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The Boys love Best Bully Sticks. Harley & Leo went to the warehouse – toured the facility and shot a video with them. Great company, good people – tasty treats. Have Luke try their “lamb lung #ugh There a huge hit here in Doodleville.
We’ll definitely do that! I haven’t even had a lot of time yet to look at everything they carry. Glad to hear it’s a good company, what fun you got to tour their place! They have seemed very nice with the communication I’ve had with them, and they sent a card with all the dogs’ names on it. The personalization always makes things seem extra special to me.
My dogs love bully sticks. While they can get pricy, they are so satisfying and time consuming that they are worth it to me and them.
LOL that picture of Cricket is precious. She looks like what the heck is this thing? Glad the other two dogs liked them!
She did carry it around for a little bit, but ultimately she just looked insulted that I expected her to eat it! 🙂
My gang loves bully sticks and trachea’ s. Enjoy gang.
PS. I absolutely LOVE that last picture of Sheba! If not for her liver-colored nose, she would look exactly like her guardian angel, Callie (whose nose was pitch black)! Give Sheba a kiss and hug for me. Bury your face in the scruff of her neck and tell her you love her, like I used to do with my girl. ❤️
Done! ♥
I’ve always thought Sheba and Callie looked a lot alike in many photos too.
I’ve thought of bully sticks for my girls at times but I’m afraid that their sensitive tummies would get upset. Plus I’m afraid of how it might effect Shadow’s reflux as well.
With all the tummy issues your girls have had, I would be extremely cautious about anything new too. I always say better safe than sorry.
Love the looks on Sheba’s face! Barley holds her chews like Luke does, too. I love that!
We’ve ordered from Best Bully Sticks before, and the pups LOVE their bully sticks!!
We’ve ordered from them before. Katie and Bailie really love bully sticks. For some reason, I can’t really eat them, they make my tummy feel weird and I get sick.
We’ve gotten to try a few things from Best Bully Sticks and I think they are a great company! I’m glad your pups enjoyed the chewies! The girls really like them, too! 😀
Are either Luke or Sheba a gobbler? Because Delilah will try and inhale it and that worries, plus she is such a voracious chewer that she makes her teeth bleed. Those are the big reasons I haven’t tried this type of treat with her before.
Yes, Sheba is especially a gobbler. But I think she did better because I put her in a room by herself…some of her gobbling may be fear that the others will steal something (which they would!), and sometimes she’s worried about going outside and playing ball, and can’t be bothered to stop and chew something! I kept a close eye on her too though to make sure she was taking her time, and she did.
my mom would love odor free bully sticks… butt I say: bring on the stinkiest ones :o) I’ve got such a trachea chew from Gambler once… I was on cloud 87 with joy… my mom said I rolled my eyes like white shark in the movie while I ate this tasty thingy :o)
I wonder if Cricket would have tried one that wasn’t odor free? I have such a sensitive nose, I was relieved that they sent the odor free ones! One time we got some pig hooves or some such thing and I couldn’t stand the smell!
Cocoa has never had a bully stick mainly because I was not sure if it would upset her tummy or if it was good for her. Thank you for the review. She loves elk bones and we are always looking for more treats to keep her busy and happy!!
I’m always cautious about upset stomachs when giving the crew something new too. So I only let them chew on these for a few minutes, and then took them away. Luke got about half way through his, and Sheba about a third. Luckily they were both fine!
My dogs love bully sticks, and I like giving them to the dogs. Yours look like they love them too.