I think some of the imitation ones are just tendons but a real bully stick is a bull penis. I don't give them simply because of the smell. Just the title of your post made me gag honestly.. A friend gave one to a Basset Hound I had that ate all of his bones in my bed.. The stench never came out of the sheets.
My husband didn't want to have our boy cat neutered until he sprayed our bathroom wall. That was the end of that argument right there. He's only ever had female dogs (and only 2 dogs in his lifetime) and I have absolutely no intention of telling him that a dog can be taught not to mark much easier than a cat.. Maybe it's just because I'm female but I honestly don't see why the fuss over another animals bits. Boys of any species (other than human) don't even seem to realize anything has happened after being neutered.
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