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  Sep-29 2:29 pm

Has anyone tried these sticks???  Do you think they are better than raw-hide for dogs?
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  Sep-30 2:50 am

Ugg. Supposedly they're better than rawhides and less likely to cause a blockage but they STINK. A real bully stick is a dried bull penis and it smells like it. Even the ones that are claimed to not smell have a nasty stench to them. The ones that don't claim to not stink can over whelm your house. Dogs go crazy for them though.

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Are these sticks REALLY bull penises???  I was reading on the label that it was made from tendons of the bulls that are dried.  I told my 15 DS that and he went nuts!!!  My do men always think that way, like it was their they used??!!! I hear  men talk about not getting their dog's neutered because they feel terrible doing that to their dog.  Some men should be snipped, especially when they say stupid things like that!  What about the health of their animal isn't that MORE important!
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  Sep-30 4:27 am

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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  Oct-1 9:37 am

Turdle is right, the real McCoy is a bull penis AND they stink really bad. We've bought them for our crew but they are only allowed as a crate treat; I don't want that smell in my upholstry, carpets, or even the dog beds in the house!

I don't know that they are better than rawhides. The danger in rawhide come from enzymes that are added as preservatives. I've had dogs get horrible belly aches, loose stools, and even throw up from rawhides from unknown sources
(not stamped or tagged Product of USA). The worst problems seem to come from Mexico and China.

I buy rawhide very infrequently (almost never) but I do get cow hooves, smoked bones, and smoked ears from USBones.com    All the products come from stockyards in the Chicago area. I've never had a dog get sick on them and the prices are very reasonable. (Keep in mind that I buy most everything in bulk because of the number of dogs I have.)  Even with shipping I find it reasonable.
Further, they have a list of charities on their home page. If you click on one, 10% of the sale price of total order will be donated to that charity. I choose the Harrier Club of America rescue but there are ones for all kinds of breeds and other organizations.

I'm laughing about the guy thing. It's sad but true. These same blockheads are the ones that believe birth control is entirely the woman's responsibility also most of the time. When it comes to male dogs, they won't neuter them and they don't care if they roam "looking for a good time" and absolutely won't help the owners of the females with the cost of raising puppies or finding them homes ... "you should have had HER spayed."   <grrrr> 
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