Archive for September 2010

At Best Bully Sticks we consider your pets part of our pack and family. Like our beloved pugs Sushi & Espy, we only want to give your furry family member the best in healthy, safe pet products.  We are constantly searching for the best of the best so if you have any feedback or product suggestions please let us know. So here is what’s new on the site and in our wag of the woods! Please be sure to check out our New Products for everything we have added in the last month.

Why Does My Dog Get Tearstains?

Many people wonder why some dogs and cats eyes water, which causes a stain on the fur just below their eyes. This condition is called epiphora. When the facial hair is wet from excess tearing it is the breeding ground for bacteria and yeast. Not only is it unsightly but may be very irritating to your pet. The staining may also emit a moderate to noticeably strong odor.

Introducing Angels Eyes Tear Stain Remover

Angels' Eyes is the first product specifically developed to eliminate unsightly tearstains from the inside out! Angels' Eyes also helps to eliminate staining around the mouth and their coats due to licking. Other products are topical requiring high maintenance and yet will only remove the tear stains temporarily causing it to return worse than before. Angels' Eyes starts working before the tear stains begin and never adds food dyes or wheat which can have negative effects on your pet. All of Angel's Eyes ingredients are products of the USA.

Angels Eyes Tear Stain Remover Beef Flavor

Angels Eyes Tear Stain Remover Sweet Potato

HiPet Supplements

Three common health issues affect dogs and cats more than any other: digestive upset, joint problems, and immune deficiency. Beta glucan extracted from medicinal mushrooms treats all three with one simple daily dose that costs just pennies a day.

Let your dog or cat step towards better health! HiPet Supplement is both a herbal treatment for dogs and a herbal treatment for cats that works so fast, you can see the difference in just weeks. For years already, organic farmers have been using mushroom beta glucan as a feed supplement for livestock, chicken and fish.

HiPet 3 in 1 Supplement for Dogs

HiPet 3 in 1 Supplement for Cats

In a natural dog pack their is always an alpha that serves as leader or top dog, the same concept rings true for parent child relationship in families. Like children, a dog needs discipline and expects a leader, and if it doesn’t recognize you as the alpha dog, it will assume the responsibility itself.  Dogs crave boundaries and need discipline, rules & limitations. Dogs that are trained to recognize their human’s superiority and leadership are much happier, calm submissive,  better adjusted and well behaved. Here are a few tips to let your dog know in a non-aggressive & loving manner, who's really boss.

1. Say "NO" to Growling. Enforce a zero tolerance policy against growling. Growling can be an indication that your dog wants to be the dominate alpha in the pack. Tell your dog no if he growls at you because the dog senses he can dominate you by growling. Walk through entrances first before your pet to show leadership.

What makes a doggy day care a good match for your dog? How do you choose the right doggy day are for your best friend? Well we have a few key tips and questions for you to heed and ponder to ensure that your dog is well cared for, safe and in good hands.

1. Visit before enrolling your dog. Prior to dropping your dog off make sure you go in for a tour. You will want to make an appointment to schedule a tour. Make sure you go alone on your first visit and leave your dog at home to avoid distractions so you are better able to pinpoint any red flags. It is important that you are focused and get a detailed sneak peek into a day and the life of this doggy care.. Watch carefully how dogs interact with each other and with the staff. Notice how the dogs are treated (shade, rest & water)  and if the staff behaves in a highly professional manner.

2. Look, listen and sniff. The day care facility should be clean, doggy odor free from urine and fecal matter and filled with happy dog talk, not whines and aggressive growls.

3. Check the climate. Make sure the day care is properly ventilated and air conditioned. Also, check to see if your dog will have a safe place to get out door exercise and fresh air.

4. Look at the layout. Are big dogs separated from the tiny dogs? Are their safe toys within each designated doggy zone? Does your dog have a nice & comfy place to retreat, nap and flop?

5.  Ask about pack introductions. How is a new dog introduced to the pack of regular pups? Often times some facilities will have a staff member shadow the new dog for a day or two to ease the transition and acceptance by other dogs. Make sure that the doggy day care does temperament test and properly separate highly submissive or fearful dogs from over confident, dominate dogs. Often times day cares will provide the owner with written rules to keep all dogs safe, including the right to expel dogs who exhibit very aggressive behavior tendencies.

6. Consider the staff. Make sure the day care is equipped with enough staff to handle even the most rowdy furry bunch. Does the staff include professional dog trainers & care takers? Does the staff rely on positive reinforcement rather than physical punishment? Is the staff equipped to handle emergency situations and trained in canine CPR & first aid? How are  dogs transported to the vet in the event of an emergency?

7. Do a health check. Reputable doggy day cares require every owner to show proof of updated vaccinations, regular flea and tick treatments, are not aggressive and parasite free. You also want to make sure your dog is spayed or neutered.

8. Gauge the personal level of attention. Are your dog's personal supplies (food, medications, leashes) kept in a separate container? Does the staff greet dogs by name and recognize dietary needs and personality traits?

9. Scout the facility for safety. Are there double locked doors preventing dogs from escaping or fleeing into the streets? Are medications and cleaning supplies stored out of paws reach? Is there a safe confined & fenced outdoor area for dogs? Do handlers make sure dogs are walked on leash? Does the staff insist that all dogs were their ID tags at all time?

10. Do a trial run. Schedule your dog to spend a day or few hours at the day care. When you pick up your dog at the end of the day observe your dogs behaviour & demeanor. Does your dog seem happy & relaxed or anxious & tense? Watch carefully to see if your dog goes happily up to the staff or cower back.

BEST BULLY STICKS HAPPENINGS!

SPECIAL! Refer-A-Friend Discount is 12% in September

Many of you have taken advantage of our Refer-a-Friend/Family Member program, and we extend our heartfelt thanks for that–it’s the biggest compliment you can give us. This new 12% offer is valid for the month September only and then goes back to 6%, so please be sure to take advantage of this great deal quickly!

Are you new to Refer-A-Friend? It’s simple! Here’s how it works:

*Your friend or family member places their first order with Best Bully Sticks.
*On that first order, your friend or family member types your name and the words “Refer-A-Friend” in the “Comments” section.
*We send you a coupon code for 12% off when their order is placed!

There are no limits to the Refer-A-Friend promotion, so you save 12% off our products this September every time a new friend or family member places their first order!

How Can You Give Back To Barkworthy Rescues and Shelters Across the Globe? Click to Give a $1 at Checkout!

Well, we we tell you how you can help Best Bully Sticks support them. With your help we can save lives one $1 at a time and no animal needs to suffer.

Participate in our Best Bully Sticks $1 Donation Program by shopping on www.bestbullysticks.com and clicking to donate a $1 at checkout. For every $1 you donate at checkout we will donate a $1 with a 100% of the proceeds going to rescues and shelters in need across the country. The money raised will help with out reach, basic animal necessities and rescue programs. Donations raised monthly by you will be given to 3 lucky rescues during our ongoing monthly Best Bully Sticks Rescue Shelter Giveaway.

NEW! PRICE-MATCH GUARANTEE!

We are so confident that we offer the best prices at www.bestbullysticks.com that we now match ANY online vendor price on any item we sell!

If you find anything on bestbullysticks.com for less on another website (excluding Amazon and Ebay), let us know and we’ll credit the difference to you. It must be the same item. For bulk items, we’ll try our best to match the price. Email us at bbinfo@bestbullysticks.com with any questions or to take advantage of this great new service.

Do you have a bone to pick with us?

Our dog chews & dog bones are all natural, and from either Brazilian or US meat sources. If you have a highly aggressive chewers then you came to the right place. Your dogs will fall in love with our grrreat selection, while you go gaga over our amazing prices! We are constantly adding new dog bones & chews, so make sure to check back often. Better yet sign up for our newsletter and receive the inside scoop on new products, special saving & discounts & stay up to date on Best Bully Sticks happenings for 2010. We have some wonderful things in store worth barking about, so sniff around our site daily!

Offering you more of the best of the best-with your input!

Since you are our most valuable resource and we want Best Bully Sticks to be your go-to source for great pooch stuff, we need your help! Please let us know what you think we should offer, and how you think we can improve our website, for your best possible shopping experience with us. We will carefully consider all ideas.

Give the gift of  a good chew by shopping www.bestbullysticks.com .  Delicious & all natural, the way nature intended! Please make sure to check out our growing selection of dog treats, dog chews, and of course our chew-licious  bully sticks and much more. Try our NEW All Natural Free Range Odor free bully sticks!

Smile and Say Bully Sticks! Our photo gallery is growing constantly, please submit a photo of your dog enjoying any of our products to enter our twice monthly contest! Each month we will have a drawing on those customers who submitted pictures to the gallery and a winner will be chosen and posted on the site. The winner will win more bully sticks!

Also, don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter for Best Bully Stick News, New Products & Discounts!! For daily updates follow us on twitter @bestbullysticks

Become a fan of our facebook page for exclusive coupons and giveaways. http://www.facebook.com/BestBully

Bark the Word! Join the Best Bully Sticks Free Affiliate Program & Earn 6% Commission or 6% Product Discount

Drumroll please …….Top 3 Best Bully Sticks Rescue Shelter $1200 Giveaways winners announced! These top 3 Rescues will receive $400 each from our $1200 grand prize. Congrats to:

1. Friends to the Forlorn Pit Bull - http://friendstotheforlorn.com

2. Bullies in Need Ontario - http://www.bulliesinneed.ca

3. Southern Nevada Pug Rescue - http://www.rescuepugs.com

Paws up for all of our nominee’s and top 10 rescue shelters entered in the final voting round. Also, a big bark out to all those that voted. Thanks all for doing your part to save pets.

BEST BULLY STICKS HAPPENINGS!

SPECIAL! Refer-A-Friend Discount is 12% in September

Many of you have taken advantage of our Refer-a-Friend/Family Member program, and we extend our heartfelt thanks for that–it’s the biggest compliment you can give us. This new 12% offer is valid for the month September only and then goes back to 6%, so please be sure to take advantage of this great deal quickly!

Are you new to Refer-A-Friend? It’s simple! Here’s how it works:

*Your friend or family member places their first order with Best Bully Sticks.
*On that first order, your friend or family member types your name and the words “Refer-A-Friend” in the “Comments” section.
*We send you a coupon code for 12% off when their order is placed!

There are no limits to the Refer-A-Friend promotion, so you save 12% off our products this September every time a new friend or family member places their first order!

How Can You Give Back To Barkworthy Rescues and Shelters Across the Globe? Click to Give a $1 at Checkout!

Well, we we tell you how you can help Best Bully Sticks support them. With your help we can save lives one $1 at a time and no animal needs to suffer.

Participate in our Best Bully Sticks $1 Donation Program by shopping on www.bestbullysticks.com and clicking to donate a $1 at checkout. For every $1 you donate at checkout we will donate a $1 with a 100% of the proceeds going to rescues and shelters in need across the country. The money raised will help with out reach, basic animal necessities and rescue programs. Donations raised monthly by you will be given to 3 lucky rescues during our ongoing monthly Best Bully Sticks Rescue Shelter Giveaway.

NEW! PRICE-MATCH GUARANTEE!

We are so confident that we offer the best prices at www.bestbullysticks.com that we now match ANY online vendor price on any item we sell!

If you find anything on bestbullysticks.com for less on another website (excluding Amazon and Ebay), let us know and we’ll credit the difference to you. It must be the same item. For bulk items, we’ll try our best to match the price. Email us at bbinfo@bestbullysticks.com with any questions or to take advantage of this great new service.

Do you have a bone to pick with us?

Our dog chews & dog bones are all natural, and from either Brazilian or US meat sources. If you have a highly aggressive chewers then you came to the right place. Your dogs will fall in love with our grrreat selection, while you go gaga over our amazing prices! We are constantly adding new dog bones & chews, so make sure to check back often. Better yet sign up for our newsletter and receive the inside scoop on new products, special saving & discounts & stay up to date on Best Bully Sticks happenings for 2010. We have some wonderful things in store worth barking about, so sniff around our site daily!

Offering you more of the best of the best-with your input!

Since you are our most valuable resource and we want Best Bully Sticks to be your go-to source for great pooch stuff, we need your help! Please let us know what you think we should offer, and how you think we can improve our website, for your best possible shopping experience with us. We will carefully consider all ideas.

Give the gift of  a good chew by shopping www.bestbullysticks.com .  Delicious & all natural, the way nature intended! Please make sure to check out our growing selection of dog treats, dog chews, and of course our chew-licious bully sticks and much more. Try our NEW All Natural Free Range Odor free bully sticks!

Smile and Say Bully Sticks! Our photo gallery is growing constantly, please submit a photo of your dog enjoying any of our products to enter our twice monthly contest! Each month we will have a drawing on those customers who submitted pictures to the gallery and a winner will be chosen and posted on the site. The winner will win more bully sticks!

Also, don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter for Best Bully Stick News, New Products & Discounts!! For daily updates follow us on twitter @bestbullysticks

Become a fan of our facebook page for exclusive coupons and giveaways. http://www.facebook.com/BestBully

Bark the Word! Join the Best Bully Sticks Free Affiliate Program & Earn 6% Commission or 6% Product Discount

Go team Montana!! Team Montana recently sent us over a wonderful email with some official updates & pics on Best Bully Sticks sponsored dock jumping dog Montana. We are so proud of your accomplishments team Montana, keep up the grrreat work!

Hello Best Bully Sticks gang,

I have some good news to share about Montana from the last event.... we had another hometown event at IN State Fair.  Team Eric/Montana placed 2nd in EV finals in the cadet division and earned their title.  They also qualified for the Semi Pro Big Air finals and placed 4th overall with a new PB for the team with a big jump of 20'7". We are so proud of her accomplishments!

Thanks for the sponsorship!
Team Montana

Montana jumps big in Finals

Montana & EV competition

Montana & Eric Finals awards

BEST BULLY STICKS HAPPENINGS!

Best Bully Sticks Rescue Shelter $1200 Giveaway Final Voting Round ENDS TODAY @12pm EST, So Cast Your Vote!

SPECIAL! Refer-A-Friend Discount is 12% in September

Many of you have taken advantage of our Refer-a-Friend/Family Member program, and we extend our heartfelt thanks for that--it's the biggest compliment you can give us. This new 12% offer is valid for the month September only and then goes back to 6%, so please be sure to take advantage of this great deal quickly!

Are you new to Refer-A-Friend? It's simple! Here's how it works:

*Your friend or family member places their first order with Best Bully Sticks.
*On that first order, your friend or family member types your name and the words "Refer-A-Friend" in the "Comments" section.
*We send you a coupon code for 12% off when their order is placed!

There are no limits to the Refer-A-Friend promotion, so you save 12% off our products this September every time a new friend or family member places their first order!

How Can You Give Back To Barkworthy Rescues and Shelters Across the Globe? Click to Give a $1 at Checkout!

Well, we we tell you how you can help Best Bully Sticks support them. With your help we can save lives one $1 at a time and no animal needs to suffer.

Participate in our Best Bully Sticks $1 Donation Program by shopping on www.bestbullysticks.com and clicking to donate a $1 at checkout. For every $1 you donate at checkout we will donate a $1 with a 100% of the proceeds going to rescues and shelters in need across the country. The money raised will help with out reach, basic animal necessities and rescue programs. Donations raised monthly by you will be given to 3 lucky rescues during our ongoing monthly Best Bully Sticks Rescue Shelter Giveaway.

NEW! PRICE-MATCH GUARANTEE!

We are so confident that we offer the best prices at www.bestbullysticks.com that we now match ANY online vendor price on any item we sell!

If you find anything on bestbullysticks.com for less on another website (excluding Amazon and Ebay), let us know and we’ll credit the difference to you. It must be the same item. For bulk items, we’ll try our best to match the price. Email us at bbinfo@bestbullysticks.com with any questions or to take advantage of this great new service.

Do you have a bone to pick with us?

Our dog chews & dog bones are all natural, and from either Brazilian or US meat sources. If you have a highly aggressive chewers then you came to the right place. Your dogs will fall in love with our grrreat selection, while you go gaga over our amazing prices! We are constantly adding new dog bones & chews, so make sure to check back often. Better yet sign up for our newsletter and receive the inside scoop on new products, special saving & discounts & stay up to date on Best Bully Sticks happenings for 2010. We have some wonderful things in store worth barking about, so sniff around our site daily!

Offering you more of the best of the best-with your input!

Since you are our most valuable resource and we want Best Bully Sticks to be your go-to source for great pooch stuff, we need your help! Please let us know what you think we should offer, and how you think we can improve our website, for your best possible shopping experience with us. We will carefully consider all ideas.

Give the gift of  a good chew by shopping www.bestbullysticks.com.  Delicious & all natural, the way nature intended! Please make sure to check out our growing selection of dog treats, dog chews, and of course our chew-licious bully sticks and much more. Try our NEW All Natural Free Range Odor free bully sticks!

Smile and Say Bully Sticks! Our photo gallery is growing constantly, please submit a photo of your dog enjoying any of our products to enter our twice monthly contest! Each month we will have a drawing on those customers who submitted pictures to the gallery and a winner will be chosen and posted on the site. The winner will win more bully sticks!

Also, don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter for Best Bully Stick News, New Products & Discounts!! For daily updates follow us on twitter @bestbullysticks

Become a fan of our facebook page for exclusive coupons and giveaways. http://www.facebook.com/BestBully

Bark the Word! Join the Best Bully Sticks Free Affiliate Program & Earn 6% Commission or 6% Product Discount