Tag: Dog Chews

Is Rawhide Safe For Dogs

We are often asked why we do not carry rawhide on the website.  The answer to this question is very easy.  Although rawhide is reasonably priced and accessible, it is not safe for dogs!  We can not tell you how many customers of ours started buying bully sticks from us because at one time or another they ended up in the animal hospital. The reasons varied from dogs that had choked on rawhide or got a piece lodged in their body somewhere and needed to be operated on.

Rawhide is made of the hide (skin) of animals, much like the shoes we wear.  Unlike bully sticks, rawhide is not digestible.  This means that if your dog swallows a piece of rawhide (like all of them do), you are taking a chance that that rawhide could sit in their body undigested until it makes its way through their body to be passed.  In addition, rawhide expands at an alarming rate which is why dogs may not have problems when they initially swallow a piece but several hours later after it expands the symptoms present themselves.  To test this for yourself place a piece of pressed on regular rawhide in a bowl of water for a day or two and watch what happens!

In addition, rawhide is typically bleached to rid it of any odors and make it aesthetically pleasing to the eye.  One question comes to mind:  Would we eat anything ourselves that has been bleached?  There are several alternatives to rawhide that will still consume your dog’s time and keep them entertained without the risks associated with rawhide.  Bully Sticks are often called the rawhide alternative and are not only natural, but 100% digestible.  There are also some great other treats including trachea, tendons, Sam’s Yams, and others which will offer similar characteristics to rawhide, but will give you piece of mind that you are giving your dog a safe treat.

Bully Stick Rings and Pretzels

We are introducing some new bully stick items this week....the bully stick ring and bully stick pretzel.  These are both new to the market and we are bringing them to you at the best prices on the internet.  If you are able to find them less expensive anywhere let us know and we will match the price!

I must say that when taking the photo of the bully stick rings the first thing that came to mind was the Olympics...  anyway, they are basically just 6-8" bully sticks that are formed into the shape of a ring.  We would recommend these as great chews for smaller dogs.

The bully stick pretzels are equally as good and are actually made from 7-10" bully sticks to bend them into shape.  Both of these new products can be purchased in bulk to save even more money!   Stay tuned to the blog as we have some really unique (only here) bully stick items that we will be launching in the next week.

Best Bully Sticks Bulk Items

We are experimenting by offering our products in larger bulk quantities, but would like your feedback to let us know what you think!  We are planning on starting this with our bully stick products by offering discounts on 25, 50, 100, and 200 pack quantities and seeing how it all goes.

We have started this with braided bully sticks and bully stick bites, but are planning on carrying it over to all of our bully stick and all natural dog treat/chew products.  This will be a kind of reward for those of you who choose to buy in larger quantities at one time.

Please keep up with the blog as this is where we will launch new products, introduce discounts, and special member only savings.  We are almost through with our new Lamb Dog Treats product release and have 2 more products (Lamb Trachea, Lamb Ears) coming soon...so stay tuned!

As always, thank you for helping to make us the best online shop for all natural dog chews and treats.

Texas Toothpicks 

We are proud to announce the launch of another exciting new dog treat / dog chew called Texas Toothpicks.  According to Merrick's website:

 Merrick’s Texas Toothpicks are a one of a kind treat for the love in your life; your dog. These natural toothpicks are a dog’s best friend. They love the crunchy, chewy sensation. These treats have a puffy texture to them that allows dogs of all ages to enjoy these culinary delights. Dogs love beef and these beef tails satisfy the natural carnivore that resides in each of them. 

We have tried them on our own dogs and would have to give them two paws up!  They last a long time, are made in the United States, and they are all natural..... how does it get any better? 

As always, please make sure to check out our growing selection of dog chews and dog treats it is changing every day! 

Lamb Dog Treat Sampler Pack

This sampler pack is a great way for you to try all of the new and exciting all natural lamb dog treats and chews that we are carrying.  In each sample pack we are including 1 lamb weasand, 2 lamb tracheas, 2 lamb ears, 2 lamb tripe chips, 1 lamb heart, and 2 lamb pizzle twists. 

Lamb ears are a great dog chew that are low in fat like cow ears.  Lamb pizzles twists are the lamb equivalent of the bully stick only much much smaller.  Lamb tripe chips are high in protein and low in fat.  Lamb hearts are very high in taurine and protein.  Lamb trachea are just like our beef trachea only a bit smaller.  Lastly, lamb weasands are probably our most popular seller and are sure to please any dog! 

All of these lamb dog treats are all natural, have no preservatives, are made in the United States, and are produced in a USDA approved facility.  We can assure you that these are some of the highest quality dog treats/chews that you will be able to find anywhere!