When we first got the bully sticks I thought they were so great because Kody could actually spend all day chewing on them. But then, like his dad, he wanted to figure out how to do it faster and better, he would only chew for a few hours a day but go through the bully sticks just as fast. I think that’s where we got into trouble.

I labelled Kody as a heavy chewer before this happened, but now I also see that means that he can turn safe toys for other dogs into dangerous toys for himself.

I hope the dentist will have some good ideas on alternatives, they see this often enough.

By the way, my mom was surprised to hear they have dog and cat dentists. It is kind of a surprise. But now that I know more, it really makes sense that one could specialize in pet dentistry and have plenty of business.

I wasn’t familiar with bully sticks until you wrote about them, so I went to my local “Dachshund owned” store and asked about them. The owner showed me the Baby Bull sticks, and they are much smaller and soften pretty quickly. Oskar actually sits next to me and drops the stick on my lap so that I’ll hold it while he chews. This way, he also doesn’t swallow too big of a piece as it gets smaller, and the whole process only takes about 10 minutes. Quality parenting time!