should bully sticks have an odor?

[majicka]

I had gotten some bully sticks off an auction on ebay and boy do these smell! I'm wondering if this is normal..I've gotten others that have a slight odor, and others that have none but I've heard some are bleached and others not..

[Patty1231]

The ones I ordered said in the ad that their's do not smell. I'll let you know when I get them.

[SonnyRott]

Originally Posted by majicka

I had gotten some bully sticks off an auction on ebay and boy do these smell! I'm wondering if this is normal..I've gotten others that have a slight odor, and others that have none but I've heard some are bleached and others not..

That's why I asked that question in the other thread. I had heard they smell something awful. I just wanted to know HOW bad they smelled and WHAT they smelled like before I ordered.

[majicka]

oh jeez..these smell well terrible..the dogs think they smell absolutely wonderful..they went NUTS when the postman delivered them..

I have ordered ones from Drs Foster and Smith that have no smell at all..they also look MUCH different from these..the drs ones are almost white (which leads me to believe they were processed and bleached) where as these are dark brown and very meaty looking.

[SonnyRott]

I would tend to think that the "smellier" ones are the least processed and therefore, the better choice. I could be completely wrong, however.

I also noticed that the prices vary quite a bit. I am interested in the BIG, FAT GIANT dark ones that someone wrote in about the other day. The one they couldn't cut in pieces because it was too tough. I have a VERY aggressive chewer!

[majicka]

Originally Posted by SonnyRott

I would tend to think that the "smellier" ones are the least processed and therefore, the better choice. I could be completely wrong, however.

I also noticed that the prices vary quite a bit. I am interested in the BIG, FAT GIANT dark ones that someone wrote in about the other day. The one they couldn't cut in pieces because it was too tough. I have a VERY aggressive chewer!

you gotta see the ones I just got off ebay..they are SUPER thick! Check out ebay for them..there's some pretty decent deals..I just got 30 of them for $20.

I was talking to someone on another board I frequent and they buy them all the time and they said some are stinkier than others..and they've gotten ones that have stunk out the house..

[Patty1231]

Originally Posted by SonnyRott

I would tend to think that the "smellier" ones are the least processed and therefore, the better choice. I could be completely wrong, however.

All things being equal in regards to chewability and digestibility, I would prefer the ones that don't smell. After all, I won't be giving them for nutritional benefit. Just to keep the little dears busy doing something they love to do.

[Brooke&Ryan]

I got Julius a couple the last time that I was out of town on a trip. They didn't start to smell until he started chewing them. Ryan thought they really reeked but I didn't notice the smell unless I got down on the ground with Jules. They really weren't that bad.


Brooke

[Judi W]

You need to consider that these are organic but if properly processed and dried they should not smell. A bad smell could mean they were not dried long enough and are cooking some nice bacteria or samonella. In the case of a organic product that is not preserved, less drying is not better, but leaves moisture to grow nasty stuff.

[HerculesMomma]

Just got my order from ebay today too. They are much more smelly than the ones I bought at the pet store. The color is about the same for both, but the ebay ones stink much more. I thought maybe since the ones at the pet store were sitting out in the open for so long and were allowed to "breathe" and so the smell wasn't so strong. So I figured I'd take these out of the packaging and let them air out a little while and see? It's not a rancid smell, but my brother said he thought they smelled a little like cow poop? He's never had a dog, so he's not used to smelly anythings.

[majicka]

Originally Posted by HerculesMomma

It's not a rancid smell, but my brother said he thought they smelled a little like cow poop? He's never had a dog, so he's not used to smelly anythings.

yep that's about the smell of em..I couldn't quite place it but now you've nailed it on the head!

[Judi W]

Please keep in mind that pig ears, hoofs and bully sticks are things wacked off the animal and picked up off the slaughterhouse floor. Depending upon how they are handled stinking is just one of the things that might be involved.

[lblax]

http://www.bullysticks.com/

Bully Sticks are 100% Bull penises, Not a tendon, and not processed meat strips. Bully Sticks are dried, lightly smoked or natural flavor and delivered to your door. We never try to hide what they are by giving them little cute names.

oh this is so wrong so very wrong

[Ilovemypuppy]

Originally Posted by Judi W

Please keep in mind that pig ears, hoofs and bully sticks are things wacked off the animal and picked up off the slaughterhouse floor. Depending upon how they are handled stinking is just one of the things that might be involved.

I couldn't agree more..surely there are better chew things that are safe and satisfy the urge to chew without the dangers these products could produce.

[Judi W]

Most slaughterhouse cattle are steers, not bulls, so their balls were cut off long ago. Not to worry Larry. Their only destination was the slaughterhouse. The cows live longer because they produce, the steers have no such luck. The problem I have with all of these products is that they have landed on the floor covered with piss and ???? and blood and their safety is totally dependent upon how much effort has been put into cleaning them before passing them on. Your terrifically good deal price wise might very well reflect that.