Yes, a pizzle. There is much frustration among certain family members as to which treats our little glass cannon can eat. Rawhides are out because they don't digest well and can cause bloat, along with many other treats. Cow hooves and pig ears are out because they can splinter and puncture his digestive tract, as would cooked bones. I am careful not to let him eat treats that aren't natural or healthy because I don't want to throw off the balance of his dog food. This leaves lots of healthy fruits and veggies, but the pet food isle at the store can be somewhat limited.
One thing he LOVES and can have are Bully Sticks! We get these at the Barkery and also at BestBullySticks (even though theirs tend to be stinkier) and people always ask me the difference between rawhide and Bully Sticks and I didn't know... until now. After looking it up -- and holding back a couple dry heaves -- here's what I found.
Per BestBullySticks' site: "Bully Sticks are 100% Beef Sticks Dog Treats and dog chews that are made from the pizzle or penis of the bull." "In
recent years there have been new products introduced to the US market
from India (these are water buffalo pizzles) and from Australia and New
Zealand."
Water buffalo pizzles... really?? Who thinks of this?!
So, there you have it. If you happen to drop by and see the kids and I running from Cash, screaming, "Don't you touch me with that pizzle!" you'll know why.
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| I'm so hungry, I could eat a water buffalo. |
Eeeeeeew
ReplyDeleteG-Ma dipped the end of it into the honey butter on her biscuit and then ate the rest. Wow, that sounded even worse after I typed it.
ReplyDeletesweet baby Jesus...I could have gone the rest of my life not knowing that! /gag
ReplyDeleteHA! My husband and I recently bought a bag of Bully sticks for our 2 Alaskan Malamutes. I had heard of these sticks on a site called doggyloot.com (it's like Groupon but they only sell dog products - really neat). I had noooo idea what they were. So, thanks for the education. I'm going to go wash my hands now.
ReplyDeleteLOL, good idea! The good news is they sell odorless ones, but we usually all find out the hard way why they offer them!
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