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Practical, honest guides on natural chews — sizing, safety, and what actually keeps dogs busy.

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Three Years on the Shelf: What That Date Is Actually Claiming

Foodiepaws lamb chews have a stated 36-month shelf life unopened in a cool, dry place. Read the storage conditions, moisture maximum and water activity separately.

Aug 28, 2026 7 min read

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A Chew Away From Home: Road Trips and Hotel Floors

Packing lamb chews for a road trip: keep the bag under 80 degrees, in the cabin not the trunk, and hand it over at a stop. Every chew is odor free.

Aug 28, 2026 7 min read

View from inside a household freezer as an adult places a closed opaque storage container on a shelf.

Can You Freeze Bully Sticks?

Freezing does not sterilize a chew or restore one with uncertain handling. Keep the product date and thaw before a supervised chew session.

Aug 27, 2026 6 min read

Hands wash with soap at a sink while a bully stick rests separately on a dry tray.

Bacteria on Bully Sticks: What the Two Studies Found

Neither study found Salmonella on a bully stick — 26 cultured in 2013, 505 treats in 2025. The figures as published, the two FDA recalls, and the handling rule.

Aug 27, 2026 7 min read

Hands sealing a chew bag kept inside a protective storage container.

How to Store Bully Sticks So They Stay Good

Store bully sticks in their original bag, folded shut, somewhere dry and under 80°F, the temperature the FDA publishes. What changes once the bag is open.

Aug 27, 2026 6 min read

Owner placing a full bully stick in a closed clear storage container inside a refrigerator.

Should You Give Back a Half-Chewed Bully Stick?

Prompt refrigeration or disposal for saliva-wet chews, separate from dry stock. Why cold does not guarantee reuse safety, and when the stub must go.

Aug 27, 2026 5 min read

Raking light reveals the longitudinal exterior texture of a bully stick against a dark background.

White Film or Mold? How to Tell If a Bully Stick Has Gone Off

White film and mold can be difficult to distinguish. Inspect the chew’s condition, follow storage instructions and discard it if you are unsure.

Aug 27, 2026 6 min read

An owner loading a washable chew mat into a washing machine in a compact apartment laundry area.

Keeping Chew Smells Down in a Small Apartment

Every Foodiepaws chew is odor free, so in a studio the smell is a wet chew and dog mouth, not the stick. The one-room routine, and the gadgets to skip.

Aug 27, 2026 7 min read