The Chew Guide
Practical, honest guides on natural chews — sizing, safety, and what actually keeps dogs busy.
Every Health Claim Made About Cow Ears, Checked Against a Source
Foodiepaws does not sell cow ears. Every health claim made for them, from joints to teeth to boredom, checked one at a time against a published source.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Best Bully Sticks for Dogs: The Four Checks, Not a Ranking
Four checks sort a good bully stick from a cheap one: one-line panel, checkable sourcing, stated thickness, cost per chew. Ours clear all four.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Mega and Jumbo Bully Sticks: Thickness Is Not Length
A mega or jumbo bully stick is a thicker cut of the same beef pizzle, not a longer one. Thickness sets how hard your dog works; length sets how long it lasts.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
How Often Can a Dog Have a Bully Stick? Intervals and Sticks Per Week
Three to six a week for most adult dogs — every other day for a small one, most days for a fifty-pounder. The number falls out of your dog's calorie budget.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Bully Sticks for Small Dogs: Safe Sizing Under 25 Pounds
Under 25 pounds, start with a 4-inch bully stick and retire it at about three inches. A small dog's throat, not a tape measure, is what sets the limit.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Bully Sticks vs Rawhide: What the Research Actually Measured
Bully sticks are the safer bet for most dogs. Every rawhide sample in a 2020 hardness study ran past the instrument's ceiling; bully sticks were never tested.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
How Often Can a Puppy Have a Bully Stick? A Week-by-Week Plan
Most puppies can chew a bully stick several days a week. What you ration is how much stick disappears, and that budget changes every month.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
My Dog Is Obsessed With Bully Sticks: Is That a Problem?
No, there is no veterinary diagnosis for bully stick addiction. Here's what vets do call compulsive, and why a skipped dinner is usually calories, not craving.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
Is Rawhide Bad for Dogs? An Honest Answer, Including When It Is Not
We do not sell rawhide. Here is the honest answer anyway: the risk that sends dogs to surgery is a swallowed strip, not the processing chemistry.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Are Cow Ears Safe for Dogs? What We Would Tell You If We Sold Them
We don't sell cow ears. Here's the risk answer anyway: an ear folds and turns swallowable before it turns small, and a dried ear is handled like raw meat.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
Lamb Trotters and Lamb Feet for Dogs: What a US Owner Needs to Know
We don't sell lamb trotters. The straight answer: a dried lamb foot is weight-bearing bone, so judge it as a bone chew and not as a soft one.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
Do Bully Sticks Make Dogs Hyper? Separating the Chew From the Chewing
No — a bully stick is one ingredient, beef pizzle, with no sugar and no stimulant. The wind-up you see is anticipation, and it peaks before the chew lands.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read