The Chew Guide
Practical, honest guides on natural chews — sizing, safety, and what actually keeps dogs busy.
Small Dogs Get Dental Disease First: What That Means for Chew Choice
Extra-small breeds get periodontal disease up to five times more often than giant breeds. What that changes about chew choice, and what it doesn't.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Cutting Back Kibble on Chew Days: When It Matters
Cut the bowl on chew days once the chew tops about a tenth of your dog's daily calories. The amount to hold back, and the floor to stop at.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Bully Sticks for a Senior Dog: Sizing Around Worn and Missing Teeth
A senior dog can still have a bully stick, but the mouth decides which one. How to check for worn or missing teeth, and why thin is not the same as soft.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
My Old Dog Lost Interest in His Chew: What Changed
A senior dog who stops chewing is usually reporting a problem, not changing his taste. Check the mouth first, then the joints, and change the chew last.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Should You Give Back a Half-Chewed Bully Stick?
Give it back if it went into the fridge inside two hours and comes back out in a few days. Left on the floor all afternoon, throw it away. The clock decides it.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Can a Bully Stick Cause a Blockage? Choking and Obstruction Differ
Yes, and length is the variable you control: a piece only jams once it is small enough to swallow whole. How choking, an esophageal lodge and a blockage differ.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
The 10% Treat Rule: What Counts as a Treat and What Vets Say
Treats, chews and scraps stay under 10% of your dog's daily calories, with 90% from a complete food. VCA aims lower, at 5%. Here is what counts.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
White Film or Mold? How to Tell If a Bully Stick Has Gone Off
White on a bully stick is usually the chew drying, not mold. Mold has height and color and lifts under a fingernail. The thirty-second check, and when to call.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Collagen Sticks vs Bully Sticks: Two Chews, Two Different Jobs
A bully stick is dried beef pizzle; a collagen stick is collagen dried into a chew. Ours is braided lamb, so the protein differs as well as the texture.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
Hooves and Marrow Bones: Two Injuries Vets See Constantly
We don't sell cow hooves or marrow bones. Both are hard enough to shear a carnassial tooth, and a hollow marrow ring can lock around a dog's jaw.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read
What Lamb Collagen Chews Are, and Why Every Guide Describes Beef
A lamb collagen chew is one layer of sheep skin: the corium, the collagen sheet under the wool, braided and dried firm. What that layer is, and how it chews.
Aug 27, 2026 7 min read
Are Bully Sticks Digestible? What That Word Actually Promises
Yes. Beef pizzle is animal protein, which is what a dog's gut breaks down. No brand has published a test, and the real risk was never digestion. It is size.
Aug 27, 2026 6 min read