| With all of the options available for dog chews and | | | | same hormones and antibiotics as those from the US, |
| treats both online and at your local pet store, it's | | | | India, and China. |
| hard to know which one is your best option. Which | | | | In addition to being the leading supplier of cattle |
| one will your dog not only enjoy, but will be healthy | | | | raised in a free-ranging environment, Brazil and the |
| for them at the same time. It's not unlike picking out | | | | rest of South America have been recognized as the |
| an afternoon snack for a small child. In light of the | | | | world's number one source of "Green Cattle" for |
| recent pet food recalls, many pet owners have | | | | years. The bully sticks, and other all natural dog |
| turned to bully sticks as an all natural treat for their | | | | treats and chews, created from these cattle are |
| dogs. But not all bully sticks are created the same. | | | | much healthier for you dogs. |
| Here are some things to keep in mind when picking | | | | Recalls Are a Factor |
| out a bully stick for your dog. | | | | When the pet recalls swept through the US, many |
| There is a Difference in Quality | | | | people turned to bully sticks because they were lead |
| Bully sticks are made out of beef, and like all meat | | | | to believe that there were no recalls associated with |
| from cattle, there is a difference in the quality of the | | | | the treat. This is only half true. While bully sticks, and |
| beef. The better the cattle are raised, the better the | | | | really all treats and chews for dogs, from those |
| quality of the product from those cattle. Choosing | | | | cattle that are raised free-range like those in South |
| bully sticks that come from quality, free-ranging | | | | America were free from the sweeping pet recalls, |
| cattle, like those raised in Brazil and other parts of | | | | those created from cattle raised in the US, India, and |
| South America, creates a superior bully stick than | | | | China were still subject to the same pet recalls that |
| those produced in countries like India, China, and even | | | | caused panic amongst pet owners. |
| the US. | | | | Do the Research |
| Where They're Raised Matters | | | | The best advice for finding the perfect all natural dog |
| Cattle raised in countries like India, China, and the US | | | | treats and bully sticks for your dog is to do some |
| are often raised in feedlots, where they are given | | | | research. If you're buying from a store, look at the |
| antibiotics to stave off disease, and hormones to | | | | label and see where it comes from. If you're buying |
| increase their growth at an unnatural rate. Cattle | | | | from an online retailer read their product description |
| from these locations are also used to create bully | | | | to see if they list where their bully sticks come from. |
| sticks and other dog treats and chews. However, | | | | If they don't, contact the company and ask them. |
| most of the cattle raised in Brazil and other parts of | | | | Don't settle for less when it comes to picking out a |
| South America are free-ranging cattle, and the bully | | | | bully stick for your dogs. |
| sticks created from them isn't subjected to the | | | | |