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