Bully Sticks

Mennonite Puppy Horrors

I was shocked when I saw this report on Nightline. The amount of suffering a dog must go through at these puppy mills is just unfathomable.

The fact that a human could think it is moral and just to treat another living creature so cruelly mystifies me.

Are you stressing out your dog?

My dog, Bonkers, seems to always know when I’m sick or tired.  He will snuggle up to me as if to say “here Mom … pet me, it will make you feel better”…. and he’s right.  It does make me feel better.

Studies have shown that having a pet can reduce stress and help humans heal faster.

But what about our pets?  What kind of effect does our mood  or stress have on them?

With the economic stresses of today and the increased workload, more and more people are dealing with higher and higher levels of stress.  As our tempers grow short and our tone sharper, our pets are increasingly left confused, frightened and stressed.

Dogs especially take their sense of security from their human, Alpha Dog.  If we are agitated, they are agitated.  The constant stress can cause the same types of health issues in your pet that you may be experiencing.  Things like …eating problems, heart problems, depression and a number of even more serious illnesses.

Next time you come home full of anger at the traffic or the idiot at work, remember to hug and comfort your dog first.  Take time to walk your dog and give him a dog treat.  You will be amazed at much better you both will feel.

What can you do with a Kangaroo

What can a dog do with a kangaroo?

1. Chase it - Not likely he’ll catch it
2. Hide in it’s pocket/pooch
3. Box with it - be ready for a knockout punch
4. Learn to hop - my dog is already really good at this
5. Eat it - Hopefully they well wait until it’s dead and turned into nice all natural dog treats.

Thunder Storms and Dogs

It was another 2am thunder storm and another 2am barking session from Bonkers, and it wasn’t long before I heard him scratching at my bedroom door.

I’m really not sure if its the sound of thunder or the change in air pressure during a storm that sets a dog on edge, but Bonkers is not the only dog that feels the need to bark out a warning when a storm is on the way.  Fortunately, Bonkers has been taught to use his “inside” bark which sounds kinda like a whisper bark.  It’s enough to wake me up without waking up the neighbors.

So what do I do to calm down a concerned sentry?  I first get my patootie up out of bed, let him know that “momma dog” has gotten the message and will take over, and then I give him a bully stick to keep him occupied.  Nothing like a bully stick to take a dog’s mind off a problem.

There is no sense in yelling at a dog that is only doing his job.  In our pack, I’m the alpha dog and it’s Bonkers job to alert the alpha dog of any impending danger.  Once I have acknowledged that I’m on it, he can relax and wait for my instructions.  I give him the bully stick to let him know there is no danger and it’s safe to chill out.

Sushi, the pug and Bonkers, the Shih Tzu do the happy dance…

After learning that dogs everywhere have risen up and proclaimed “cats do not taste like chicken”, Sushi and Bonkers were seen rejoicing at a local disco. It has been a long hard month of campaigning but according to Sushi, “It has all been worth it”. “Cats everywhere can now rest easy”.

“We are not done yet”, proclaimed Bonkers. “We still need to insure that humans provide a tasty all natural dog treat, like bully sticks to replace the cat fur normally in a dog’s diet”.

Happy Doggy St. Patrick’s Day

We here at Bully Sticks wish you the luck of the IRISH all year long. May you and your dogs be full of good fortune and may your pots always be full.

Do dogs Sleepwalk?

What do dogs dream about? Nobody really knows for sure, but my guess is tht Bizkit, the dog in this video was protecting his favorite dog chew in his dreams.

My advice to his owners would be to put padding on all the walls.