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No more bully sticks

4.6K views 13 replies 9 participants last post by  Zerpersande  
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I have a 4-month old GR girl, and an 8 year old GR boy. They have been getting along great, though she tries to bite his feet and ears a lot but he tolerates it. Looking for something for the puppy to chew on, I got my first ever bully stick today. I gave it to her, but the big dog quickly appropriated it. When she tried to take it back, my sweet old dog suddenly turned vicious, jumping on her, growling and biting -- no skin was broken, but she was terrified and squealing. That was about half an hour ago, and now both of them are acting as though nothing ever happened. They are back to sharing stuffed toys as usual. Other than throwing the bully stick away, are the any other precautions I should be taking? It was really scary.
 
Discussion starter · #13 ·
Thanks to all who wrote. This was the first bully stick I'd ever bought, I think they are fairly disgusting but I read somewhere that teething puppies love them. Lesson learned. All is peaceful now!