Get them...they're great!

Got one for Conker today since he did such a good job on his first hike. He chewed on it for 30 minutes straight before he decided barking at me was more fun.

http://www.himalayandogchew.com/

Apologies shibahiro for hijacking your post, but what size is best for puppyhood until say 6months? then 6mo til 1 year?

From another post by Forum member (sorry, can't remember who) suggested when the chews get small, put them in microwave for a minute (piece was like 1.5 inch) - I tried it and it's so awesome...puffs up about 5 times size and is a giant cheese puff...Koji went CRAZY!

He ate in one happy session...

They are not cheap and it's a great way to use every last bit...

Where's the best place to buy them online? Any suggestions?

After viewing all the raves about the Himalayan Dog Chews, I ordered one for Foxy and while on the Bestbullysticks.com site (thanks Val,) I saw that they had Himalayan Dog Chew Sprinkle for food. I ordered that too and got it last night. Well upon taking the seal off the top of the bottle, Foxy was grunting and going nuts. Let's just say there was no delaying eating all her food today! She loved it and I can't wait to give her the chew to try out later.

Thanks for the recommendations.

I bought a large one for little kipster (he's on 12 weeks old) and he's having a hard time chewing it. Instead he carries it in his mouth where ever he goes. He'll eventually finish it in 5 months maybe.

I'm glad people are doing the microwave thing. When I first did it, I was kind of scared, since it was an experiment. I would recommend leaving the microwave door open for a little while, the smell takes a while to go away. Kenshin prefers them as puff balls so he devours them as fast as he can and leaves the ends right where I can see them.

I cannot find it online right now, but I saw it at a local pet store - it's a bag (with the Himalayan label) of small pieces of Himalayan Chews and the directions are to microwave, then give as a treat (it's not the Yaky Yam one). They said it was a new product.

Does your dogs finish it? My dog dislikes it and the chew always ends up hardening. I imagine it would be good for teething puppies and dogs who like to chew on stuff.

@Foxylover @shibahiro - The bag I'm referring to sells 10ish pieces that are 1inch x 0.5inch x 0.5inch, so definitely not meant to be chewed on and the back of the bag says to microwave them 30 secs. :D We usually buy the medium sized ones for Yuki to chew on, but she prefers it microwaved so we've been chopping it into pieces. We were really excited to see them sold already chopped. :D The store owner said it was a brand new product, so maybe the company finally caught on, haha. :P
*edit: Found it! https://www.wholesalepet.com/Product/52328

Oh!! I bet your right! Good for them. Smart on their part and I'll have to look for it.

Ooh, I'm going to have to try microwaving one! Elwood LOVES the Himalayan dog chews & I hate throwing away that last little bit. Thanks for the great idea!

@shibahiro

Yes, that's why I started microwaving the last piece :)

This is the first chew that has taken Nymeria longer than 30mins to finish....we are working on hour two. I think I'm in love with a piece of hardened cheese.

Any chew will vary on durability depending upon the dog - I've got one that has lasted for months. Your dog is just a more aggressive chewer.

Otto doesn't love them. He will nibble for a bit, but they last weeks and don't entertain him for very long.

The Himalayan dog chews don't keep Sagan occupied for very long - maybe it's too hard for his teeth? He'll chomp on it for a bit, leave it alone, and then it'll rot for awhile until I have to throw it away. Same thing with antlers. I've bought him a few in the past to see if he changes his mind, but he'll only chew on it for a little bit and leave it alone.

@thomas2388

As Bootz said, you can try the odorless ones. I buy mine from http://www.bestbullysticks.com/odor-free-bully-sticks and they're only a few cents more than the regular ones.

I just got one for Mochi the other day. She rubbed her neck all over it first thing she did - we thought it was weird maybe she was itchy? But the breeder says it's normal and that's what they do with toys and food that they really like to get their scent on it.

She found it hard to chew on though, the stick was too big I think. We cut off a chunk and microwaved it - she loves chewing on that and eating some of it, but she never finishes the entire chunk. Just too rich for her I think (which ends up leaving a whole cheese mess on the floor =P

The bully sticks worked out great too - but I read that they're not super healthy to give all the time because they're so high in fat content?

I worry about femur bones or any dried or cooked ones.. I don't give those due to my fear of breaking teeth..

I give bully sticks, dehydrated trachea, raw trachea..

I stuff dehydrated trachea with kibble and put peanut butter at ends then freeze it then give as a nice treat plus they get part of their dinner with it.

I don't worry with bully sticks and trachea so far no issues with those.

I used to give antlers, but stopped dogs lost interest in them and they seem bit hard to me.

Its best to limit bully sticks to one small one a day, it is a lot of protein. Instead of regular peanut butter, I use Dogsbutter that is formulated especially for dogs.

@Orange - Himalayan dog chews are hard but not as hard as antlers. I find they last longer than bully sticks since they don't get as soft as the dogs are munching on them. It's kinda like a block of ice where it's hard but they can chew off little bits and pieces of it. You can also take the end small piece and microwave it into a crunchy cheese puff.