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Pet-owner PSA of the day
When dog owners toss their canine companions a bully stick to chew on, they might not be aware that the popular treat could be packed with calories and contaminated with bacteria, researchers say. And pet owners might not even know that the stick is made from an uncooked, dried bull penis.
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Phew, glad I never gave any of my dogs one of those.
rbj on January 28, 2013 at 6:46 PM
They sniff each other’s butts & lick their own genitals. I doubt they are afraid of bacteria or mouth-genital contact.
Blake on January 28, 2013 at 6:49 PM
Just FYI, you have to assume anything made for a dog is infested like uncooked chicken meat.
The reason is that, in large part, dog foods are made with meat that isn’t cooked to temperatures considered safe for humans (but are fine for dogs, who are naturally fine eating uncooked meats).
Nessuno on January 28, 2013 at 6:51 PM
blah blah blah, it’s a dog, they’ll be fine. And no, humans should not eat dog food. Dog food is a) gross and b) expensive.
I’ve seen dogs do way more disgusting things — in public — then eat dried bull penises.
Next story.
Timin203 on January 28, 2013 at 6:58 PM
Animals < people
I'm not too worried.
Oil Can on January 28, 2013 at 7:02 PM
…I’ve given my dog a bully stick before. I may refrain in the future (he prefers peanut butter over everything else anyway).
Jeddite on January 28, 2013 at 7:10 PM
They’re probably only 11 inches, too.
The Rogue Tomato on January 28, 2013 at 7:11 PM
Fad Science strikes again: Let’s get hits by talking about bull penises.
Dusty on January 28, 2013 at 7:19 PM
LOL!
portlandon on January 28, 2013 at 7:27 PM
Wait a minute – I SHOULDN’T be feeding my dog another animal’s dong?
Chuck Schick on January 28, 2013 at 7:27 PM
Does this make straight dogs gay?
portlandon on January 28, 2013 at 7:41 PM
Uncooked, dried bull penis?
Yum yum!
Wuff wuff!
petefrt on January 28, 2013 at 8:18 PM
Only if they’re male.
petefrt on January 28, 2013 at 8:28 PM
Well, leftists are already trying to eliminate the Housecat.
Dogs I don’t care for. They are too DEPENDENT. They remind me of democrats.
wildcat72 on January 28, 2013 at 8:42 PM