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Beef Pizzle (Bully Stick)

Beef Pizzle (Bully Stick)

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Dental HealthHigh ProteinHypoallergenicLong LastingLow Fat

Yes, it is exactly what you think it is, and no, your dog does not care. Our Beef Pizzle, better known as a bully stick, is a single air-dried beef pizzle, 20 to 25cm long, and one of the most loved chews on our stall.

Key features

  • 20 to 25cm, around 31g. As a natural product, size and thickness vary.
  • One ingredient. Beef pizzle, air-dried. No additives, no preservatives, no rawhide.
  • Very lean. 79.2% protein and just 3.2% fat, which puts it in our low fat range.
  • A proper chew. Firm and dense, so it is good for a long, happy settle.
  • Great for medium and large dogs. Smaller dogs love them too, with a watchful eye.

Bully stick or pizzle?

They are the same thing. Bully stick is the more common name in the shops, pizzle is what the trade calls it, and both mean a single-ingredient dried beef chew.

Worth knowing

When it gets down to the last few centimetres, swap it for a fresh one so the end does not get swallowed whole. After an even longer chew? Try the Jumbo Paddywack.

Suitable for puppies from 12 weeks, with supervision.

Please supervise your dog while they enjoy this treat, and make sure fresh water is always available. As a natural product, size and thickness may vary.

Not sure what a pizzle actually is? We've written a guide: What is a pizzle?

Questions We Get Asked +

What is a pizzle stick actually made of?

A pizzle is a dried bull's penis. That is it, and we would rather tell you than have you find out later. Nothing added, nothing coated, no filler. Most people are faintly appalled for about ten seconds and then get over it.

Is a pizzle the same as a bully stick?

Yes, identical. Bully stick is the name that caught on in shops because it sounds nicer on a shelf. Pizzle is the older word and the one still used in the trade. You will also see beef sticks, steer sticks and bully bars, all the same chew.

Why do some vets dislike bully sticks?

Two reasons, and neither is a deal breaker. They are calorie dense, so they need counting as part of the day's food rather than an extra on top. And a dog who bolts things whole rather than chewing can try to swallow the last short piece. Take it off them at that point and you have removed most of the risk.

Is there a downside?

The one worth knowing about is how they are dried. Some pizzles are put through a chemical bath to speed things up and take the smell out. Ours are slowly air-dried instead, which is why they smell faintly of beef rather than of nothing at all. If a pizzle has no smell whatsoever, ask what was done to it.

How long does one last?

Two to four days for a small dog, six to twelve hours for a medium one, and ten to twenty minutes for a large dog, given in sessions rather than left down. Plenty of places promise hours for any size. We have watched a lot of dogs and that is not what happens with a Labrador.

Is it a tendon?

No, and this gets repeated a lot, including by people who sell them. A pizzle is muscle. The chew you are thinking of is paddywack, which is a ligament from the neck. Two different products that happen to look similar once dried.

Composition +
100% Beef
Analytical Constituents +
Protein 79.2% Fat 3.2% Ash 2.0% Moisture 14.6%
Feeding Instructions +
Give under supervision and always with fresh water nearby. Take the chew away once it has been worn down small enough to swallow, and let your dog rest between sessions rather than leaving it down all day. As a natural product, size, shape and colour vary from one to the next.