Tips for Dog Owners

Yes, trachea chews are safe for most dogs when sized correctly and supervised. Made from a single ingredient — beef cartilage — they're a natural source of glucosamine and chondroitin that support joint and dental health. They are not rawhide and are fully digestible. Below: who they're safe for, how to choose the right size, a comparison vs. rawhide and bully sticks, and BSC's full trachea lineup.

Before giving your dog a treat, run a 5-step safety check: read the ingredient label, size-match the treat, confirm calorie fit, watch the first 24 hours, and ask for calm behavior. This guide walks through each step plus a two-ingredient sweet potato chew recipe.

The best dog treat deals are discounts on treats you would buy at full price anyway — single-ingredient, fully digestible chews with named protein and clear sourcing. This buyer's guide covers the 7-point safety checklist, ingredient red flags, and how to spot fake discounts on Black Friday and beyond.

Yes, pig ears are a safe, satisfying chew for most dogs when sourced and served responsibly. The best are 100% natural, single-ingredient, no-rawhide, and fully digestible. Because they are higher in fat, give them in moderation and always supervise. Here is how to choose, size, and serve them.

The best frozen dog treats use single-ingredient, dog-safe bases — plain yogurt, low-sodium broth, pumpkin, or banana — frozen into portions. Keep treats to ~10% of daily calories, skip xylitol and chocolate, and always supervise.

The best Christmas dog treats are single-ingredient, fully digestible chews with no rawhide — like bully sticks, beef cheek rolls, and cow ears. Pair a safe long-lasting chew with a simple homemade pumpkin-and-turkey recipe for a festive, healthy holiday.

Made in USA dog treats give you traceable sourcing, stricter safety oversight, and fresher chews. The safest picks are single-ingredient, fully digestible, and rawhide-free — like American-sourced bully sticks and beef chews.

Yes, peanut butter is safe for dogs as a treat — with one critical exception: it must be xylitol-free. Xylitol is a sugar substitute increasingly added to "natural" peanut butter brands, and it is fatal to dogs in tiny amounts. Below: the xylitol warning in detail, serving sizes by dog weight, six homemade recipes, and BSC's single-ingredient alternatives for everyday chewing.

CBD dog treats are hemp-derived chews owners use for calm and joint comfort. They can be safe with a vet-approved low dose and a third-party COA, but single-ingredient natural chews stay the cleanest everyday option.

Bully sticks are single-ingredient dried bull pizzle — fully digestible, chemical-free, and safer than rawhide. Here's exactly what they're made of, how they're produced, how long they last by dog size, calorie counts, and answers to every question dog owners ask about them.

Most store-bought beef jerky is unsafe for dogs because of salt, garlic, and preservatives. Plain, single-ingredient dried beef is fine in moderation, but single-ingredient dog chews are a safer, fully digestible everyday option.

Puppies can have bully sticks once they're 6+ months old, over 5 lbs, and have all their adult teeth in (per VCA Inc.). Here's the BSC guide to safe age, size by weight, 5–10 minute supervised sessions per AKC guidance, calorie awareness, and how to introduce bully sticks without GI upset.