Best Bully Sticks Thick-Cut Cow Ears - 12 Count (Pack of 1) - All-Natural, Free-Range Grass-Fed, Single Ingredient, High Protein, Easily Digestible, Great for Various Breeds

I did a ton of research about cow's ears for dogs. When he was a puppy, we bought cow's ear strips and he loved them. Now that he's over 50 lbs I was looking for a full "ear" for him to have, because he was decimating the strips almost instantly. These worked perfectly. In situations where we need him to quietly play on his own for a while, we just toss one of these and he's occupied safely (and very low calorie to boot) for a good amount of time.

These are exactly as advertised and are a really good quality, safe, and affordable option for our dog who is an aggressive chewer. She absolutely loves them and they do really well for her in terms of being relatively long-lasting, easily digestible and not messy. However - they REALLY stink! these have an aweful smell, but I think that makes them even more attractive for our pup. If you don't mind dealing withthe smell, these are great! The odor really is only noticeable if you are near the open bag of ears or near the dog while chewing away, it doesn't seem to linger or cause any real issues, but it is pretty rancid when you first experience it!

This is the first time i've purchased cow ears for my dog, so i wasn't sure how they'd go over with him-- even though, honestly, he loves all food. I was so glad when he was excited for them the very first time i gave him one, as well as ever since. I bought them primarily because i had read that they're good for dogs' teeth. So far i don't know if they've spruced up my pupper's teeth, but they definitely keep him occupied for maybe 20 to 30 minutes. This sounds very short, but it's a pretty long time for my dog to have to work away at something that he wants to eat. And he doesn't take breaks, either: he works at the ear until it's all gone.I was honestly surprised by how big the ears are; they're bigger than my hands. It's also very tough, & before saliva happens, very very low odor. Once my dog starts on it, & starts getting his saliva all over it, the ear softens so he can pull it apart & eat it, & eventually it does begin to smell fairly strongly. But all that's really to be expected, & the smell doesn't bother me much. I'm sure for my dog it makes the ear even more appetizing.I will definitely buy these again in the future. The bag is big, the ears are big, & they give my dog something to work & focus on that he clearly finds enjoyable. He gets to work his jaw & his brain, clean his teeth, & get a yummy treat! You can't really beat that.

SIZE- LARGEThese ears are large. I was honestly surprised by the size of the bag and the ears when they arrived, so I took comparison pictures so others could get a good idea of just how big the ears and bag are. In the one with my (75 pound) dog, the ear is actually being held next to her nose and she was being a very good girl trying not to grab it out of my hand!ODOR- YES, STRONGThis is honestly the only thing I hate about these ears. When I opened the bag I noticed a STRONG ammonia/cow odor. These things DO smell and you can get whiffs of it up 5 feet away, so I did remove a star for that. The odor is short-lived, going away shortly after the dog has finished the ear. Their breath may also briefly smell of it, but, again, it goes away quickly. THE BAG IS RESEALABLE which helps contain odor between uses.MESS- NONo crumbs, goo, or pieces. Dog ate every bit. Only slight slobber marks on the floor.TEXTURE- SEMI-FIRMThese are stiff, but have some give, like sheets of styrofoam.DURABILITYAgainst a 75 pound dog they last 10-15 minutes.DIGESTIBILITY- GOODOther hard, dried ears have caused my dog to throw up when she swallowed large chunks. THESE ears DO NOT cause stomach upset or vomiting when she swallows large chunks and there are no obvious remnants in her poop.~~~~~~~~~DOG'S REVIEW-♥♥♥♥♥Yummy! They taste SO GOOD and I love to chew and tear pieces off! They disappear so quickly! Can I get one that won't disappear?!? I WANT TO EAT IT FOREVER!!! I tried to steal another one, but mom caught me!

Advertising these as "Hand-Inspected" in the title and "THE HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS" as seen in their video, is very loosely true, unless bags of low quality cow ears are considered hand inspected and their standards then sure. I purchased 16 bags through out this year, and about 5 of them were not as good as the normal ones pictured in the thumbnail. Paying 20$ for every bag, I'd expect every bag to be the best quality there is. The poor quality bags I have received range from weird colors, to fuzzy/hairy things left in the air canal, to thin/transparent ears. Some bags came with small ears, with the ear canal area completely removed. The transparent and thin ears my dogs did not eat, only to chew on for 1-2 minutes before ignoring it, I smelled these ears and they do not smell at all the same as the good quality ears. I'd be okay with a bag out of every 16 to be terrible quality, that seems reasonable, but for multiple is unacceptable. The quality is very good when the good batches are in, they have a "bad odor" but this is normal for cow ears. My dogs chew on them until there is no more, they are 120+ LB each and naw on the ears for around 35-50 minutes. However, due to the fact that I basically wasted 100$ as it does not last as long due to the size, or didn't last at all because the dogs ignored it, I won't buy anymore. I had to toss half a bag away because the dogs completely ignored them due to the poor quality. Will be looking for another brand.