Himalayan Dog Chew Original Yak Cheese Dog Chew, 3 XL/Large Sticks, 3.3 oz, Gluten Free, Healthy Dog Treats, Grain & Lactose Free 100% Natural, Long Lasting Chews for Dogs Under 65 lbs

My dog loves these!! The flavor and the hardness is perfect. I swear he could be a tester for anything that says it’s chew proof. These last a little longer than most. They do not have a smell that I notice, like rawhide or hooves. He’s a good boy when he sees the bag for sure!!

Bella loves this chew toy. She is an aggressive chewer, but with the Himalayan chew toy and her deer antlers, I think the wood in our house is finally safe.

Our dog absolutely adores these 'Himalayan Dog' Chew Yak Cheese chews and they are worth every penny. He's a goldendoodle and has been a bit of a super-chewer since his adult teeth came in last winter. We noticed how quickly he was going through No-Hide chews & bully sticks and wanted to find a more economical and longer-lasting alternative that would be safe* (*DO always supervise your pet with treats & chew toys like these) and gentle on his belly. Out of the package, these 'chews' are rock hard (they're meant to be)—they feel like a hard sugar candy and have a light 'cheesy' smell that will likely appeal to your pup. (It's not overwhelming.) Your dog will gradually chip small pieces off and be able to crunch them up, but they shouldn't be able to crack the whole thing in half. But like a hard candy, it will shatter into smaller pieces if hit with enough force. You can actually microwave pieces of Yak Chew and in about 30-60 seconds it will PUFF into a cheese puff that your dog can crunch up as a snack! (*It will be hot. Let cool fully before giving to your pup!) This is a great way to use up the end of the chew when it gets too small & becomes a choking hazard. Microwaving a Yak Chew releases all its cheesy aromas during the puff process—fair warning, your dog will be VERY interested in the smell. These have been a winner in our house and usually last for a couple weeks before the dog whittles them down. Once it's small enough (or if a large piece breaks off), we pop it into the microwave and our little buddy gets a cheese puff treat. Win-win!

Actually never met a dog that didn't like these. I mean of course not, ITS CHEESE!And they do last a fair bit depending on how aggressive a chewer yours is, but overall... kinda worth it. I say kinda because IMO the price is too much, that's why I took a star off.I bought these to try but Yak cheese is inexplicably so expensive in general. Why? I've been to Nepal where most of this stuff is made. It's not a luxury item there. It's dirt cheap. In this dry form it shelf stable, there isn't refrigeration cost or anything. So in my opinion they are gouging the Western markets. Good product but overpriced.

Snack is grrrreat! The treat really does last a WHILE!! (Couple days if you give it to them in spurts). Don’t do what I did and let them go at it for longer than short span of time, because after the first one he lost interest 😅

The media could not be loaded. These are great! it occupies my dogs attention many times every day.I got these before for my dogs and they didn’t chew on them. But now I have a new puppy-dog who loves everything chewable. She is an 8 pound, Pomeranian, 18 months old and this is how long it takes her to chew the different things:Bully stick: 24 hoursThese yak milk chews: 1-2 weeksNylon chews: 4 to 6 monthsHer preference would also be in the same order, but these yak sticks are the best, because she never loses interest in them. She can’t eat a bully stick every day. I’ll probably give her a bully stick once a week, and when the Bark Box arrives. She chews something very often. These lasts such a long time but they are more interesting, chewable, and rewarding than the nylon chews .The older dog likes them too, but only occasionally. I always have two chews out for the two dogs but the older dog Really only chews the stuff to annoy the puppy!

We order these for our frenchie, he loves them, and we order them, usually a couple bags at a time. The past two orders(of a couple bags each), I have noticed two different smells.1st Smell: when I opened the shipping Amazon envelope(blue and white padded ones), there is a pungent and in your face odor of dryer sheets or some kind of air freshener. I assumed(feeling silly now after doing my research) in the beginning that it might have just been stored in a warehouse next to something that has this odor. I assumed that the bags were sealed so it couldn’t harm our little fur-buddy. But now I’m realizing, it’s to cover up the second smell(below) and to say I’m concerned is putting it lightly, as he has been getting these chew sticks for months.2nd Smell: Several weeks after they arrive, it’s usually time for us to open a new bag. Upon several occasions, I have opened the bag and been met with a crazy chemical or organic matter smell. It was hard to say without knowing what it was and again, we assumed given the ingredients(cheese, salt and lime juice) that it might have just been a natural reaction and we assumed because our dog was still interested in them the same way he was a treat, that it probably was safe(because it didn’t taste like chemicals- naïve, I know). After reading the other reviews from purchasers, I agree, it could very well be a mold or mildew smell. Needless to say, we won’t be ordering these from Amazon again until they change their return policy, especially when the reason is questioning the SAFETY of an item. I have always had good luck with Amazon customer service so I am at a loss as to how this could go unchecked. I would assume that if more than a couple people are coming forward to say something is wrong with the product, they would want to figure out what’s happening.Just a couple further details- I have received several variations in the color of the cheese chews, ALL with this smell. They do vary in size, appearance, and durability. The most common two variations in our experience are: a) Some are very light yellow, long and skinny and they chip into big sharp pieces. Or b) they are a dark greyish yellow/brown, they feel much more dense and are thicker/shorter. They do not seem to chip, but they do seem to be harder to chew. Our frenchie(heavy chewer), only seems to finish the lighter/less dense/but unfortunately ones that chip.I hope this was helpful to someone. Please Amazon, figure out what the smell is, for the safety of our fur-friends!