There are only two commercial dog treat products that I feel 100% comfortable giving to my dogs. They are;
- Green Beef Tripe Treats by PetKind – my dogs’ favourite, hands down!
- PureBites Beef Liver, a 100% pure USDA inspected freeze dried treat, with one, and only one ingredient, you guessed it, beef liver.
What’s in them?
- 100% natural, only one ingredient – dehydrated beef tripe
- no preservatives or artificial ingredients
- natural source of omega 3 & omega 6 fatty acids (good fats)
Guaranteed Analysis
- Crude Protein (min)……………………….77%
- Crude Fat (min)……………………….10%
- Crude Fiber (max)…………….2.0%
- Moisture (max)………………..2.0%
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids…………0.2%
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids……….0.47%
“This product is an amazing cleaner for teeth and great for overall skin and coat condition” – PetKind website.
I’m not sure if you can see it in the image, but on the front of the bag is a statement that reads; “Intended for Mid-Large Size Breeds”. Curious about this, I emailed PetKind to see exactly why this statement is included on the packaging. This is the reply;
Hi Jim,
Thank you for your support of our products!
We have placed the statement “intended for mid-large size breeds” on our packaging to make our customers aware that a smaller breed could choke, due to how much they love the treat you could understand there is this possibility. We have never had this issue with our products, and there are no other reasons or motives for us to have this statement. We aim to protect our customers and ourselves, which is why all of our products are satisfaction guaranteed.
Thanks again for your support, please let us know if you have any further inquiries.
Thanks, Andrew
Customer Care PetKind
Pet Products & Tripett
Pet Food PetKind.com Tripett.com
Now, I was almost 100% certain that the possibility of choking would be the reason for this statement, but I think the reverse would be true, in that choking would represent more of a hazard to large breed dogs (i.e. bigger mouths, more able to swallow whole), than small breed dogs.
These things are quite chewy and anything that requires more chewing is usually less of a choking hazard. On average, I would say each piece is about 4 inches long, and depending on the diameter of the particular (I guess stick), it can take my dogs (Pit Bull & Border Collie) a minute or two to get through – so I would think it would take a chihuahua or a shi-tzu a few minutes at least to polish one off. In any event, I guess it’s always best to follow the feeding instructions, and/or supervise your dogs (I always do) when they’re eating.
In order to choose a healthy treat for your dog, you really need to pay attention to labels, just as you would when buy foods for your family. Many of the soft chews contain propylene glycol, and less evil ingredients such as wheat and corn. Both PureBites and PetKind’s Green Tripe Treats contain only one natural ingredient, and my dogs go berserk over both.
You can read more here about the benefits of green tripe for dogs.
On the topic of cleaner teeth, you may also be interested in reading a number of well debated posts over at WillMyDogHateMe.com, discussing methods to help clean, and keep clean a dog’s teeth.
This post at DancingDogBlog.com talks about a couple of other dog treats and a chew toy that can help to keep a dog’s teeth clean and healthy.
Leave a comment below about what treats you give to your dogs, commercial or otherwise.
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