Teton

This is 10

On November 17th, Teton turned 10.

He’s living his best life.

It turns out that November 17th was National Take a Hike Day, which is fitting being that his name is Teton. 😉

Teton’s Auntie Morgan made him a birthday crown and he got extra treats, extra walks, and extra snuggles that day.

He also got a new snack from our local pet food store, Mud Bay.

From the Dogs Love Us brand, these are Dog Love Snapeas in the peas and beef variety.

Made from limited ingredients – peas, brown rice, and dehydrated beef and sunflower oil seasoning – these treats look and feel like your favorite and mine, puffy Cheetos.

I expected Teton to love these, as he is a big fan of Bark Pops, but these aren’t as light and airy and it seems like he doesn’t have as easy a time chewing them, unfortunately.

Dogs Love Snapeas are made from such a short list of ingredients and are very reasonably priced (under $6 a bag) but Teton isn’t a fan so I likely won’t buy them again.

Later this week, we’ll review an old favorite from Blue Buffalo!

Happy tails…

Dr. Tim’s Natural Oxtail Chips

HUMP DAY!

Today’s treat is once again brought to you by Chewy.com and may make you squeamish.

Yep, here’s another doozy.

Dr. Tim’s Natural Oxtail Chips Genuine Freeze-Dried Dog & Cat Treats

Oxtail is literally the tail of a cow, so…here we are.

I’d never seen oxtail treats before so I didn’t know what to expect, but Teton was extremely curious when I opened the bag.

Dr. Tim’s Oxtail Chips are, like their tripe counterparts, made in the U.S.A. with 100% beef oxtail from Wisconsin cows.

Also like the tripe, the oxtail comes in a variety of sizes. We found that most were quite large and not easily broken.

However, some were on the smaller size and likely better for small to medium sized dogs. (I can’t imagine a cat eating these…)

I offered a smaller oxtail chip to Teton’s cousin, Henley Pretzel…

…who was unable to eat it because it was quite hard.

Now, Dr. Tim’s packaging says you can soak these oxtail chips in water to make them more tender. We didn’t try that but it’s good to know for those of you with dogs that have sensitive teeth and gums or smaller dogs that have a hard time with hard treats like Henley.

While the idea with oxtail is that the cartilage helps to clean your dog’s teeth, these treats were too hard for both Henley and Teton. I let Teton work on one for a while but the crunching sound it made didn’t sit well with me (helicopter mom) so I made the decision to take it away.

Dr. Tim’s Natural Oxtail Chips aren’t for us but I do think they’d be just fine for large dogs and those that are aggressive chewers. The oral health benefits are outstanding and based on Teton’s interest in the treats, I imagine most dogs will jump at the chance to give them a try!

Happy tails!

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Dr. Tim’s Natural Clean Tripe Treats

I know what you’re thinking. Tripe? Insert vomit emoji here. Yes, tripe is stomach lining and that seems gross, but it has a number of benefits:

high in protein
contains digestive enzymes and probiotics
rich in fatty acids
minimally processed

One of the best ways to get tripe into your dog’s diet is in the freeze-dried form because it’s less messy and doesn’t smell horrendous (but still smells delicious to your dog).

Our first experience with freeze-dried tripe was Dr. Tim’s Natural Clean Tripe Genuine Freeze-Dried Dog & Cat Treats.

Dr. Tim’s tripe treats are made in the U.S.A. with 100% beef tripe from Wisconsin cows.

The 4-ounce bag (available on Chewy.com for $13.99) comes filled to the brim with a variety of sizes of tripe “chips” that can be fed to either your dog or cat. I like that there are large and small chunks so you can pick which is right for your pet based on their size and appetite.

Case in point, Teton might get a few chips while Henley Pretzel just gets one.

Speaking of those two, they both ranked Dr. Tim’s as a high value treat. 😉

We have another Dr. Tim’s treat review headed your way later this week, so stay tuned for that.

Happy tails!