Dog Treats

Review by Carla A. Gialloreto:

My dog simply loves the Nathan’s Dog treats! The quality has improved since my last purchase. Bravo for the big full pieces.

Review by Some Random Girl:

I got a new dog this January and I had tried 5 different treats to no avail, cookies, 3 different bacon types, and a some meat type in a bone shape cookie. He didn’t care for any of them. I love Nathan’s hot dogs and when I saw this on my Walmart shelf for my dog, I knew I had to try it. I was sold as soon as I read “human grade”. These treats aren’t compromised with a bunch of weird fillers that really aren’t good for our pets. He loves these treats so much that I have been able to teach him 4 new tricks just by holding the bag in front of him. If you like having home deliveries, I recommend the Amazon subscription, it comes out to almost the same price as my neighborhood Walmart but I enjoy the convience of front door deliveries with Amazon.

Review by classyglrl:

If you have a “gulper” please be VERY careful with this product!!! Please supervise your pets with this treat, as the pieces are VERY small and I can see may present a choking hazard or cause internal blockage for some dogs. I have a 14lb pooch who is a self regulator (ie. wont wolf down her food all at once, but graze here and there.) and have no issues with food or toys; meaning even if she has a nice juicy steak in her mouth, I can easily get it right out of her mouth with not even much of a protest. She also knows the leave it command, and will drop stuff for me to get away from her.

Despite those facts, I am still pretty leery of given her these…”just in case.” But my dog is my baby… so she only gets it when I am right there with her and can supervise, and I make sure she is actually chewing them.

The variety is nice, and the smell isnt as bad as some bull’s stick, or hooves or whatever on the market. Also, the ingredients are all natural, which is important to me.

However, I worry too much about the pieces being so small….so despite the fact that she likes ‘em (she is a very picky eater.) This will probably be the one and only time I will purchase this product.

Review by Aj:

Dog owners beware! Although most dogs like these treats (and they are a good price for the amount you get), please use caution. Smokehouse, a chinese exporter, was involved in the massive contaminated treat and food recalls last year.

If you can’t afford the healthier and safer free range treats (such as lamb ears, kneecaps, tendons, etc), you can instead find some great recipes to make your own dog snacks. Or buy a Kong and shove some doggie snacks in it, or smear a dab of natural peanut butter in it… it will keep your dog busy and is good brain stimulation.

If you absolutely must buy these Smokehouse treats, be sure to CHECK THE CONTAINER FOR BUGS. The last one I saw had some of the most disgusting gray beetle-looking bugs crawling into and around the treats in the jar. Also, keep your empty container (or at least the label) for a couple months in case your dog does get sick.

Review by Loren Crow:

Actual dried duck filets (minimum crude protein 68%, min. fat 2%, moisture 18%). don’t know how they do it at this price, but of course it is a product of China. It states on the 2 lb bag that 9 lbs of duck meat were used which would be typical for any jerky. Because it is solid meat (obvious to the eye and how it breaks apart) there should be No issue with melamine. Each piece is around 5-6 inches long, 1/2 to 3/4 ” wide, and about an 1/8″ thick with natural variance in size expected with dried solid meat and little to no smell. The bag is resealable. The treats have a typical dried beef jerky texture so they are consumed fairly quickly, at least by our dogs (60 lbs and 75 lbs) But most important, our dogs absolutely love them. Your dogs will thank you. My folks in a different state have been able to get these at CostCo at a very good price

Review by M. Groenemann:

As soon as I opened the bag my dogs and cats all went nuts. I would say they are intising to them. Even though these products look like solid meat, there should still be caution. Melamine was only used to mimic higher protein content that was lost during processing of certain foods. I am doing extensive research on what was used in the drying process. Unfortunatly, animal products do not have much in the way of standards as do people food with the FDA. Though, the food part of the FDA is only 1% of the organization and only 1/2 of that 1% is actualy tested. The rest is up to chance for the public to find out. I bought this product with the ignorance of its orgin. After seeing it is from China, for my own peace of mind, I will be returning it. China has not been pressed in issues as far as pet food products to change. All that has been changed is what has been found. This is not someting I would chance with my child or my pet!! Use at your pet’s own risk.