All Natural Dog Chews and Treats

Texas Taffy

We are proud to announce the newest addition to our growing catalog Texas Taffy!  Texas Taffy is made from the backstrap of a cow and we would consider it more of a chew for smaller dogs (under 30 pounds) and more of a treat for medium to large dogs.  They are about 8-12" in length and are made from USDA sourced ingredients in the US.  It is becoming increasingly difficult to find things for dogs made in the US, but we are committed to finding and sourcing the BEST products for your dogs!  If you are concerned about US made dog treats please visit our selection of Plato Pet Treats which are all made in the US; some are even certified organic.

Texas Taffy is like a long flat piece of beef jerky and is sure to please your dogs!  It also only has beef as an ingredient, as a rule of thumb we tend to like single ingredient treats and chews unless supplements are added.

The guaranteed analysis in Texas Taffy is as follows:

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein    (Min.) 83.00%
Crude Fat          (Min.) 2.70%
Crude Fiber      (Max.) 1.20%
Moisture           (Max.) 9.30%

Greatest American Dog 2/3

We are still following the show and want to catch you all up on it if you haven't been watching. In episode 2 Elvis, David's dog, gets into a small tiff with Tillman the bulldog. Travis and Presley (the boxer) won the challenge and got to move into the "suite", and Bella Starlet and Beth got into with the judges over dog clothing. In the end it ended up being Kenji and Elan that got eliminated. As far as I could tell it was mainly due to her being too physical with Kenji and not using good training techniques. JD and the odds on favorite to win "Galaxy" lost their quick challenge early because of a simple mistake, JD, in our opinion did not take it too well. Travis ended up sending JD to the doghouse and we felt that it was fitting.

In episode 3 the quick challenge was a bit confusing and in our opinion Elvis and David struggled the most. Travis (Presley) and Brandi (Beacon) looked like they were having a tough time of it in the challenge, but ended up being the winners. As winners they were both entitled to "share" the suite but Travis, to Brandi's surprise, chose to give her and Beacon the room to themselves. They also chose to send Laurie and her dog to the dog house...Laurie appeared to be pretty upset about it and questioned their decision several times. For the final challenge of this episode the teams were split into two teams for a teamwork challenge and Travis's team ended up being the winner.  In the end the judges decided to send David and Elvis packing.

Stay tuned and we will keep you up to date with the latest news on Greatest American Dog. Also, as always, be sure to check out our large selection of bully sticks and dog treats; which includes our two newest additions (Piggy Snouts & Texas Taffy)!

Best Bully Sticks Newsletter/Sale 

We wanted to point out a few things that we forgot to say in our newsletter earlier this morning.

First, we overlooked that through August 31st, 2008 we will be including a free bottle of Furminator shampoo with every order of a small, medium, and large Furminator.  This will remain the same price and is just a deal that cannot be beat!  Secondly, we wanted to remind everyone to please share the newsletter with their friends and family...especially the ones that don't know about natural dog treats and chews.

As a recap to new customers that did not receive the newsletter.  We introduced Plato Salmon Oil, Piggy Snouts, and are having a huge sale on our small to medium sized bully sticks.  We also talked about our recurring sale on trachea and other items under the "dog treats and chews" section of the website.

Lastly, we rewarded our most recent photo winner "Louie" with a $25 gift certificate for being the photo contest winner for the month of July.  Remember to submit photos of your furkids with or without bully sticks for a chance to win!

Piggy Snouts

This is a new item that we are introducing to you all after many repeated requests for it. The brand of the pig snout that we are carrying is manufactured by "Smokehouse" and is made in the US. We are happy to offer this quality product to you at a reasonable price. All of the Piggy Snouts come individually shrink wrapped which makes them easy to store, and even easier to give as gifts!

The analysis of the Piggy Snout is as follows:

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (Min.) 63.00%
Crude Fat (Min.) 25.00%
Crude Fiber (Max.) 5.00%
Moisture (Max.) 9.00%

Keep in mind, that these are also more of a chew than a treat and will last a good amount of time. We are sure that these will become a big hit with all of you soon! Please also send us any recommendations that you may have for new chews, treats, or products that you would like to see us carry...we would appreciate the help.

Cow Ears or Pig Ears

We get a lot of questions about both of these chews and wanted to clarify some information on them.  First off, they are both from South American free-ranging animals (this means that they are not kept in feedlots, given hormones, and are free-grazing eating mostly grasses).   They are also both great chews for dogs and last a considerable amount of time.  The sizing of them is about the same with the cow ears being a little bigger.  They are both all natural and not smoked and as such offer a pretty clean treat for your dog.  These are also both single ingredient items (no preservatives, chemicals, etc...)

Now for the differences...

Cow Ears are typically an off-white color and have a faint beef smell to them.  They are not greasy at all and have a little less fat than a pig ear.  They are a great option for dogs that are sensitive to pork products or may need to diet a bit.  The nutritional data for cow ears is as follows:

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein    (Min.) 83.00%
Crude Fat          (Min.) 4.00%
Crude Fiber      (Max.) 8.00%
Moisture           (Max.) 5.00%

Pig Ears are a pink/brown/hazel color and are also a great dog chew.  These have been around forever and are a little higher in fat than Cow Ears.  Just like the Cow Ears the Pig Ears will have a faint pork smell that is all natural.  The following is the nutritional data on Pig Ears:

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein    (Min.) 66.00%
Crude Fat          (Min.) 20.00%
Crude Fiber      (Max.) 4.00%
Moisture           (Max.) 10.00%Please also consider some of our other unique natural items like beef monster bones, trachea chips, or pig ear strips!