dog treats – yum
Today was one of those days that revolved around dog treats. In the morning, to keep the girls occupied, I gave out pig ears, one of the shih tzus’ favorite dog treats. In the early afternoon, they got a sweet potato and chicken treat and a small apple and chicken treat, other favorites. When John got home, they got a small piece of chicken jerky, probably at the top of dog treats.
Pig ears just seem to be pig ears, but I’ve experimented with different brands of sweet potato and chicken dog treats, apple and chicken treats and chicken jerky. I tried plain sweet potato treats, but they weren’t that popular. After that, I bought Canyon Creek Ranch Chicken Yam Good sweet potato treats, and the girls liked them. However, I discovered Costco carried Kingdom Pets sweet potato and chicken treats in a large value pack, so I have been buying them. I personally think Canyon Creek Ranch smells better, but the girls don’t seem to notice.
As for chicken jerky, there are a lot of brands on the market. I tend to buy Milo’s Kitchen for a few reasons. First, I guess it’s relatively new, and I find a lot of dollar and two-dollar coupons for it. I also think Milo’s Kitchen dog treats smell really good. When I can find the value pack at Wal-mart, that’s what I buy. I will buy Waggin’ Train chicken jerky though. What I won’t buy is whatever chicken jerky Costco carries, although it comes in a value pack and is cheaper. The girls didn’t like it when I first bought it, and it looks dry to me.
I buy Canyon Creek Ranch apple and chicken dog treats from PetSmart because although Wal-Mart is always cheaper on most dog treats, they don’t have a value pack. PetSmart’s value pack has been on sale for a while too. Having four dogs is like having four children: you have to find the bargains!
Di – every time I read one of your posts I’m shot through with envy about you having four beautiful Shih Tzus in your home and their antics. I just love your play by play accounts of what they get up to. I realise it’s not easy because they’ve come from difficult situations and don’t behave like ‘normal’ dogs and with that comes many challenges. Nonetheless I feel blessed to have found your blog and to be enjoying my window into your life.
Thanks, Liz. I am glad that we can share the experience and glad to meet other shih tzu mamas during the process.;-) I had no idea what a blessing the girls would be when we adopted them. And Nigel definitely changes the dynamics, in a good way, although he tries my patience at times. 😉 I think they act more and more “normal” all the time, so our bet is paying off so far.