Frozen Dog Treats

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

I tried to search for this but could not find anything - perhaps I didn't do it right but here is my question.  Are the frozen treats "FrostyPaws" pure junk food for dogs or are the o.k. as an occasional treat.  Our lab had always loved them but I have to admit that I was an uneducated mom about the dangers of cheap dog food at that time. 

 

Rooney is getting Orijen Puppy from his breader and I will continue that when he comes home.  Would it make his tummy upset then to be getting soy and whey products in the FrostyPaw.  I live in FL where it gets pretty hot - what do you suggest for a frozen treat?  Thank you,

[cheryl & oliver]

Jane I have learned so much here thanks to Karen and so many others about feeding our dogs. BUT I have to admit My 15 1/2 yr old aussie loves Frosty Paws. I have them for him as a treat about 2x a month. Poor Oliver, he just looks at them, and doesn't know what to make of them. He has never tasted them, I keep meaning to ask on here about them, and until I hear that they are ok, Oliver is not getting them. My aussie is used to them, and like I say he is 15 1/2 yrs old, so I am not going to not let him enjoy the treat, but I do give them both apples, pears and baby carrots for treats. So I will wait to see if Karen or someone else has the answer to your question....thans for asking, with my mind lately I totally forget to ask...

[cheryl & oliver]

Oh by the way I am in Florida too, I am in Lake Worth, Wellington area, east coast, where are u in Florida?

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

I'm down here in Fort Myers - been here a year now - moved from Michigan. I just really want to be the best mom to Rooney and not let him eat bad stuff. We used to give our labs some people food as treats but have made the decision with Rooney that he is not going to get any food other than what is made for dogs. i.e. Orijen, Dr. Becker's Bites, antlers, etc. I was reading that someone gives their dog frozen pumpkin - an option if the FrostyPaws are no good.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

I agree with Nancy....you can freeze organic yogurt or something like that. Orijen is the cream of the crop...so with treats you should also give the cream of the crop (treats are just as important in my opinion). Actually treats, not the main kibble, made my chihuahua almost die a few years ago (recalls).

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

And don't do anything with artificial sweeteners - no "lite" yogurt, etc...

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

I am SO thankful for all of you experienced Doodle lovers. The FrostyPaws are going into the trash and I have found a local dealer for the yoghund. Plus I am willing to learn to make the healthy treats myself. What would I do without all of you to guide me on my way? And I don't even have my puppy yet :( I just can't wait. 3 more weeks now.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I have been swamped and haven't had a chance to look up the Frosty Paws ingredients, but I don't think I'll be impressed with what I find.
You can freeze fresh fruit, too, if your dogs likes it. Pieces of melon are especially good for that purpose. And I'm sure there must be a way to make your own forzen yogurt pops with plain unflavored yogurt and fresh fruit. For that matter, there are frozen fruit juice bars that don't contain corn syrup or sugar, just frozen juice. I think Jane's given those to Guinness and Murphy, and they loved them.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Another reason not to buy it, lol.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Here's what the Dog Food Project has to say about Soy Flour, the second most abundant ingredient in this treat :
Soy Flour
"AAFCO: The finely powdered material resulting from the screened and graded product after removal of most of the oil from selected, sound, cleaned and dehulled soybeans by a mechanical or solvent extraction process.
Much of the nutritional value is lost already during processing of the grain to flour. May contain particles of hull, germ, and the offal from the tail of the mill."

(If you don't know what offal is, look it up. But not right before a meal. )

And Cellulose:
"AAFCO: Purified, mechanically disintegrated cellulose prepared by processing alpha cellulose obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant materials.
Dried wood is the most common source for cellulose (I'm not kidding.). It is cleaned, processed into a fine powder and used to add bulk and consistency to cheap pet foods. I would consider this ingredient appropriate for termites, but certainly not for dogs or cats."

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients

Now this is not something that your dog is going to eat on a daily basis, and you aren't looking to this treat to provide nutrition. It doesn't contain anything that is known to cause any lasting harm. I wouldn't give it weekly, or on a regular basis, but if the dog loves it and you don't mind spending the money for it, I don't see any real harm in it.
Jackdoodle won't touch it (of course). But then, once you've tasted Haagen Dazs, would you settle for dried wood and offal?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm glad you found that. I never saw the term used for anything other than animal entrails, and Wikipedia's definition didn't mention anything else either. The Webster definition makes me feel better.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Yes, I gave the frozen fruit bars (just juice) to my guys during the Summer and I use them whenever they're sick and I want to be sure they stay hydrated. They literally "inhale" them. I cut them up and put them in their dishes.

[Camilla and Darwin]

We like to mix peanut butter and plain unflavored yogurt, then put it in his kong and freeze it. It takes him over an hour to finish and he absolutely loves it.