Recommended Dog Treat Brands as of APRIL 2015

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Finally!  Going to get a discussion started with good (and safe) dog treats!

 

As a reminder, any treats made from a company listed in our Recommended Foods list will work, so I am not going to list them here. Visit this link for those brands:  http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/thefoodgroup/forum/topics/recomme...

 

In addition to our recommended food brands, the following are good treat companies:

 

Bocce's Bakery: http://www.boccesbakery.com/pages/ingredients

Cloudstar: http://www.cloudstar.com/

Darford: http://darford.com/

Diggin' Your Dog: http://www.dydusa.com/about_us/

Etta Stays: http://www.ettasays.com/home.php

Fresh is Best:  http://www.freshisbest.com/

Fruitables:  http://www.fruitablespetfood.com/

Get Naked:   http://www.n-bone.com/

Healthy Partners:  http://healthypartnerpetsnacks.com/

Jones Naturals: http://www.jonesnaturalchews.com/

Northern Biscuit: http://northernbiscuit.ca/

Old Mother Hubbard: http://www.oldmotherhubbard.com/index.aspx

Pet Kind:  http://www.petkind.com/index-us

Plato Pet Treats:  http://www.platopettreats.com/

Polkadog Bakery:  http://www.polkadog.com/

Pure Bites: http://www.purebites.com/products.html

Real Meat Pet:  http://www.realmeatpet.com/index.htm

Salmon Paws:  http://www.salmonpaws.com/

Sam's Yams: http://www.frontporchpets.com/

Spot Farms Pet: http://www.spotfarmspet.com/

Trader Joe's:  http://www.traderjoes.com/

Tucker's Bones (chicken jerky that is safe!): http://www.tuckersbones.com/

Tyson's True Chews:  http://www.truechews.com/

Wagatha's: http://www.wagathas.com/

Wet Noses:  http://wet-noses.com/

 

 

Please, if anyone has suggestions or additions, comment here, so we can get them added, research, etc...

 

[Joyce (Casey & Cody's mom)]

Hubby brought home some treats that he got at Sam's Club. They are Chicken Jerky Dog Treats made by Nature's Deli (a division of Kasel Industries in Denver, CO). They say that they are made in the USA and are made with U.S. Chicken Breast. The only ingredients listed are chicken breast and natural flavorings.  What do y'all think?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

We have had numerous posts here about Kasel Industries and the multiple recalls on their products sold at Walmart and Sam's Club,  and other health issues with their facility. You need to return them or throw them away. 

Truly, you just cannot buy anything edible for your dogs at these places, no matter what it says on the label. 

[Joyce (Casey & Cody's mom)]

Thanks Karen, that's what I was afraid of.  

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Some of our past posts about this product: 

Reply by Karen & Jackdoodle on February 22, 2013 at 2:35pmDelete

We do have some info here on Kasel Industries, but a reminder doesn't hurt. Simply put, I would not buy any of their products ever.

This includes "Nature's Deli" and "Colorado Naturals". Again, these products are mainly sold in places like Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart, Target, etc. It is just not safe to even look at any edible products for your dog in these types of stores. Buy paper towels and socks there, not food or treats for your pets.

Read more here: http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/thefoodgroup/forum/topics/current...

Reply by Karen & Jackdoodle on February 22, 2013 at 4:23pmDelete

The Kasel Industries recalls involve  "Boots and Barkley" "Nature's Deli" and "Colorado Naturals". Again,  these products are mainly sold in places like Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart,  Target, etc. It is just not safe to even look at any edible products  for your dog in these types of stores. Buy paper towels and socks there, not  food or treats for your pets.

We have had FG discussions about Kasel Industries in the past. In this case, the products are not sourced from China, they are U.S. sourced and made, but the facilities are filthy and contaminated with salmonella.  

Read more here: http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/new-recalls#ixzz2YqxJEzJW

On October 3, Kasel Associated Industries announced a voluntary recall of its Nature's Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats sold at Sam's Club stores due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:  Nature's Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats Recall

Read more here: http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/please-please-do-not-feed-...

Reply by Shannon and Finn on September 24, 2012 at 8:45pm

Boots & Barkley 6-count, 5-inch American Beef Bully Sticks have been recalled because the products tested positive for salmonella.

By JoNel Aleccia, NBC News
A Denver company is recalling packages of its pet treats made from dried bull penises -- known as “bully sticks” -- after they tested positive for salmonella.
Kasel Associated Industries launched the voluntary recall after routine testing by the Colorado Department of Agriculture detected the contamination in packs of Boots & Barkley 6-count, 5-inch American Beef Bully Sticks, the company said.
The recalled pet treats were sold nationwide at Target retail stores from April through September.
The product comes in clear plastic bags containing six bully sticks marked with the bar code number 647263899189. Kasel is recalling all lot numbers after the following lot codes tested positive for salmonella: BESTBY20APR2014DEN, BESTBY01JUN2014DEN, BESTBY23JUN2014DEN, and BESTBY23SEP2014DEN.
The bully sticks are made in Denver, a company official told NBC News.
Salmonella can sicken animals that eat the products and can infect humans who handle the treats. However, no illnesses linked to the products have been reported in pets or humans, company officials said.
Pets with salmonella infections can be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Some pets will experience decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected pets, even if they appear healthy, can transmit the bacteria to other animals and people.
In people, salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramping. Most victims recover without treatment. Some, however, may become ill enough to require hospitalization.
Consumers are urged to return the Boots & Barkley products to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Bully sticks and so-called “pizzle sticks” are among popular pet products made from bull penises.

Read more here: http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/bully-stick-recall#ixzz2Yq...

And I can probably find more, lol. 

[Joyce (Casey & Cody's mom)]

You are a gem!  I know lots about nutrition for wee ones, but just have never gotten into the "down and dirty" about nutrition for my pets. (BAD MAMA)  I did have my dachshunds on a quality food and just never changed it, but when we got the doodles, I started re-evaluating things that we were doing. (Typical new mama - get into a rut until that new bundle of joy comes along to shake things up a bit.) Anyway - I'm so glad that we did. I now feel much better about choices that we've made in the past, and have made since joining this group. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm so glad. All of us did the best we could in the past with the info we had at the time, but the way products are made and marketed these days makes it a lot harder to stay informed. 

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

I'm so glad you are on here and will be returning those treats. I know 90% of Food Groupers have heard my soap box on chicken treats - they almost killed my chihuahua and he has kidney disease from tainted ones (Costco).  Be careful :)

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Ok I have added Cloudstar, Old Mother H and Trader J's. I might also add some "chews" to it soon, but in another section.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks, Ally! 

[Julie and Maggie]

Edit to add: Dang I just saw that they had a recall. I have to look into that some more. 

Karen, I just found these treats at my locally owned pet food store. I have been feeding some of the canned game meats from time to time as a supplement. The owner spoke highly about these treats. Sound good to you?

http://www.evangersdogfood.com/?p=treats_jerky

I especially like how they are somewhat soft enough that they can be broken into smaller mini nibbles without a ton of crumbles. Great if you only have one or two on hand and you are trying to make it last.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Evangers is in our "watch" section on the Recommended Brands List because of past recall issues. I'm very familiar with the company, as they're local, and their ingredients are good, and they have one of the best line of canned foods out there, but we can't recommend them full out without the disclaimer. The treats should be fine. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Buddy Biscuits are a Cloudstar product. Cloudstar is on the recommended list, see above. :-)