re: Pet treats

My dog's favorite treats are slices of raw carrots and cucumbers. Commercially manufactured pet treats are ridiculously expensive and some are unhealthy. That said, I do give him Dentastix, distributed in the US but made (probably) in China. This is often true of OTC human medications, too. It would seem reasonable that, if clothing labels must say where the item was made, we should be able to know where consumed items are made. :M

Yep...might say made in the U.S.A but very well could can ingredients out-sourced from places like China.

Costco Super Premimum Dog Biscuits - Made in USA
My dogs love em

I made the following for the monster in my signature. I let them get a little too hard but Odie didn't care. She is all about one of these treats at about 20:00 hrs every evening. Just sweet potato, pure and simple. :) The next batch, imminent, will be done at the lowest oven setting for a little longer time. Also careful to get them out before they get too hard. I didn't with the first batch and Odie doesn't to gibe a rats butt! I also read somewhere that one could spread a bit of live sausage (braunswiger SP?) on the sweet potato. I haven't and don't plan to. She is happy, I am happy!
Because she is just a little mutt, 10#'s, I sliced the sweet potato crosswise so that the portions are more in tune with her size.Regarding storage, I keep a weeks supply in a baggie in the fridge and the balance in the freezer. Refill the bag when last one used. Not sure this is necessary but, simple and comforting, no spoilage.

http://moderndogmagazine.com/articles/diy-eat-sweet-potato-chews/31476/

Homemade jerky. I know where it comes from and what's in it

I've been making treats for mine from mashed bananas, peanut butter, plain yogurt and a little honey. Put the mixture into silicone ice cube trays to freeze. They love them. I think they taste pretty good too. The next time I make them I may measure the ingredients.

vic46 wrote:
I made the following for the monster in my signature. I let them get a little too hard but Odie didn't care. She is all about one of these treats at about 20:00 hrs every evening. Just sweet potato, pure and simple. :) The next batch, imminent, will be done at the lowest oven setting for a little longer time. Also careful to get them out before they get too hard. I didn't with the first batch and Odie doesn't to gibe a rats butt! I also read somewhere that one could spread a bit of live sausage (braunswiger SP?) on the sweet potato. I haven't and don't plan to. She is happy, I am happy!
Because she is just a little mutt, 10#'s, I sliced the sweet potato crosswise so that the portions are more in tune with her size.Regarding storage, I keep a weeks supply in a baggie in the fridge and the balance in the freezer. Refill the bag when last one used. Not sure this is necessary but, simple and comforting, no spoilage.

http://moderndogmagazine.com/articles/diy-eat-sweet-potato-chews/31476/

I like this idea, going to try it, thanks! Easy, no mixing required, chewy with natural sweetness. Sounds perfect. I wanted one of those dehydrating machines, until I saw that they cost more than my first car. No way!

I saw some Milo's Kitchen treats at WalMart a couple of weeks ago that proclaimed in big bold letters on the front of the package: "100% Real"

Now that's a true :h

Real . . . what?

Or real as opposed to being a figment of my imagination?

You have to wonder about a product when the company that produces it believes putting "100% real" on the label is a necessary or good thing.

(Not that I actually do wonder about the product, because I know the history. And it's certainly not going in my shopping cart.)

Or real as opposed to being a figment of my imagination?

:B

First, thanks for the ideas about homemade treats. I would like to try them. I hate the "distributed by" on treats because I absolutely refuse to purchase treats from China because I have no confidence they are safe. Usually there is a phone number on the back of the package and if I am uncertain about a treat I call and ask where it is made. I guess now I have to ask where the ingredients originate from.