Treat Tuesday: yakyChurro

Yakkety yak, it's the yakyChurro from the Himalayan Dog Chew company, the same people who brought us Yaky Charms and the Yaky Stick! I was given this yakyChurro at SuperZoo, and I knew Ru would love it. The original Himalayan Dog Chew, made from hardened yak cheese, can be a little too hard for some dogs to really enjoy. Tha yakyChurro is made with the same yaky goodness, but with potato starch added to made a softer chew. In addition to the original yak flavor, yakyChurro is available in fish and vegetable flavors.

Good For: Smaller dogs and less enthusiastic chewers. Dogs with allergies to anything but dairy and potato. Dogs that sometimes swallow their chews whole.

Not Good For: Huge power chewers, this would basically be a quick snack.

How Much We Like It: I don't think Ru the chihuahua has ever chewed anything for so long in one go. He ate the entire thing.

I Microwaved a Himalayan Dog Chew...

The packaging for our Himalayan Dog Chews says that it can be microwaved when just a tiny piece is left. Nuke it for 45 seconds, and then another 30 seconds if it isn't fully puffed. It's basically a giant Yaky Charm. I've been waiting for Brisbane to finish a Himalayan Dog Chew for weeks now, and it finally happened.

Before.

After 45 seconds.

After 30 more seconds.

The resulting puff was light and crunchy. Brisbane found it delicious.

Treat Tuesday: Yaky Charms!

I did it, I finally bought some Yaky Charms for the boys. They are just as marvelous as I imagined. Yaky Charms are made from yak milk, cow milk, lime juice, and salt. They are allergy-friendly dog treats for anyone who doesn't have issues with dairy products. The best part of Yaky Charms is, of course, that they come in a microwave popcorn bag so they can be popped in the microwave.

Note: Yaky Charms do not pop nearly as loud as popcorn, the sound is really quite faint, so don't turn away from the microwave and plan to just listen for the popping.

Good For: Capturing that biodegradable styrofoam packing peanut texture. Weirding the dogs out the first time they encounter them, "Wait, this is food?" Teaching dogs with poor eye-snout coordination how to catch. Making me giggle with glee every time I see them. At $3 a bag these are a really good deal, too.

Not Good For: Suspicious dogs who fear change. People who can't microwave popcorn without scorching it and also mind their kitchen smelling like burned yak.

How Much We Like Them: Enough that I can barely keep my awkward geek self in check. I want to tell everyone about Yaky Charms. I want to say the name over and over. Yaky Charms. Yaky Charms. Yaky Charms. The dogs like them, too.