Treat Tuesday: Benni and Penni Duck Jerky Soft Bites

I got some samples of jerky treats from Benni and Penni at SuperZoo. They also had samples of some brand new treats that hadn't hit the store shelves yet. One of them was full of ginger root, and intended to help dogs with motion sickness. Sisci gets carsick occasionally, and I found this concept intriguing. I haven't seen anything like it. Unfortunately, Benni&Penni did not have have samples of the ginger jerky for me to take home to my dogs. They didn't even have packaging for it yet, yet a cookie jar full of jerky for conference attendees to touch and smell. It smelled really good.

This is a feel-good company founded by someone who made some awesome treats for their pet and wanted to share with the world. The company produces their treats right here in Southern California, and even their packaging is made in the USA. They dehydrate their treats, so the jerky is soft and chewy just like beef jerky for people. I personally refuse to each jerky that crunches.

Good For: Peppy cattledogs that like food. Training treats, the pieces are scored so they're easy to break into the right size. Staying soft even after the bag is opened. Dogs with food allergies to anything but duck or peas.

Not Good For: Picky chihuahuas and border collies.

How Much We Like Them: I need to find a local store that carries these. It really shouldn't be that hard, right?

Treat Tuesday: Bravo Bonus Bites Duck Feet

Bravo sent me home from SuperZoo with a bag of Dry Roasted Duck Feet. Weird? Definitely. Tasty? Well, the dogs sure think so. These are made in the USA from domestically-sourced ducks. They're more like chews than biscuits, even though they're part of the Bonus Bites treat line.

Good For: Handing to the dogs as I run out the door. Taking several minutes to devour. Small dogs that like to gnaw. Picky little chihuahuas. Dogs with beef allergies. Slightly macabre party decor.

Not Good For: The squeamish. Dogs with poultry allergies.

How Much We Like Them: Enough to make them tap dance across the counter before feeding them to the dogs.

Treat Tuesday: yumZies BBQ Duck Jerky Burgers

These treats from the Nootie company arrived in our September Allergy-Friendly BarkBox. Unfortunately, they aren't friendly to Brisbane's poultry allergies. Fortunately Ulysses is here to eat them. The Jerky Burgers are grain-free and made from American ducks rather than dodgy foreign meat. They come in four duck-licious flavors, we have stinky BBQ duck.

Good For: Putting in easy puzzle toys like the Star Spinner and our big Orbee ball. Training Uly.

Not Good For: Feeding Uly without supervision because he tends to lose track of a few of them. Brisbane not only never loses track of his own treats, he finds everyone else's.

How Much We Like Them: Enough to keep them around rather than giving them away to my coworkers. Definitely not enough to buy them again, though. I dunno what's up with Nootie's BBQ-flavored treats, but for how stinky they are, my dogs don't find them very appetizing.