Helpful Hints For Santa

What Your Dog Really Wants in His Stocking This Year

Ah, the holidays and pets. I know I love to spoil my dog, Emma, nearly as much as any mother loves to play Santa’s helper, filling stockings to the brim with fun toys and tasty treats.

It’s incredibly difficult to tell you what YOUR dog will want in his stocking. Of course, some dogs are major fans of the infamous oddly-shaped chewing toy, while others will go through an 18 pack of tennis balls (and not the cheap ones!) in a matter of days.

Make Sure Food Treats are Healthy

What I would like to offer is a little advice to choose healthy treats for your four-footed best friend at the holidays or any time of the year. It’s really sad that “healthy” doesn’t come across as fun, or tasty to we humans. I mean, I LOVE fresh fruits and veggies, but when I say that to anyone, I seldom get the same reaction as when I divulge my chocolate of choice. That being said, our puppies aren’t really as finicky as we humans are. What they REALLY like is something good to chew on and something that tastes like meat.

So, when you’re choosing food treats for your dog, remember that he is, truly, a carnivore by nature. “Beef flavor” may sound appealing but beef-flavored grain-based biscuits are not a very healthy choice for a tasty treat. Clean proteins are always a better choice for your dog.

Make Sure Chew Toys are Safe

And when it comes to chew toys – whatever your dog likes best is just fine as long as it is safe for him. Real bones and rawhides are both choking and digestive hazards, so while your dog may drool up a storm for a fresh bone to chew on, it truly isn’t in his best interest to indulge in that particular treat.

If you want to give your dog a treat that treats you, too – by improving doggie bad breath around the clock, consider trying a jar of Teddy’s Pride Oral Care .  Adding these colorless, odorless probiotic sprinkles to your pet’s food just once a day can quickly turn doggy breath into kissing-fresh breath. That’s a treat both you and your dog can agree on!