Yorkiemom1 | 01-11-2013 09:09 AM | This thing with treats....all KINDS of treats....has been going on for YEARS!!! I cant remember when the FIRST crisis arose with dogs dying from liver/kidney failure....??? 2000 ~ 2002 ???...my best friend lost 5 dogs to liver disease, they were all getting those chicken jerky planks....she had been giving them for years....I think nationally, chit hit the fan around 2002??? Anyway, this has been a continal battle with these treats from China, since then.....I am a HUGE advocate of giving my own babies treats that only I would give myself or one of my children, if I had any small children!!.....animal crackers, vanilla wafers, graham crackers, froot loops,honey nut cheerios, cheddar fishes, for meat treats I give chicken toddler vienna suasage (Gerber puts those vienna sausage looking things for toddlers, healthier than actual vienna sausage), canned salmon, green beans, diced cooked carrots, cottage cheese, grated cheddar cheese, and then I got my dehydrator and make all my own chicken and beef jerky. Now I know people are looking at this list of stuff and having seizure activity over "OMG!!! SODIUM content!!!!" Please remember, these are all TREATS that I give....they just get several small bites of a particular item, not a dinner plate full! They do not exist on these treats, these are just for doing special little things, being super good at the vet, or just standing around with those adorable eyes, looking precious!!! The largest quantity given as a treat would be the cottage cheese, and they get a tablspoon maybe once a week.... All the veggies are either canned low sodium or flash frozen veggies....they are not getting overdosed on sodium and they certainly will NOT be getting liver disease or kidney failure from these treats.... There are those of you that homecook/home bake treats for your babies...if I home baked dog treats, that would be the ONLY dog treats/bisquits etc that I would give....they have those tables of baked goods out in PetCo.....I do not know WHO made that stuff and I do not know what is ACTUALLY in all that stuff....I wouldnt give it to one of my children, so I wouldnt give it to one of my dogs. There is absolutely NO REASON for anyone to be buying treats at pet stores....WHY RISK IT????? |