Putting dog treats to the test
And so the Unleashed Testing Panel begins. We were delighted that many were willing to partake in the, ahem, "research." Last time we checked, we had more than 40 pet testers, including a finicky bulldog, a 16-year-old cat and a pit mix "who loves everything." (We'll see about that.)
In honor of the good feeling, we decided to begin with Bit-O-Luv dog treats. The packaging says they are made with USDA-inspected beef and chicken and contain no artificial flavors, no byproducts and no wheat gluten. There's more: They "meet standards for human consumption," the press materials say. We'll leave it up to the owners as to whether they want to take a little nibble themselves.
For testing purposes, we'll follow the order in which pet owners signed up on the previous post. Testers will review the products, rating them from 1 paw (just ok) to 4 paws (tail-waggingly great) and send us photos of their pets.
By the way, the Bit-O-Luv people sent a care package to the White House to welcome Bo Obama, the first family's new Portuguese water dog. (To see the latest Bo pictures, click here.) That means our pets on the panel could be dining on the same special treats as the first dog. Maybe Bit-O-Luv will help Bo from taking Bit-O-Toe.
Check back for the reviews. The treats come in three flavors -- Bistro Beef, Roasted Chicken and Smokehouse -- so we'll have three different pet/pet owners weighing in. If anyone has already tried Bit-O-Luv snacks, we'd luv to know what you thought. (Also, don't forget: We're still in the market for a better name for the group.)
Comments
How about Persnickety Pets Panel? Picky Pooch Patrol? Finicky Feline Forum?
Now I'm just being ridiculous.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 30, 2009 2:40 PM
We have a parrot Bobo who destroyed all but one toy in the 16 years we had him.
We have a dog Bella who also destroyed a ton of toys, the kong is the only thing that lasted. We also have a roomies dog Noble and Bella and Noble test the toys you are supposed to share with friends for long lasting fun with these though durable toys. No toy lasted more than 20 min with the two of them, Bella the pit mix and Noble the rottie.
Noble is a puppy and twice Bellas size who is 8 and a senior with arthrities, but some treats make her feel like a pup. She is a picky eater when it comes to her dogfood and she is overweight. So there is tons of stuff she can test for you alone or with noble. The toy for them to share that does not break has not been invented yet and we would appreciate a challenge. Nobles mom gets her money back often since the toys that advertise indistructable are not indistructable.
Posted by: Sabrina | September 3, 2009 8:48 PM