My doggie loves to chew, but have you heard some of the dangers associated with rawhide? If you're not aware, rawhide is made from the inner hide from an animal (usually a cow.) But what you may not know is that it the hair is removed from it using chemical processing. Then it's either given whole, or ground to form a shaped treat. In addition to being hard for some pets to digest (which can cause stomach issues, including blockages), there is a lot of controversy over the chemicals used to process the rawhide. Many pet owners have decided that a more natural option is better for their pup.
If your dog loves to chew (who doesn't?) then you've likely wanted to know what options are available that are rawhide-free. The PetMatrix products we tried are highly digestible and tasty, too! Here are the ones we sampled with our pups:
SmartBones® chews are a tasty rawhide-free alternative that has layers of flavors for your dog. The outside layer is made of veggies my dog likes, such as sweet potatoes, carrots, and peas. The inside layer has real chicken. My pup is always really excited when he gets to the center stuff! There are a couple of other varieties in SmartBones® chews, such as Peanut Butter and Dental.
My LGD pup is a really big fan of the SmartBones SmartChews®. These take a while to eat, even for my 110+ pound Great Pyrenees. They are shaped like animals, and are naturally-colored. I like to take these out to him on a day when he's been bored and has no rabbits to chase. He seems to enjoy lazing about and gnawing on them when it's sunny out during the wintertime. It's a nice reward for keeping our farm and livestock safe!
Both dogs cannot get enough of the SmartNaturals®. These are available in two varieties: grass-fed beef/sweet potatoes or grass-fed lamb/rosemary.
My little dog is very possessive of his treat. Gilbert will take one from me, but then insist on eating it alone, unwatched (so getting photo of him enjoying it was very difficult.) If he feels like our small house doesn't give him enough privacy, he'll jump on the back of the couch in our family room, atop a pillow that we keep there, so he can look out the window, watch the chickens, and eat his treat!
SmartBones has so many options for every pup's palate. Check them out on their website, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
Wanna win? We are giving one lucky Lille Punkin' reader a prize pack of a $25 VISA gift card and an assortment of SmartBone treats! To be entered to win, just use the form below. You have until January 9th at 11:59 pm EST to get your entries in. Open to U.S. residents only.
*The SmartBones information, product samples, and gift cards, and have been provided by PetMatrix.
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If your dog loves to chew (who doesn't?) then you've likely wanted to know what options are available that are rawhide-free. The PetMatrix products we tried are highly digestible and tasty, too! Here are the ones we sampled with our pups:
SmartBones® chews are a tasty rawhide-free alternative that has layers of flavors for your dog. The outside layer is made of veggies my dog likes, such as sweet potatoes, carrots, and peas. The inside layer has real chicken. My pup is always really excited when he gets to the center stuff! There are a couple of other varieties in SmartBones® chews, such as Peanut Butter and Dental.
My LGD pup is a really big fan of the SmartBones SmartChews®. These take a while to eat, even for my 110+ pound Great Pyrenees. They are shaped like animals, and are naturally-colored. I like to take these out to him on a day when he's been bored and has no rabbits to chase. He seems to enjoy lazing about and gnawing on them when it's sunny out during the wintertime. It's a nice reward for keeping our farm and livestock safe!
Both dogs cannot get enough of the SmartNaturals®. These are available in two varieties: grass-fed beef/sweet potatoes or grass-fed lamb/rosemary.
My little dog is very possessive of his treat. Gilbert will take one from me, but then insist on eating it alone, unwatched (so getting photo of him enjoying it was very difficult.) If he feels like our small house doesn't give him enough privacy, he'll jump on the back of the couch in our family room, atop a pillow that we keep there, so he can look out the window, watch the chickens, and eat his treat!
SmartBones has so many options for every pup's palate. Check them out on their website, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
Wanna win? We are giving one lucky Lille Punkin' reader a prize pack of a $25 VISA gift card and an assortment of SmartBone treats! To be entered to win, just use the form below. You have until January 9th at 11:59 pm EST to get your entries in. Open to U.S. residents only.
*The SmartBones information, product samples, and gift cards, and have been provided by PetMatrix.
Like this? Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get more of the goodness, plus exclusive giveaway offers!
Hi, The Grass Fed Beef/Sweet Potatoes flavor is what our Beagle and two Huskies would enjoy!
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My dog would love beef with sweet potato.
ReplyDeleteI would hope he would like the SmartBones® Peanut Butter chews. I love peanut butter so much.
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Our dog would love Peanut Butter Flavor!
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My dog would like the smart sticks.
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My granddaughter would love the Smart bones beef with sweet potato.
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DeleteHe would love the beef recipe.
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ReplyDeleteThe lamb for sure! she loves that stuff!
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ReplyDeleteI think my dog would like the Stuffed Twists!
ReplyDeleteHe would like the Lamb with Rosemary smart naturals Rosanne
ReplyDeleteI was excited to enter this contest but then I read that SmartBones are manufactured in China. :-( I encourage everyone to read up on the product before giving it to their dog. There's also a helpful FB group for information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/342467355771185/?ref=br_tf&qsefr=1. Thanks for the giveaway but I'm going to sit this one out.
ReplyDeleteI think my dogs would love the beef sticks
ReplyDeleteI think he would love the Stuffed Twistz!
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ReplyDeleteMy girls would like the stuffed twists.
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My furbabies would love the beef recipe with sweet potato.
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My dog would definitely like the smart chews shaped like animals, and would especially love the beef recipe with sweet potatoe taste, thanks
ReplyDeleteI think my dog would like the Stuffed Twistz the best.
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ReplyDeleteI think beef would be the winner.
ReplyDeleteMy 3 dogs would love all of these but there favorite would probably be stuffed-twistz
ReplyDeleteMy James would love the stuffed twistz. Thank you for the chance to win for him.
ReplyDeleteMy dog would like the beef sticks
ReplyDeleteI think the lamb with rosemary
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ReplyDeleteI think he'd like the Beef with Sweet Potato treats!
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ReplyDeleteOur dog would love the beef and sweet potato!!
ReplyDeleteWe call our pomeranian, NOM NOM because she eats everything! So she would surely munch any of it up!
ReplyDeleteBeef with sweet potato
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ReplyDeleteMy 2 boys would like the Smart Chews. They tend to eat their treats really fast so i like to find treats that will last them a little bit.
ReplyDeleteMy best friend would love the Smart Sticks.
ReplyDeleteThe SmartBone Stuffed Twistz sounds like the one Ms D would like most.
ReplyDeleteI think Pudge would love Smart Naturals beef and sweet potato best. They all sound yummy! kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you! Happy 2017!
ReplyDeleteMy pug would like the Smart Chews.
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ReplyDeleteMy dog would love the Beef with Sweet Potato treats.
ReplyDeleteOur Bella would like the lamb treats. She only eats lamb dog food so it's a given. lol Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteMy dog would love beef with sweet potato
ReplyDeleteI know he would like the beef with sweet potato, he seems to prefer jerky type treats.
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I think my dog Spike would love the stuffed twists, He loves stick chews and the stuffing would be the extra treat! thank you for such an awesome giveaway! Spike would love this!
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ReplyDeleteOur dog would love the smart sticks
ReplyDeleteMy 2 dogs would like Smart Bones Beef with Sweet Potato. Thanks for a chance.
ReplyDeleteThe Stuffed Twistz would make my sister's dog happy.
ReplyDeleteOur dog would love the beef with sweet potato!
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ReplyDeleteMy Boxer would like the Smart Sticks and my Terrier mix would like the stuffed twistz. They would like them all.
ReplyDeleteMY PET WOULD LOVE THE PEANUT BUTTER CHEWS.
ReplyDeleteOur dog would like the beef sticks
ReplyDeleteMy Boston terrier would like the Smart Naturals best. He brings his chews to us and chews them ON us. It's his way of showing he trusts us.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that you have a working LGD, that's so cool to see them doing what thousands of years selection meant them to do.
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