This list of Pandora’s favorite dog treats and toys isn’t just about her, it includes our favorite items for her as well. Items that she probably doesn’t think about and that sometimes she may not prefer.
*Some of the links are affiliate links. By some, I mean the Amazon ones. Affiliate links don’t add to the price of the item, but Amazon gives me a small percentage from each sale – usually 1% or 2%. Basically, 10 cents for a $10 item. The small amount goes into Pandora’s Frisbee Fund. We go through a lot of frisbees. A lot.
Pandora’s Favorite Treats
This list contains all the treats that Pandora has had over her two years of life. Well, most of them anyway. I will say, if you are looking for some super healthy eats for your dog, you may want to skip this section. I do buy Milk Bone products. My dog that I had as a little girl, lived a very long life – 16 years. She was a tad shorter than Pandora, and she was “mutt” or mixed breed, whatever you prefer. We fed her Alpo and Milk Bones for her treats. She was healthy, outside of regular checkups she didn’t need much in the way of the vet.
Pandora’s all-time favorite, if you follow this blog, you know: DINGOS!
Little miss also loves Bully Sticks. These are the ones we started with, however, we now buy the package from Costco since we can get the 12 count, 12″ sticks at a great price. If you have a warehouse membership, maybe consider checking there first.
A few other treats (without pictures): Milkbone Trailmix Dog Treats and the Wag Hip and Joint Training Treats – I love these because I’m afraid of Pandora’s joints taking so much from her leaps and bounds while playing frisbee. I don’t know if they help, but I hope so.
For more treats and the variety of ways to use them like training, long-chews, teeth-cleaning, etc…, check out All You Need to Know About Dog Treats.
Treat Accessories
I know. I know that sounds weird, but it is fitting. When the weather sucks or I’m out of commission or Pandora just needs a little more mental stimulation these help. They are also helpful when I have a Zoom meeting or phone call and need Little Miss to be calm for a good half hour or so.
The first two are similar, just a different design. The Kong and the PetSafe Busy Buddy Squirrel. Both of these you stuff with dog food or peanut butter, and it takes a while for dogs to get the items out. To make it a little more difficult, you can mix regular dry dog food with water, stuff the treat accessory and put in the freezer.
Another favorite is the Bob-A-Lot. Pandora loves this one. I can also recommend this company as they were fabulous to deal with. The first time I gave this treat toy to Pandora she chewed up the yellow lid. The second time we used it, she had it figured it out. I emailed the company about the chewed-up lid and asked if I could purchase just a lid. They sent us a lid, no cost. More than I expected, and they were very nice and the shipping was quick.
A few other dog treat accessories we highly recommend the Billie Bean Linking Mats – these make bathing much easier. Also great for distracting your dog for a good ten minutes or so.
And we also love the Outward Hound Dog Tornado Interactive Dog Puzzle – that’s a mouthful – but it was great for when I was recovering from surgery at the beginning of the year.
If you are looking for ways to entertain to your pooch while you recover from surgery or illness, check out How to Care for Your Pup After You Have Surgery.
Dog Toys – er, Frisbees
Just as Motley Crew loves Girls, Girls, Girls, Pandora loves toys, toys, toys, she loves them all. She loves ’em small, she loves ’em big, she loves them round, she loves them fast.
We’re going to start right off with Pandora’s Ultimate love (which she loves even more than dog treats): the frisbee. It’s all about the frisbee. And she has a favorite, the basic hard plastic frisbee. The cheapest ones I’ve been able to get are from PetSmart and they are her favorite. They are $1.99. They used to be ninety-nine cents. have I mentioned how many frisbees we go through? We go through a lot. The get lost in trees, they get lost on the trails, they get worn out due to constant use. This is not a sponsored post. The link to PetSmart is not an affiliate link. It’s just the best frisbee for the price. Do not mistake PetCo frisbees as the same. They are not. Pandora wouldn’t even give it a second look. It had a different texture and she didn’t like it.
Before we introduced Pandora to the plastic frisbee she started with this Chuck-It Frisbee.
And she loved it. Until she discovered the plastic disc and there was no looking back.
This post is running a bit longer than I expected. So, we’ll lop it into two posts. Part two will be up in two weeks.
What treats send your dog into glutton bliss? What is your dog’s “ride-or-die” toy?