Guides

Dog Treats Made in USA: What It Means

The FTC's Made in USA standard in plain words, how imported ingredients change the claim, where to look on a label, and the questions to put to a maker of...

Limited vs Single Ingredient Dog Treats

Single ingredient is a count of one; limited ingredient has no fixed number behind it. How the two differ, what the extra lines on a label do, and how to...

Best Single Ingredient Dog Treats

Single ingredient is a phrase on the front; the list on the back is the proof. How to count ingredients, compare meat, organ, fish and dairy singles, and where plain...

Dog Treats for Senior Dogs

Soft, small and crushable beats any age wording on a bag. How to test a treat's texture, cut it down, soften a freeze dried cube and keep bags small.

Dog Treats for Large Dogs

A big dog swallows what a small dog would chew. How to size chews to the jaw, cut training treats down, and work out treat calories for a large dog.

Dog Treats for Small Dogs

Pea sized, breakable and counted: how to size treats for a small dog, with a worked calorie example and a look at chews cut down to fit.