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(That’s her begging for treats face)
And that although dogs like treats, they should NOT have the treats your kids have, especially this time of year. I’m looking at YOU, Halloween candy, cupcakes, cookies and more. Luckily, there’s something just for them and built just for them.
Athena is the most interesting dog I’ve ever had, and by interesting – I mean she’s polite, dainty, picky, loyal, aiming to please and wonderful in nearly every way. I’m not going to say every other dog I’ve ever had has been a slobbering monster, but it’s interesting to have a dog who doesn’t just gulp down food or treats. Instead, she analyzes its worth. I like to pretend that she only wants healthy and natural snacks and will settle for nothing less. That’s why I go to the Target pet care section (well there are a million reasons I go to Target) and I buy her Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken Cutlets Natural Dog Snacks
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken Cutlets Natural Dog Snacks are perfect for our healthy, active, family, rescue, weirdly polite little girl. They even pass her rigorous standards, and they pass mine too because they’re crafted in small batches and grain free. Not only that, chicken is the #1 ingredient, there’s no corn, wheat or soy, there’s no poultry or by-product meal, no artificial colors, flavors and preservatives, and the company doesn’t make any false claims about the product. The treats are crafted in Arkansas, which is not horribly far from where our Alabama girl was born and rescued before she was ours.
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken Cutlets Natural Dog Snacks are a year-round snack to fit into Athena’s normal and healthy routine. That said, with it being Halloween, here are some safety tips to follow for your pets:
- Keep that treat bowl out of reach! There are many treats that can sicken or kill your dog, including chocolate (especially dark chocolate), hard candy, raisins and grapes, macadamia nuts, xylitol and more.
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Educate your children about keeping treats from dogs. I never let down my guard, but there are conversations we have about what can hurt Athena with both kids and Scarlet (age 6) knows how important it is to protect the dog.
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Keep your dog away from the front door! My lovely, polite and wonderful dog is also a top-notch escape artist. Many a times, we have chased her around and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go.
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Don’t take your dog trick-or-treating. You never really know how your dog will react to strangers in costumes. Just like your kids! Also, there are ample opportunities to steal candy and/or run away when trick-or-treating.
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Make sure your dog’s ID is current. Athena has a microchip, and we have to make sure the contact information is current, and that she’s wearing her ID tag on her collar. If she does escape, we want people to know she’s ours.
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Beware of electrical wires and cords. In this house, we do put out Halloween lights and decorations, but Athena goes on little chewing binges if we’re not careful. An electrical shock is very dangerous to dogs.
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Give them their own treats, of course. Why would Athena feel left out out about the candy bars, when she has her own special bag of goodness?
That’s a good tip about not taking your dog trick or treating – I totally would and then would instantly regret it! I want a dog now….sigh.
I want a cat! Let’s trade? Just kidding, but mainly, I want both. I’m on the waiting list for a little tiny gray bundle of adorable. She’s not ready yet to leave her foster home. They say two pounds.
What great tips and I think you know we love these treats for Elsa, too! 😉
I do know! Lucky Elsa and Athena!!
These are all great tips! I wouldn’t even imagine bringing my little furry fella along for Trick or Treating, he’s not the best on a leash. BUUUUT he’s cute 🙂 I think he’d make a fine Yoda.
XOXO
I expect to see photos then!! Athena is not great on a leash, to be honest. That’s one of the few things she doesn’t do well and that’s parental fault!
Athena sounds like the most incredible dog ever. If we had more space I would consider getting a pet dog. Alas, a 1200 square-foot condo is rough, plus our downstairs neighbor probably would not be too thrilled!
That’s still a good-sized condo, but I get it. We didn’t get a dog until we moved here! And she has a lot of room to roam. I hope you get a dog someday!
One Halloween somehow our Zoe got a hold of an entire bag od Reese’s! We caught her after about 10 and I was so worried! Luckily she was OK, but you are so right we have to watch our puppy friends during this holiday! I like the sound of your dog being dainty. Mine is a slobbering, eat anything kind of girl 🙂
Oh no! Poor Zoe! And yes, mostly those things turn out ok. I’m so glad.
I’m laughing at your description, though. Most of my dogs have been like that. Athena just grazes all day. Then other dogs come over and eat all her food!
My little dog once ate a whole batch of Ghiardelli brownies. We spent the night in the doggie ER, with her throwing up. It was awful. You’d think she would have learned to avoid chocolate from that episode, but no. Halloween was always a tricky time!
Oh no, that’s horrible! And I’m glad she’s ok.
I’m sure they were very delicious brownies, but not worth the trauma!
Athena is so regal! Nellie’s “I want a treat face” is much more desperate looking.
I always knew chocolate was bad for dogs, but did you know that onions are too? We learned that the hard way, although it was harder on Nellie than it was for us. All is good now, and I don’t think we’ll run into onions in Halloween candy…
haha, she is regal! She’s something else.
I didn’t know that about onions, and I really hate them, so they’re not really around here very often. I guess it’s a blessing for us all, even the dog!
Tip #4 is such a good one! You never know how a dog will react… Also, I’ve just started buying my cats Purina food, and they love it 🙂
Aw, awesome! My cat eats Purina Muse and LOVES it.
I also love that these treats are made in the USA! My dog is such a treat snob but she too loves these. #client
Yes, the Arkansas fact really made me happy! She looooves these. She turns her nose at a lot of things!
Seriously, you have THE most photogenic dog. Which is fitting for you! My Abby is a lab, and they are not discerning or dainty when they eat. She does love her treats! I’ll check these out.
She is! She honestly poses!! It makes my life a lot easier.
Abby sounds darling.
I don’t have a dog (or a pet actually) so I would never have thought about dogs getting into the Halloween treats! I can only imagine that that would not go down well.
Oh yes, they can get into everything! Everything!! It’s so bizarre.
I’m saving this in my faves folder. I don’t have a dog, but I know it’s on the horizon. I have to do it, The kids want it. Barrett needs it, and I just have to mentally get there, you know?
I totally get it. Although if you remember, Cassidy just came home with one! No warning! I got ready really fast, but whoa.
Our dogs LOVE these treats! I mean, they love all treats, don’t get me wrong. But they go nuts over these! Luckily for us, the neighborhood isn’t big into Trick or Treating so we can just turn off our light and the dogs can stay inside and everyone is happy.
haha, I get it about dogs loving all treats. These are awesome, though! I love the packaging too. Sounds like you have a good Halloween plan figured out!
I will have to get some of these for Milo. He loves treats.
Aww.. I hope he enjoys!
Athena is just downright amazing. 🙂 These dog snacks sound like a great product! I’m not a dog owner but have lots of friends who are. I’ll be sharing this with them!
Thanks!
Yes, Athena is certain a unique dog. She’s so polite!
I like that your dog sits so nicely while you photograph. My cats will literally be sleeping and as soon as I bring out the camera they hide.
She totally poses! I’m a photographer so I’m used to all kinds, but she’s a lot better at photos than my kids are!
Loving these tips for pet owners! I have to say your dog is so photogenic / you are a fab photographer! It’s so great that there are all-natural treat options.
Thank you! She really makes my job easy. A lot easier than most kids!
Your dog is adorable! It’s so hard not to feed them people food when you give you the “sad eyes” and beg! Sounds like these treats are much better for the pets though.
It’s so true! My husband is the real softie but I get all paranoid she’ll get sick so I only give her dog treats.
What a sweetie. It must be hard to not spoil that face!
It is SO hard. She’s so my little girl. I always say I have two daughters and I get strange looks!
Your dog is so sweet! Great, helpful tips. Pets are an important members of the family too!
Thanks for sharing.
xoxo
Yes, they so are. And she’s SO sweet. She keeps me company every day.
your dog is so cute and attentive – she totally made me laugh! Thanks for all the great tips, even though i don’t have a dog any longer
She’s very funny! She’s very polite and submissive. I’ve totally only had galloping monsters for childhood dogs. I love them all!
How did I miss this post? Madison just said “I don’t want that dog”, poor Athena, and she looked so cute in her pics too. We use treats for training and occasionally for just because. I will have to check this one out for both of our dogs.
haha, well Athena doesn’t want to leave us anyway. So it’s all good!
They’re awesome treats! Your dogs are super cute.
These are great tips. It’s hard to resist giving too many treats to faces as cute as your dog’s!
I agree, and I struggle very much with that!
Educating children about not feeding the pet human treats is a must. My pets will literally eat anything if you let them.
My dog is weird. I say she’s picky but that’s with dog food and treats. Then she’ll go and eat play-doh. Ha!
Ooh I didn’t know those were grain free. These are great tips for trick-or-treating this year!
Thanks! I always have to make sure the dog is protected. Halloween can be very strange for pets.
Thank you for the post about dogs, and I agree that keeping our dogs healthy for the season, throughout the holidays, and always is so important
I think it’s easy to forget that they’re also there, and holidays are crazy with foods dogs shouldn’t eat, and doors opening and closing!
It is important to remember that although our pets are part of our family, they should not eat the same snacks and treats that we do.
So true! I know families that completely forget that, and the dogs suffer!
These are all good tips. I especially like that you included the chocolate one here, since it is almost Halloween.
Yes, so timely! And that’s the first food I realized was terrible for dogs.
I purchased some of these the other day. My dog loves them!
I’m so glad! My dog too, and she can hear a mile away when I reach for the bag.
I’ll have to tell my mom to keep an eye out for these next time she is at Target for her dog! I’m sure he would enjoy them!
I bet! They’re really delicious. haha, not that I tried them, but my dog seems excited.
So I knew the chocolate one but I had no idea about raisins or grapes. Yikes!! Glad your teaching your little ones while they are young how to keep their fur baby safe 🙂
I didn’t know about raisins or grapes either! And my old dog once got very sick from bread, but it was a LOT of bread.
You really have those skull decors? SO COOL!!! Athena is like the opposite of our dog. He’s a lost dog and just showed up on our house months ago but he doesn’t have manners. I mean dog manners like Athena. Like he just eats whatever he can see including wrappers and plastics and my slippers! We have to watch out and teach him more and I’m not a pet person so I leave the job (usually) to my husband. 🙂
Yes! The UPS man came yesterday to drop off a vacuum and he said, “I love your skulls!” They are very cool. I think we got them on discount after Halloween one year. Too bad no one sees our house, though! We live in the woods!
You took in a stray? That’s awesome!
Those are some adorable pictures of Athena! It’s important to remember that safety on Halloween isn’t just about the kids…though that’s admittedly the first thing I think of! These look like they could be a fun Christmas treat to get my sister’s dog this year.
I know! I think of it first too, to be honest. A lot of holidays can be dangerous to dogs! Or stressful, anyway.
He looks very proud of his food! lol Love it!
Oh yes! And very good at posing.
Of course – having your own dog treats is a must!!
It makes her feel so special!
Great tips! Is Athena a basinji???
Yes!! They say her mother was a purebred black and white husky and her father a basenji. I seriously mostly see basenji! His genes were strong! The only husky in her is her tail, her eyes, and the fact that she can bark.
We have a dog that looks part basinji but seriously we have no clue what she is. Either way your dog is stunning
I really want to do one of those DNA tests that tell all the breeds! Our vet thinks she’s part Shiba Inu and people always think she’s a red fox. I really think she’s the husky and basenji, though. And I LOVE the basenji personality. So glad she got that because I’ve had huskies.. and.. I’d rather have a basenji!
That regal pup makes me want a dog!