We’ve been writing about the potentially lethal side effects of chicken jerky that comes from China for a while now. The FDA is slowly investigating. But a lot of people have written to us in response to our articles with horror stories to share about their dogs’ experiences with various brands of jerky. The common strand that the jerky is produced in China (although sometimes labeled “made in the USA”). Many readers have trashed their dogs’ jerky after reading the terrible experiences others have had with it.
The good news is that we’ve been hearing about small local mom & pop businesses that put quality above all else, and make really good, safe jerky treats. And we’ve read reader “recipes” for making chicken jerky as well. That’s more work than some people want to put into their dogs’ treats, but others are wagging about it.
This is Coco, the lucky taste tester for Dog Pack Snacks.We don’t normally do giveaways of treats or food, but we’re making an exception. Some chicken jerky treats arrived for Jake in the mail the other day and they were so delectable that I was almost tempted to chomp into one. (Jake was giving me “the look,” though, so all bets were off.)
The package was from a company called Dog Pack Snacks, based in Florida. The jerky was unlike any we’d bought before from the large manufacturers. It was very thinly sliced, with a beautiful color and really appealing aroma. Here’s how Debbie Isles, owner of the business, describes it:
Our Chicken Jerky is a neighborhood and a customer favorite. Made from human grade, hormone free, American raised chicken breast, sliced thin and cooked very slowly into the ultimate snack. It is crunchy, yummy simplicity. Wait until you smell it! Better yet… wait until your dogs smell it. The smell of roasted chicken will remind you of Sunday dinners at Grandma’s.
Jake loved this jerky more than any other I’d fed him from big-name companies. Every day until they were gone he would sit staring at the top of the fridge, where I have to keep his treats because he will get them anywhere else. It was rather touching, his love of this jerky, which is made in very small batches, as it turns out.
So how do you enter to win one of the 6-ounce chicken jerky packages (retail $10.99) that Dog Pack Snacks is offering to two lucky readers? Go to Dog Pack Snacks Facebook “Snacks” page, and peruse the various delectable treats the company makes. Then come back here and leave a comment about which treat/treats would be your dog’s favorite, and why. Enter by 12 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday, March 7. We’ll draw two winners from qualified entries via Random.org, and will announce them on Wednesday, March 8.
If your dog is looking over your shoulder when you check out the treats, I suggest you wear a towel to cover your clothes and your keyboard. They’re that droolworthy!
Good luck!
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