DOG for DOG – Dog Treat Review
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Company Mission- How DOG for DOG Is Giving Back
“We believe that every dog deserves to be fed nutritious and great tasting food. That’s why for every item we sell, we donate all-natural DOGSFOOD to help dogs in need.”
I interviewed Rocky Kanaka about his company DOG for DOG at the BlogPaws Conference in May (see my news post here and my news video below).
Rocky is a very charismatic entrepreneur who had pet stores in LA (TheDog Bakery) before founding DOG for DOG in 2011. I absolutely loved the idea of a company producing healthy dog food and treats, then donating as well.
One of Rocky’s defining moments was falling for and adopting his dog Flip in December of 2012, at this first DOG for DOG donation drop to Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue. Rocky founded DOG for DOG company to help dogs in need but says that meeting Flip helped him realise the true impact the company could have. Given my little pug Kilo is also a rescue, I could identify- #rescuesrock!
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We received a small sample of the dry dog food at BlogPaws and Kilo the Rescue Pug gave it a big “tongues up” – I hear the DOGSFOOD is coming soon to PetSmart stores in Canada.
I was thrilled to be offered the chance to do this review as I was planning to buy both their Natural Dog Treats and their Peanut Butter for Dogs when I heard they were available at PetSmart Canada. I confess that Kilo the Pug and I are both Peanut Butter fanatics – we have a tiny bit at breakfast most days. He has some behaviour and anxiety issues so we also go through a lot of dog treats for training.
We went over to my local Toronto PetSmart store and picked up 3 products: DOGSTREAT MINIS, DOGSBAR and DOGSBUTTER.
DOGSBUTTER
DOGSBUTTER is peanut butter formulated for dogs! It’s all natural made with only 3 ingredients and is gluten free with no added salt, sugar, or hydrogenated oils. (I also like that I am sure it does not contain xylitol, a sweetener added to certain human products that can be toxic for dogs). It needed a little stir when I opened the jar as some of the oil was at the top, but the texture and smell were wonderful. I add it to banana and yoghurt to make Kilo’s favourite ice cream and smoothies. It is also great in cookies and other treats.
I also put a little on the end of my finger or a wooden spoon to teach Kilo to walk nicely on his leash and stop pulling, and also to teach him to dance, walk like a human, sit pretty (still a work in progress) and do other funny tricks. It is a very effective prolonged lure as he will work or walk as he licks.
DOGSTREAT MINIS
DOGSTREAT MINIS are a natural kibble-sized treat perfect for small dogs and ideal to use for repetitive rewards during training. Minis are free of corn and wheat, and come in 2 delicious flavours including peanut butter and duck.
We got the duck flavour and Kilo absolutely LOVES these treats!!!!! The smell and taste are almost irresistible to him but he did do a good “wait” reluctantly.
He also likes the texture. I squished them in half and made him work for them.
He was delighted with our training sessions! He even posed for a few holiday photos in costumes he was not keen on.
DOGSBAR
DOGSBAR is a gluten free nutrition bar for dogs. You can use this bar as a snack, if you’re on the go, or simply because you want to help a dog in need. We are all so busy at this time of year (or well any time really), I think these are a great idea. Kilo got a little taste and thought they were delicious. he would have gobbled the whole bar if I had let him but he will just get a tiny taste each day over the next few days.
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We lub DOG for DOG! Der food is quite tasty and nutritious and dey do such good for animals! Plus, Rocky is a pretty pawesome guy – doing what he can to help dogs!
we agree!
We LOVE their mission! We’re actually working on our review of their yummies too!
DOG for DOG is just paw-some isn’t it? My huskies LOVE their treats!!!!
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Yep- Kilo really LOVES them!!
I just bought some Dog For Dog treats and Dogsbutter to donate to a shelter. It seems like a really great product and company!
Great idea as you double donated. I’ll do the same.
What a great dog food company! I love their mission!
Me too. So happy to work with them!
Oh wow! Kilo is such a lucky guy! Those treats look fabulous! I bet the girls would really like them, especially the dog butter! 😀
Yep- he is pretty happy about this review that’s for sure LOL
The company’s concept is great! I bet Kilo will learn how to sit pretty in no time.
Thanks Mr N, he can’t seem to balance. His legs splay out and he topples when he tries. He can stand up on 2 legs. We worked on building up strength in back legs and core. Wll have to get professional help I think. XS
I have wanted to try DogButter since first hearing about it, Glad it has gotten another positive review! Will definitely be seeing if the Chihuahua is into it!
We really like it! The Pug is into to it LOL. It is like the natural ones my human daughters have so now the “favourite child” has his own too.
These look great, I’m glad they’re Kilo approved! We’ve been looking for new treats that are the right combo of healthy and affordable.
We have tried the treats from BlogPAws and have a jar of the peanut butter in the fridge. It makes giving pills a breeze.
Yes Kilo gobbles it and LOVES the treats.
The Dog for Dog treats and peanut butter for dogs sounds great.
I have not tried this brand, yet. I will check this out.
What a fantastic story! The product looks great too. I’ll look for those duck treats!
I need to try that peanut butter for our crew. I get all natural peanut butter but they don’t seem to like it quite as much.
The treats also look like they would be perfect for training with Luke!
It may not be quite as sweet as the processed ones but Kilo still really enjoyed it.
Bain absolutely loves the DOGSBUTTER! I am definitely buying that from now on. Kilo looks so satisfied, haha. I just love Pugs 🙂