Since there were no weight limits listed on the package, I assumed these would be ok for my 10lb Miniature Pinscher. Because they're rawhide free, advertised as easy to digest, and because of the great reviews, I bought 3 packs on Amazon Prime day. I gave one to each of my pups (10lb, 60lb, 125lb) and the next morning (Friday) I noticed that my MinPin seemed to be trying to poop but nothing was coming out. I gave him some natural laxatives and even Miralax on the recommendation of my vet's office, but nothing helped. On Sunday I noticed the tiniest bit of blood in the little bit of diarrhea that came out. I took him to the vet first thing Monday morning. $200 later and he had some prescription meds and I had a lecture from the vet about buying treats off Amazon that aren't made in the US. This could have been a really expensive mistake or worse. I'll be much more careful in the future.
Shame on me for choosing a cheap alternative. I'll be buying Earth Animal No-Hide rawhide free chews (https://www.amazon.com/Packages-Earth-Animal-No-Hide-Chews/dp/B01M0XTSHK) from now on. They're sold by my local natural pet food store, made in the US, and I've never had a problem with them. They're super expensive, but I could have bought a lot of them for $200.
Amazon did refund me for all 3 packages of SmartSticks, and I promptly threw them away.
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SmartBones chews have all benefits of a rawhide chew...without the rawhide!
No-rawhide SmartBones chews are made with real chicken, pork, beef, bacon & cheese
or sweet potato and wholesome vegetables for a scrumptious tastes dogs can't resist.
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100% Rawhide Free All the benefits of a rawhide chew without the rawhide! |
Vitamin & Mineral Enriched You'll feel good treating your dog to these delicious chews. |
Quality Ingredients Made with wholesome ingredients like real chicken and vegetables. |
Easy to Digest These rawhide-alternative chews are highly digestible. |
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| Item Dimensions | 10 x 7.25 x 3.5 inches | 4 x 4 x 3 inches | 5.9 x 1.2 x 7.9 inches | 5.9 x 1.2 x 7.9 inches | 5.9 x 1.2 x 7.9 inches | 9.45 x 3.5 x 10.04 inches |
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Customer reviews
Do NOT buy these !! One of the first 5 ingredients is sorbitol .. google “sorbitol side effects”. My dogs stopped eating and had horrible stomach pain/ gas and screamed in pain when their abdomen was touched. The ONLY change was adding these sticks to their diet as a treat.It was reading a review here I saw that sorbitol was a ingredient in these ..We were lucky we stopped and returned before they got sicker.. back to Kong’s for them. Buyer beware.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2018
Flavor Name: Peanut ButterSize: 10 CountVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019
Flavor Name: Peanut ButterSize: 10 CountVerified Purchase
Do NOT buy these !! One of the first 5 ingredients is sorbitol .. google “sorbitol side effects”. My dogs stopped eating and had horrible stomach pain/ gas and screamed in pain when their abdomen was touched. The ONLY change was adding these sticks to their diet as a treat.
It was reading a review here I saw that sorbitol was a ingredient in these ..
We were lucky we stopped and returned before they got sicker.. back to Kong’s for them. Buyer beware.
It was reading a review here I saw that sorbitol was a ingredient in these ..
We were lucky we stopped and returned before they got sicker.. back to Kong’s for them. Buyer beware.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2016
Flavor Name: Peanut ButterSize: 10 CountVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019
Flavor Name: Peanut ButterSize: 10 CountVerified Purchase
First, I noticed these dog treats are made in Vietnam. My preference would be to always have them made in the U.S.A., but at least these aren't made in China. In all seriousness, my own experience has been that products made in Vietnam are usually made better and are of higher quality than those products made in mainland China.
Whether the product is mechanical or something which is easy to demonstrate quality, the product quality out of Vietnam is usually markedly better than those made in mainland China. Granted, there are exceptions to every rule. If these were made in China, I wouldn't have purchased them regardless of the reviews. Since they are made in Vietnam, I felt I would give these products personal consideration. Now, on with my review.
My k9 kids are unquestionably, treat experts. If Rodger Ebert reviewed dog treats, he would hope to aspire to the level of expertise which my K9 kids have achieved. But I will also honestly admit my K9 kids aren't real stellar at reviewing movies. So, we will leave each reviewer in their own category of expertise.
The moment you tear open this package, it smells like a quality peanut butter. You know how some peanut butters smell "greasy" or oily"? These treats do NOT have that smell. In fact, if one isn't paying close attention to what they are doing when you are opening the package, it's very possible you would take a bite out of one of these treats the scent is so appealing.
Ok, so I will admit it, I took a small bite to try it and it was intentional, because they smell so good. After all, how am I supposed to relate issues about flavor, longevity and such without personal taste experience?
Truth is, my personal experience about dogs treats remains quite limited. Most dog treats do not appeal to me even enough to want to try a small taste. Therefore, I lack the depth and breadth of personal comparative experience on this subject. I will defer to the unquestionable authorities on the matter, who are pictured above. Lets just say that I have tasted less appealing things which were intended for human consumption, so on that score, I give the Smart Sticks credit. But I would leave them to K9 consumption as designed and intended.
They smell like quality peanut butter. As far as how they taste, well, my K9 kids certainly like the taste. My own comments aren't really relevant in making the purchase decision for your dog. Let's just agree that there are some things specific to a dogs palate and there are others which are more appealing to mine. I will focus on your dog's likely opinion on these treats as it's really more important than yours and mine when in the dog treat taste category.
My K9 kids are very picky, which comes after years of being very spoiled and getting just about anything they have ever wanted and usually, many of the items they prefer. Often, they will smell a new treat from end to end, give it a cursory lick for a tiny taste and then they appear to be more carefully considering the item.
Usually, this is just a well placed and executed ruse. If they don't like it, they don't like it. Rarely is a dogs actual hunger the control mechanism for their treat consumption. They always seem to find room for one more of the things they really like.
Other times, they will just take the treat and promptly drop it on the carpet and then contemplate eating the treat, apparently hoping that their options will increase and other, preferred treats will present themselves in the meantime (which actually happens often, and its my doing and fault). There is another very high probabilty associated with this action. If the item I had given my K9 kids has a "gooey" or "sticky" or "frosting" side, THAT is the side which will land face down on the flooring material 99.987% of the time. Anyone who has given their dog something the dog wasn't really sold on, will know just exactly what I am describing.
Sticky side down usually means they will then consume it, furthering their mess. Had the item landed "gooey" side up, they would almost certainly walk away disinterested in the item. Its a dog treat rule of probability. You can bet on it.
In the case of these treats, they were promptly, but very politely, taken from me and immediately consumed. This tells me several important things. First, they liked them. Second, they liked them well enough to behave properly as miss behaving doesn't produce more treats, but in reality, fewer.
That's the general concept of corrective punishment. Behave well and you are rewarded, act like a brat and if you are a K9, you will still likely be rewarded. Seriously, its hard to remain unhappy with your K9 kids even when their manners are briefly forgotten. Last, but not least in their opinion of the treats, they weren't going to procrastinate in the hope of other treat alternatives appearing as they didn't want to risk losing this treat to their sister. That is logical and rational behavior. I wish many human adults could form such logical behavior responses to matters which affect them......Maybe I should try Peanut Butter Smart sticks on the people.
These treats seem to meet all of my K9 kids targeted objectives. I had hoped they would draft their own review, but they are busy staring me down with incredible intensity and unwavering focus, with their sole intent to be obtaining another of these treats. How do I know? When I presented each of them three other treats for their consideration, they refused to take any of them. They didn't even take the other treats with the goal of hoping their preferred choice is offered again. They flat out refused to take the other treats and then grabbed these new peanut butter chews when finally presented, which appears to be a Smart Decision. SmartSticks Peanut Butter Dog chews have found two new enthusiasts who are very eager to try more.
Four Paws UP and a full tail wag with a bark for clarity. FYI, that's the highest rating a dog treat can achieve. I should just add these to my monthly auto order as it appears I am going to be getting a lot of peanut butter smart sticks delivered for my K9 kids......I just hope that they are made in the best interest of each dogs health and well being and to the standards which I would expect of a product made for consumption by domestic dogs.
Whether the product is mechanical or something which is easy to demonstrate quality, the product quality out of Vietnam is usually markedly better than those made in mainland China. Granted, there are exceptions to every rule. If these were made in China, I wouldn't have purchased them regardless of the reviews. Since they are made in Vietnam, I felt I would give these products personal consideration. Now, on with my review.
My k9 kids are unquestionably, treat experts. If Rodger Ebert reviewed dog treats, he would hope to aspire to the level of expertise which my K9 kids have achieved. But I will also honestly admit my K9 kids aren't real stellar at reviewing movies. So, we will leave each reviewer in their own category of expertise.
The moment you tear open this package, it smells like a quality peanut butter. You know how some peanut butters smell "greasy" or oily"? These treats do NOT have that smell. In fact, if one isn't paying close attention to what they are doing when you are opening the package, it's very possible you would take a bite out of one of these treats the scent is so appealing.
Ok, so I will admit it, I took a small bite to try it and it was intentional, because they smell so good. After all, how am I supposed to relate issues about flavor, longevity and such without personal taste experience?
Truth is, my personal experience about dogs treats remains quite limited. Most dog treats do not appeal to me even enough to want to try a small taste. Therefore, I lack the depth and breadth of personal comparative experience on this subject. I will defer to the unquestionable authorities on the matter, who are pictured above. Lets just say that I have tasted less appealing things which were intended for human consumption, so on that score, I give the Smart Sticks credit. But I would leave them to K9 consumption as designed and intended.
They smell like quality peanut butter. As far as how they taste, well, my K9 kids certainly like the taste. My own comments aren't really relevant in making the purchase decision for your dog. Let's just agree that there are some things specific to a dogs palate and there are others which are more appealing to mine. I will focus on your dog's likely opinion on these treats as it's really more important than yours and mine when in the dog treat taste category.
My K9 kids are very picky, which comes after years of being very spoiled and getting just about anything they have ever wanted and usually, many of the items they prefer. Often, they will smell a new treat from end to end, give it a cursory lick for a tiny taste and then they appear to be more carefully considering the item.
Usually, this is just a well placed and executed ruse. If they don't like it, they don't like it. Rarely is a dogs actual hunger the control mechanism for their treat consumption. They always seem to find room for one more of the things they really like.
Other times, they will just take the treat and promptly drop it on the carpet and then contemplate eating the treat, apparently hoping that their options will increase and other, preferred treats will present themselves in the meantime (which actually happens often, and its my doing and fault). There is another very high probabilty associated with this action. If the item I had given my K9 kids has a "gooey" or "sticky" or "frosting" side, THAT is the side which will land face down on the flooring material 99.987% of the time. Anyone who has given their dog something the dog wasn't really sold on, will know just exactly what I am describing.
Sticky side down usually means they will then consume it, furthering their mess. Had the item landed "gooey" side up, they would almost certainly walk away disinterested in the item. Its a dog treat rule of probability. You can bet on it.
In the case of these treats, they were promptly, but very politely, taken from me and immediately consumed. This tells me several important things. First, they liked them. Second, they liked them well enough to behave properly as miss behaving doesn't produce more treats, but in reality, fewer.
That's the general concept of corrective punishment. Behave well and you are rewarded, act like a brat and if you are a K9, you will still likely be rewarded. Seriously, its hard to remain unhappy with your K9 kids even when their manners are briefly forgotten. Last, but not least in their opinion of the treats, they weren't going to procrastinate in the hope of other treat alternatives appearing as they didn't want to risk losing this treat to their sister. That is logical and rational behavior. I wish many human adults could form such logical behavior responses to matters which affect them......Maybe I should try Peanut Butter Smart sticks on the people.
These treats seem to meet all of my K9 kids targeted objectives. I had hoped they would draft their own review, but they are busy staring me down with incredible intensity and unwavering focus, with their sole intent to be obtaining another of these treats. How do I know? When I presented each of them three other treats for their consideration, they refused to take any of them. They didn't even take the other treats with the goal of hoping their preferred choice is offered again. They flat out refused to take the other treats and then grabbed these new peanut butter chews when finally presented, which appears to be a Smart Decision. SmartSticks Peanut Butter Dog chews have found two new enthusiasts who are very eager to try more.
Four Paws UP and a full tail wag with a bark for clarity. FYI, that's the highest rating a dog treat can achieve. I should just add these to my monthly auto order as it appears I am going to be getting a lot of peanut butter smart sticks delivered for my K9 kids......I just hope that they are made in the best interest of each dogs health and well being and to the standards which I would expect of a product made for consumption by domestic dogs.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2018
Flavor Name: Peanut ButterSize: 10 CountVerified Purchase
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