PureBites Duck Dog Treats, 2.6-Ounce

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One of my cats was recently diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This means no grain, beef, chicken, pork, or turkey for him, as any of these could aggravate his condition. He is now on a "novel" protein diet, and in this case, the novel protein happens to be duck. Unfortunately, because of this diet, I had to stop buying the usual cat treats and find something else. My criteria were: (1) duck protein and (2) that all my cats (not just the IBD one) like the treat. If I put treats out, it's not as though I can tell the cats which treats they're allowed to eat and which they're not! I thought it would be a tall order to find a product that satisfied both criteria.

I heard about the PureBites treats from another person who has a cat with IBD and I bought a bag from a local store to test them out (didn't want to place an order only to find out the cats hated them or something). Luckily, all four of my cats thought these were great -even the cat who won't touch Temptations treats.

These treats come in pieces that are appropriate in size for a large-ish dog, but they are quite easy to break into smaller, cat-sized pieces using only your fingers. These treats have a texture similar to astronaut ice cream, if you've ever had that, which is not surprising as they are also freeze-dried.

They are duck liver, as a few other reviewers have mentioned. In my case, that's OK, as the cat's food has a large proportion of duck liver in it anyway, so I figure it's not really adding anything that he's not already getting in quantity. I also like that that's the ONLY ingredient; when you have an IBD cat, you really have to watch out for ingredients -even minor ones -that can aggravate the IBD.

I should also mention that even though these are freeze-dried, they're not terribly hard. The IBD kitty had six teeth removed a couple of days ago (separate issue) but he has no trouble consuming these treats. I believe they soften considerably when exposed to moisture. One other thing -they seem fine at room temperature (no need for refrigeration).

At any rate, if you have a cat with food allergies or IBD or some similar condition, these might be a good fit for you.

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My cats love these treats, but I didn't realize that they are actually duck liver as opposed to duck meat, in case that makes a difference for any one.

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I wanted to write a review to let folks know that these are duck LIVER treats, not duck meat. I bought these before the review posted by "vivere" who also warns folks of this. It is very unfortunate that this ingredient information is not listed for this product, it's important for buyers to know.

I did not want another liver treat for our dogs. I wanted regular meat because you can only use a few liver treats per day for a dog. So, while you can use these as a treat, you really wouldn't want to use a large quantity for a larger training session.

Anyway, other than the issue of this treat being liver.... Our dogs love them. But, even if they were meat, I would not order again because they are too "crushed" in the package. There was a significant amount of "dust" instead of treat bites in our bag. Amazon packaged it well, with plastic pillows, but I think the product soft-side packaging just doesn't protect it well enough. For our standard liver treats, we buy Stewart's Pro-Treat 21 ounce Tub Freeze Dried Dog Treats, Beef Liver by MiracleCorp/Gimborn that come in a hard bucket that helps protect the treats from destruction. Of course, the reason I didn't want more liver treats is because I already have this one liver treat, and that's plenty.

I'm rating this 2 stars because it is different from the standard treats, therefore our dogs love them as a special reward (e.g. used for recall command). But, I feel like I have to rate this lower because of the lack of ingredient information. It's an important missing fact.

Hope this info helps.

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This treat is the most highly sought after treat I have ever purchased for my high drive German Shepherd Dog for all types of training. For volatile situations like dog reactivity, you may find this treat will reel in your dog's attention when all else fails. This is the last resort, and I reserve it for emergencies when he has no interest in ordinary treats. It's like carrying a concealed weapon!

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These are freeze dried duck liver treats; the description does not say that. I bought them thinking it was duck meat, similar to the freeze dried chicken.

Nowhere in the description is liver mentioned. My dog hates liver.