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Comment by Karen & Jackdoodle on Wednesday

Well, the sourcing is impeccable, and the disclosure of sources is the best I've seen. I wish they gave the nutritional values, perhaps they are on the packages. Everything I looked at contained oat flour, so these would not work for dogs on grain-free diets. Everything I looked at also contained liver, so I'm guessing these treats are pretty high in fat, which would not work for dogs with digestive issues or those who are prone to pancreatitis. But for healthy dogs who have no dietary limitations, these would be great, especially used sparingly as high value training treats. 

Comment by Donna K & Quincy on Wednesday

I randomly found these treats at a Winners store and of course had to do a little research to check them out. I am not the super sleuth that Karen is but they look good to me. None of the pet stores in my area sell these but they do have online suppliers in the US and Canada. The Super Sprinkles are what I bought but they have several different treats. Here is the link if you want to check it out.

http://www.feelgoodtreatco.com/

Comment by Star and Goldie on May 4, 2013 at 5:53pm

As I was leaving today the first thing I thought was "Oh, Karen is going to be thrilled" Haha. I couldn't wait to get a moment to come here and share the good news :)

Comment by Karen & Jackdoodle on May 4, 2013 at 5:49pm

This is great news, Star. I strongly agree with your decision to support a local privately owned business, too, especially one that tries to cater to its customers and provide good quality products. If we don't do this, pretty soon the only choices we will have are big box chain stores filled with merchandise from China. 

The little high-end privately-owned pet supply store in my area is actually a dollar or two cheaper on many products than the bigger pet supply stores. Plus, they do not carry any food items made in China, so they've done the homework for you, and you can buy things without having to analyze every label. 

Comment by Star and Goldie on May 4, 2013 at 5:28pm

I'm happy to announce that the little bird feed shop really was a diamond in the rough. I went and checked it out today. The owner was simply amazing. It's a very tiny bird feed store as it is but the back wall was full of wonderful dog food choices.

He told me that he started carrying it around 2005 or 2007 after the big China fiasco. He has been in business since 1983 and had never carried anything but bird feed but he said after all of that happened he wanted to help pet owners to have safe choices for their pets and so he started to carry one brand at a time.  Little by little he has built his stock to include Blue Buffalo, Innova, Wellness, Canidae, Orijen, Acana, Fromms, Natural Balance, Solid Gold, Earthborn Hollistic, Horizon and several others.

A specialty pet boutique closed last month about 8 miles away from the business and now he is getting even more business since he is getting several of their customers. The next closest place that sells several of those brands is nearly 45 minutes away!

He made me a list of all of the prices. Really, it's not much cheaper to buy Blue Buffalo from him than Petsmart (only saving $1 plus petsmart usually has it on sale every other wk) but after my time with him today I've decided I'm going to start buying from him to support his local business:)

**If anyone is ever interested in one of the recommended brands, I encourage you to go to the brands website and use the store locator. You may just find a diamond in the RUFF;)

Comment by Tina on April 30, 2013 at 10:32pm

Oh yeah I love Marshall's. we got Roger's bed from there, his leash, collar, poop bags, water and food bowls and some toys from there. They really were a third of the price of petsmart and Petco. I always go and check there first for stuff. I'll look into the treats. That's the one thing I didn't really look at last time I was there. I just never thought about it but definitely will do in the future :)

Comment by Susan, Scott & Stillbe on April 30, 2013 at 8:55pm

We get the best AND most well priced stuff at the TJX stores - TJ Maxx, Marshall's and Homegoods! High quality treats (so far all expiration dates fine), toys, beds and mats, all sorts of products! Top of the line, fun, well priced - win win! Hit or miss sometimes but increasingly reliable for at least a couple items per trip critical to Stillbe's happiness!

Comment by Bob Johnston on April 30, 2013 at 8:32pm

marshall's has the coolest dog beds well dog furniture to and sometimes great prices on dog food storage containers

Comment by Karen & Jackdoodle on April 30, 2013 at 7:20pm

I hope so, Star! Let us know! 

Comment by Star and Goldie on April 30, 2013 at 7:10pm

I immediately checked the dates because I couldn't believe my eyes. They don't expire until dec 2014. Hopefully I get just as lucky with my trip to the bird feed store tomorrow. It may be a little diamond in the ruff;)

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