Barkworthies Canine Superfoods Jerky: Product Review

Barkworthies is one of our favorite brands because of their commitment to using natural, high quality and wholesome ingredients in their products, as well as their strive for innovation in the world of dog treats. They have just launched a new line of Superfood Jerky treats, combining the powers of superfoods with real meat to make a highly digestible, grain-free and gluten-free jerky treat. We are always looking for natural, healthy dog foods so that Chewy can live a long and healthy life, so we were excited to try these!

We received the Chicken Jerky with Cranberry & Blueberry recipe, but there are other recipes with various combos of meats and superfoods.

Barkworthies Canine Superfoods Chicken Jerky - So excited! *licks chops*

The packaging has an easy-pull tab for quick, hassle-free access to TREATS! No more searching for scissors or crooked edges.

Please feed me now?

The jerky comes in large, cutlet-shaped pieces about 5" long. It is the extruded kind of jerky, with all the ingredients mixed in. Personally, I prefer the kind of jerky that is made from meat strips and looks more natural, but Chewy does not care at all. If it smells like meat and tastes like meat, he is pleased! On the plus side, since all the other ingredients are mixed into the meat, you don't end up with sticky residue on your fingers from any flavor coatings.

Chewy could not wait to try the treats, and A LOT of drool was produced during the wait. 

Let me have it!

The jerky seems very chewy, as it took longer than usual for Chewy to work through it (compared to similarly sized jerky treats).

*chew chew chew*

That was delicious!

Can I have some more?

Chewy and Chewy's human approved!

Four paws up from Chewy!

Disclaimer: We received a free bag of Barkworthies Canine Superfoods Chicken Jerky with Cranberry & Blueberry from Matrix Partners in exchange for an honest review. We did not receive any monetary compensation for our post, and all opinions shared above are our own.

Stewart Pro-Treat Raw Naturals Real Beef Freeze-Dried Dog Treats - chewy.com Product Review

This month we tried Stewart Pro-Treat Raw Naturals Freeze-Dried Dog Treats from chewy.com. I like that they are:

• made in the USA
• made with healthy, human-grade ingredients
• made with real meat, veggies, and fruits
• grain-free
• freeze-dried to lock in flavor and nutrients

The treats look like typical freeze-dried nuggets, shaped in what I interpret to be a heart. Or perhaps it is a steak. I would consider them to be bite-sized, unless you have a teeny tiny dog.

Chewy is a big fan of these treats. He thinks they smell and taste amazing, and will sit very nicely to get one (or two...or three). Here he is performing his disappearing treat trick: 

He hoovers them right up! Each shot was taken within milliseconds from each other. That's how much he loves them!

Disclaimer: We received a free bag of Stewart Pro-Treat Raw Naturals Real Beef Freeze-Dried Dog Treats in Real Beef Recipe from chewy.com for review purposes as part of the chewy.com Blogger Program. We did not receive any monetary compensation for this post, and all opinions shared above are our own.

Indoor Activities: Blueberry Chase

When it's hot outside, Chewy becomes a lazier dog. After a few rounds of fetch, or even zero rounds, he will go find a shady spot to lie down.

Too hot for Chewy!

In order to get his exercise in, we have to play more indoors with the a/c on. Chewy is not really a fan of playing fetch in the house, but if it is food that needs fetching, you can be sure that he's interested!

I like tossing blueberries for Chewy because they're a healthy superfood with lots of antioxidants, they can roll very far and bounce off obstacles, and they don't leave a mess (unless Chewy squashes one).

Ready to pounce!

We have an open floor plan on one side of our house, so there's a nice straightaway for Chewy to run back and forth chasing the blueberries.

Running left

Running right

Chewy is quite food motivated, so he will sometimes run pretty fast after the blueberries. Sometimes he gets confused when a blueberry rolls between his legs, and then he backs up slowly to see if he can locate it. It's quite amusing to watch! One time, he accidentally stepped on one and it got stuck between his paw pads, and he searched frantically for it around his foot but just couldn't find it! I helped pick it out of his foot, and it was remarkably unscathed! He promptly ate it, of course.

It is best to play in a freshly vacuumed area, or else the blueberries pick up lots of dog hair/people hair/dust if they are a little damp from condensation or from being freshly washed.

Blueberry chase is one of our favorite indoor games because a) Chewy likes food, and b) I can stay in one spot while still getting him to burn off some energy!