Back in July I was contacted by a representative from Taste of the Wild who read our blog and saw that we had recommended Taste of the Wild because Sam and Hannah loved it and because it reduced Sam's gas. He offered to send us samples of Taste of the Wild to give away at our birthday. He also included samples of Bright Bites Dental Treats. Now, we don't sell these treats in our store currently, but we were still grateful for the giveaways. Well, shortly after that, Andre (the rep) asked if Sam and Hannah had gotten to sample any Bright Bites. Of course, they hadn't because we gave them all away. So, he sent us some more to try out.
Well, for those of you who know Sam and Hannah, you know that they are both large dogs (about 50lbs) and that Hannah can chew through anything (including Cary's electric razor and all of our remotes, but that's another story!) The samples that we received were for small dogs (up to 15lbs) They came in three flavors, Cinnamon, Spearmint and Peppermint. After using these samples for about a week, I discovered two things: 1) Sam and Hannah prefer cinnamon. For what reason, I don't know, but hey, those were the ones they always chose first. 2) If you give a 50lb dog a treat designed for a 15lb dog, they really just swallow it whole. Which, since they tell me that Bright Bites are 100% soluble and digest in 18 hours even if swallowed whole, isn't a big concern - but it doesn't do much for their breath. Maybe their stomachs smelled good, but I can't study that...
So, when Andre checked back in, I told him what I'd found out so far. And he sent me some new samples for large dogs, which I received today. Well, I decided that in order to provide an unbiased report on this product, it would be best to just give you a daily report (for the next 6 days) on how they respond and what we think. So, check back tomorrow for our first update on the Bigwag Bright Bite Trial.
Scientifically Speaking,
Erin :)
P.S. I did take some pictures of Hannah and Sam scarfing up the small Bright Bites, so I thought I'd post them here, for those of you haven't/can't visit them in the store, and therefor don't know what they look like.
Hannah with a few bits of a Bright Bite moments after being given the small size
Sam about to eat his Bright Bite (can't you just hear the vacuum sound?)
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I love her brindle coat! We have a brindle doggie also, maybe I'm partial to them. :)
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