I’ll admit it. Though I have real human children, I often tell people that my dog Ella was my first born. For the birth announcement of my first real child, I dressed my 85 pound boxer (pictured above)in a big doggie diaper and included her photo on the note to friends and family sharing the news of the new addition. Ella has her own special bed with egg crate padding, more toys than I can keep track of, and is often fought over by the grandparents when determining who will get to keep the “grand-dogger” while we travel.

When she was just a puppy, we found that poor Ella had some serious allergies causing her to require very special (and expensive!) food, treats, toys and bath products. Through the years she has gone through various phases of likes and dislikes with the few things that she can tolerate without adverse reaction. We of course, obliged by indulging her whims.

It seems that my plight with my beloved Ella is not unique. Based on similar issues with her beloved pooch “Ruger”, Tonda Woodling developed dog treats with canine allergies in mind.

Tonda, in collaboration with my favorite local chef (Michael Falcone of The Funky Lil’ Kitchen in Pottstown, PA) created a line of dog treats out of healthy ingredients that are 100% natural and human grade. These treats are grain free and hand baked in a health board regulated kitchen!

All ingredients used in these yummy treats are carefully selected based upon their hypoallergenic nature, natural attributes and flavors. For even the most allergy sensitive of dogs, these treats contain no gluten, no corn, wheat or soy, no meat or dairy, no added salt or sugar, no artificial colors or flavors, and no preservatives. The treats come in two varieties: peanut butter oatmeal, and toasted coconut. In addition, they are sold in recycled and reusable steel tins and biodegradable/compostable refill bags. They get the betterworldbuys.com paw print of approval for planetary positive pet products and are something worth barking about!

Do you have a pampered pooch with allergies you’d like to tell us about? Try out our hungry puppy treats and share your comments and ideas on how to help our allergy prone furry friends.
As Tonda says, “Lets face it, our dogs are not only our best friends, they are part of our family and they deserve the best!”