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My dogs love your treats so much

Monday 22 February, 2010

My dogs love your treats so much. they get so excited just when they see the bags. whether it be the clear plastic ones or the green recyclable. thank you for always making the best tasting and cutest treats for our wonderful furbabies! they love you all!! and a special thank you for the birthday cake that was made for my baby girl. she loved it so much she just dug right in and then carried her piece around the house so no one else could have it!
thank you.

she was given a life expectancy of another three to six months

Wednesday 17 February, 2010

In April 2008, after spending several days in Doggie Jail, Lucy came to live with us after being sprung by Pug Rescue of Northwest Arkansas. Within hours I discovered she had several health problems other than her blindness. It seemed the positive heartworm test was the least of her problems. Determined that she receive the best possible veterinary care, we, along with Pug Rescue pursued all avenues. She was subsequently diagnosed with a shrunken kidney, a stone in her good kidney and a malignancy that encompassed most of her bladder. The prognosis was grim. Even in the best of circumstances, she was given a life expectancy of another three to six months. In an effort to make her medications more tolerable and add a little pleasure to her remaining days, she became a fan of Big Wag treats. For the last 15 months she has been on the "kidney diet" so as not to stress her. The only deviations we have made from the strict diet are the Big Wag treats. I can honestly and safely say that they have not only helped preserve her health, but have also made her "kidney diet" more tolerable. She loves coming to the bakery to visit Erin and her bakers almost as much as she loves her honey bears.

THANKS BIGWAG BAKERY FOR A WHOLESOME AND HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE. AND THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR CARE AND CONCERN ABOUT LUCY'S JOURNEY !!!! AND WHAT A JOURNEY IT'S BEEN.

Paris and I are very apprecitive for Bigwag

Wednesday 17 February, 2010

I adopted an 8 month old Miniature Pinscher from a rescue. She was sold at an auction when a puppy mill that had 350 dogs closed. She spent 7 months at the puppy mill, then 1 month at the rescue. The rescue owners told me she was really shy, unhappy and would not eat. She was only 5 pounds, skin and bones and had dander terribly. I had lost my previous MinPin due to a illness that could not be cured. When I first saw her online I fell in love, but when she was introduced to me in person I was very afraid she was unhealthy. I was so wrong. She is the best kid, runs the house and is so ver sweet and loving.

When I adopted her, I immediately took her to my vet. She was in great health, except for her teeth. Her adult teeth had came in, but she was so malhourished her baby teeth were not pushed out. That was all corrected and I was certainly glad she did not have any other health issues.

She is so beautiful and everyone loves her. She would be a great model for a story and I wish I would have been more timely to enter.

As for Bigwag and what you are doing for animals - it's great. I shop there to buy treats for my MinPin, Paris. There isn't anything she does not like. I buy treats to give to friends for their dogs as well and even a allergy shampoo for a friend that has a MinPin that has very sensitive skin.

Paris and I are very apprecitive for Bigwag, especially posting events to keep the public informed

because of your treats our relationship has improved

Wednesday 17 February, 2010

I have to come and go at my house so often and my boxer stays in her kennel while I’m gone so it got to the point where she would run from me and not want to go anywhere near her kennel. So I started using the Assorted Treat Mix every time I had to leave so now she races me to her kennel and looks forward to me leaving :)

Then we had a problem that every time she went out to potty she wouldn’t come back in the house. So now I use the Trainer Bites and she gets one every time she comes back in when I call her. Most times she will come back to the door before I call her and waits expectantly by the box I keep the treats in just looking at me if I forget. :)

She love the treats and because of your treats our relationship has improved greatly and potty time and me leaving are no longer dreaded times for either of us. :)

Bitsy was the first to exhibit signs that something was amiss

Wednesday 17 February, 2010

I like to pamper my dogs as much as the next person, so I keep a variety of treats on hand. My dogs get treats at noon (a midday snack, since they eat small meals morning and evening), and they get special treats when they come inside after a romp on our 5 acres. (Kind of hard to get a happy dog to come inside after an hour or so of chasing squirrels and rabbits!)

As dogs go, mine are probably no different than anyone else's. Each has her own personality (all girls!). Micha (our pleasantly plump chihuahua, aptly nicknamed "No-Neck Chavez") is an opportunist. She will glom onto just about any edible scrap. Bitsy (our MinPin, aka "Ditzy"--let's just say that's probably what we should have named her to begin with!) can be a bit finicky, but on a good day, she'll rake the fingers off your hands to get a treat. Ribbie (our matriarch Shiba Inu) is the calm, collected, independent type, and she likes hard, chewy treats, but will eat anything offered upon the utterance of the magic word, "treat". Needless to say, I didn't have much trouble pleasing the appetites of my three dogs, until one day...

Bitsy was the first to exhibit signs that something was amiss. She didn't come prancing into the kitchen to eat breakfast. Ribbie and Micha had to literally drag her to her bowl, as they knew no one was going to eat until Bitsy was there. But, Bitsy stood in front of her food bowl, eyes glazed over, head hanging, tail down. She was not interested. Ribbie and Micha ate, but without their usual gusto. Dinner was a repeat of breakfast--no excitement. Bitsy sniffed at her food, Ribbie and Micha ate, but they took their time, and looked up at me every now and then as if to say, "this stuff again?"

For the next few days, nothing seemed to appeal to my girls. I even went so far as to try changing their "usual" food, in the hopes that I would spark some interest. No luck. When I let the girls out to romp, they went out and had a good time, but they weren't elated when they came in for treats. In fact, Bitsy flat out refused her treat, went and plopped herself down on her bed. No mom likes having to deal with a loss of appetite. What to do?

The answer came to me in the most unlikely manner. I was gearing up to head out for my pet sitting visits one day around noon, and I gathered up my last bag of Big Wag treats (a "bonus" that I give my clients from time to time). I didn't realize it till it was too late--the bag was torn. Treats came spilling out all over the floor. Then, an amazing thing happened. My dogs, all three of them, came over and sniffed at the treats. It only took one whiff, and they started downing Chicken and Stars like there was no tomorrow. I stood there, dumbfounded. For days, they'd had absolutely no appetite, now they were inhaling Big Wag treats. They left the floor positively spotless, not a crumb in sight! There was still a handful of treats left in the bag, so I set them aside and left, pondering in amazement how quickly those treats had disappeared off the floor.

That night, when I returned from my pet sitting visits, I got the dogs' food bowls out and started preparing their dinner. Not one of the dogs came running when they heard their bowls on the counter (which is usually all it takes). I made their meals, they came and sniffed at the food, and just stood there. Then I remembered the Big Wag treats. I grabbed a few of them, threw them into the dog food, and stirred. The dogs came back over to see what I'd just done. They sniffed at their food, and started wolfing it down! Curious, I got what was left of the bag of treats, and sniffed at them myself. Whoa! No wonder their appetites were piqued--the treats smelled like fresh cookies, right out of the oven!

Over the course of the next few days, I put the remainder of the bag of Big Wag's Chicken and Stars treats in each of the dogs' food at mealtime. By the time the bag ran out, the dogs' appetites had fully recovered. Not taking any chances, I bought more Chicken and Stars treats when I placed an order for my clients' treats. My dogs love ALL of the Big Wag varieties, but Chicken and Stars are their favorite, and I try to have some on hand for times when they get bored with their ordinary fare. I liken Chicken and Stars treats to chicken soup...when I don't feel well, a bowl of chicken soup makes me feel "all better" again. Apparently, Big Wag's Chicken and Stars has the same effect on my dogs! :)