Adventures of Atlas

Hi Friends!

My name is Atlas, I’m a 20 month old, Fox Red Labrador and I love cuddles, training and… food, of course! You may recognise me from my Instagram page @thereallife_ofatlas where I share the ups and downs of being me (with a little help from my pawrents). We use it as a platform to share all the good moments; but also the naughty or challenging ones too, to keep it real and show that it’s not always rainbows and sunshine raising a dog – especially one as fabulous as me!

One thing my pawrents are really interested in, and have learnt a lot about since having me, is natural dog treats. I love my food, but unfortunately I happen to have a very sensitive stomach. This means I have to be careful with the treats I have to ensure I don’t get poorly. One thing we’ve learnt is that some meat-based-treats, in particular chicken, don’t agree with me; so we tend to go for either fish, vegetable or peanut butter based treats (delicious!). There’s a big selection available and sometimes it can be hard to know what to choose. So dog mum has rounded up a selection of five natural dog treats for you, as tried and tested many times by me!

First up, and possibly one of my favourite treats, is Soopa dental sticks. They come in a huge range of flavours including coconut and chia seed, carrot and pumpkin, kale and apple, and cranberry and sweet potato. They don’t last me very long (then again, very few treats do), but they’re ‘soopa’ healthy. They improve stinky breath and are made with human grade all natural ingredients, meaning your pawrents could even try a little nibble – if you let them share that is!

Next up we have sprat bites. These are really good training treats as they are quite small but delicious with a yummy crunch to them. Mum prefers them to whole sprats as these bites don’t have any eyes staring back at her! Sprats are great for improving your skin and coat and have lots of omega oils in them.

Another good training treat is Ostrich Curls, which we get from JR Pet Products. Now-I know what you’re thinking; I said meat based treats don’t tend to agree with me, but what’s good about ostrich is that it’s what they call a novel protein. This means it’s good for dogs that have allergies, as it’s not something they have probably had in their diet before. Ostrich is highly digestible, very low in fat and, as a bonus for the pawrents, very low odour too – though I say the stinkier the better!

Now, the next selection is a bit of a cheat, as it’s not one single treat, but a whole box! Dog mum buys quite a few of my treats from a company called Natural Cornish Pet Shop. They have a vegetable chew variety box that has different flavours and shapes of treats in it, including bones, sticks and even crocodiles! They are all either vegetable or peanut butter based, and are perfect for a lunchtime treat. They have other similar products, including a vegetable antler which huge and – due to its shape and the knobbly bits on its surface – is really good at massaging your gums and aiding blood flow (which helps keep your mouth healthy). Practical and delicious!

For dog mum’s final selection, she has chosen Pooch and Mutt mini bone dog treats. These come in different categories; Calm and Relaxed, Health and Digestion and Fresh Breath. I often have these in my treat pouch, but mum also gives me one of the calm and relaxed bones every night when I get into my bed, sending me off into a lovely, peaceful sleep. As with all these treats, they’re 100% natural and low calorie.

So there you have it, a round-up of just a tiny selection of the treats that I’m lucky enough to get to eat on a regular basis. Dog mum found it incredibly difficult to select just five, as there are so many great treats we’ve found over the past year and a half. Now go and convince your pawrents to buy you some new treats!

Bye for now friends…