Customer Reviews

Zuke's Mini Naturals Dog Treats

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Mini Naturals - 1 pound - Salmon Flavored
Great product for training dogs! I use them all the time for training (walking on a lead, sitting, fetching). They are high in flavor so even with our 7 month Golden Retriever, treats cut in half work well for a reward. Unlike dog kibble or other treats, these are quickly digested so that your dog will not be gagging on them as he/she works on the next behavior. To keep fresh, keep bag tightly closed and put a portion of the cut treats in a resealable sandwich bag. If they do get exposed to air and dry out, a small portion of a moistened paper towel in the bag will restore them to original texture.

Our puppy loves these little treats! They are small enough to give him a few at a time, but I like to cut them up even smaller and use them for training. They are tiny as is (about the size of a pencil eraser), but can easily be cut into quarters for reward-based training. I will always keep these in stock for him!

My two ECS eat salmon dog food and it's hard to find a salmon treat and one that is affordable when you do find them. These are PERFECT for agility, obedience, conformation-- you name it. They do smell strong of Salmon (which, my boys love) and like the other reviewer, they will dry out pretty quickly if not kept sealed. That being said, my boys will not hesitate to eat them if they do get dried out from leaving them in the bait bag. At the 4-for-3 promotion price, you can't go wrong!

My 30 lb shetland sheepdog is picky. She's fed a high-quality food, and she only gets the best treats. No "doggie junk food" to be had in our household, no corn, no by-products, no treats pressed and colored to look like mini T-bone steaks (unfortunately, I don't eat as well as she does.... Doritos can pass as a meal for me). She's been known to spit out treats that didn't meet her standards.

Not so with these Zuke's Mini Naturals. These really get her attention, and they were vital in training her to go potty as soon as I let her out into the backyard, to let me brush her teeth, and to walk nicely on a leash (nothing on our walks is more interesting than Mama or Daddy in possession of Zuke's Minis). My little sheltie comes running at the crinkle of the bag.

She loves all three flavors: Peanut Butter, Salmon, & Chicken. It's amazing to find a product like this, where the flavor of the treat, salmon, comes from salmon being the first ingredient on the ingredient list. The texture is soft, not crunchy, and they don't fall apart in your pocket, nor are they greasy or stinky.

Also, we've found that my sister's cat goes nuts for these Zuke's in the salmon flavor. They're not intended for cats, but my sister's cat apparently didn't read the package when she found and inhaled these.

These Zuke's Mini Natural treats are the best, I'll continue to buy them again and again.

My dog likes these treats, but definitely prefers the peanut butter ones better. One strange thing I've noticed with these treats is that they tend to harden very quickly -- so you're best off buying the small bag (seen here), not the bigger bag. It's strange -- the salmon flavor does harden faster than the peanut butter flavor. But, all in all, they're a good treat to feed your dog because they're so small. They're perfect for training, and Zuke's is always full of good things, not some crappy ingredients like some other dog treats out there.

Length:: 0:42 Mins

Surprised of the bad reviews because of the smell, . . .come on seriously? Dog lick their privates and smell each others butts. I mean the smell is hardly that of a baked apple pie but I love that these treats are made of natural ingredients. I also love the perfect pea sized shape. Not to much and not to little. My puppy loves the stuff and I've gotten him to do all sorts of things. Catch a frisbee, sit, down, shake, sit pretty, play dead, roll over, fetch, touch a target, say his prayers, stay, and come and he's only 4 months old. I make sure that I adjust his feeding when I treat so that he does not over eat for the day. These are great. I buy the peanut butter flavor.

I like almost everything about these treats (I got the chicken). They're small (though I still cut them in half when I'm not feeling lazy), perfect size for a quick training treat so that your dog can be rewarded but his attention stays on you (rather than on eating the treat).

I like the texture. They are moist but not wet so there is no sticky residue.

The price is good.

The ingredients are ok. Not great, despite the "natural" claim, but I don't necessarily expect treats to be healthy.

But, and it's a big but, they stink to high heaven. In fact, they stink so bad that I have to hold my breath whenever I open the bag, otherwise I will truly gag. I can't describe the smell but despite the "natural" ingredients, they smell nothing like what you would find in nature. These treats have been so highly processed that the original ingredients are beyond recognition.

Actually, the smell reminds me of kibble. I haven't fed my dogs kibble in over a decade, but whenever we dogsit and I get a whiff of our friends' dogs' kibble, I want to gag too. But the smell of Zuke's is at least 6 times stronger. I hate how the odor lingers on my fingers after I've handled the treats.

In fact, for a couple of days, while working at my desk, I would get a strong whiff of what smelled like crab. I had eaten a whole crab a couple of weeks ago and kept smelling my clothes, thinking that the crab smell hadn't washed out. But my clothes smelled clean. It wasn't until a couple of days later that I discovered the origin of that crabby smell. It was coming from a treat pouch I had put the Zuke's in and had left on the far corner of my desk about 4 feet away. If laundering doesn't remove that smell, I'm going to have to toss that pouch.

I feed raw green tripe to my dogs on a regular basis, and while some have likened the smell of that to sewage, I don't actually find the odor too offensive. Certainly isn't pretty but not enough to make me want to vomit. Zuke's actually makes me want to do that. It's unfortunate that they stink so much to me, because I would buy more otherwise. However, I will say that the 1 possible benefit of their intense odor is that it does get the dogs' attention and they don't seem to mind it.

But I guess I'll go back to making my own treats. Chicken/turkey heart or liver, cut up into pieces, then boiled. Pat dry, then stick in oven on low until dehydrated. Dogs love them just as much, and not only are they TRULY natural, they are human-grade, minimally processed, and actually healthy. The things I do for my dogs.

My dog loves these! I've only tried the salmon and peanut butter, I held off on the chicken due to other reviews saying it smells bad. I prefer the peanut butter by far, the salmon is a bit stinky. I noticed that my hands as well as my dog smelled fishy after giving him treats and petting for a job well done. Treat size is perfect although they do tend to dry out if you don't keep them in a well sealed container.

Great bite size treats even for bigs dogs. These treats are even kind to my dogs sensitive digestive track. HIGHLY RECOMMEND....way better for your dog than Pupperoni or any other type of soft treat.