Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Nature's Variety Makes Healthy Grain-Free Biscuits

I know I have said this several times, but I am going to say it again.  Ma is always on the hunt for healthier treats for me now that I am on a raw diet.  She just cannot see feeding a high-quality food and ruining it with some junky treats.

That is why I am so glad Ma signed us up for the Chewy.com Blogger Program.  When the options come in each month and Ma sees a healthy treat that we haven't tried (or heard of, sometimes...sheesh!) then she will pick that one for me to taste-test.  If we are both happy with the product, then from taste-test on, we are buying those treats. 

This month, my Best Friend at Chewy.com, Andrew, sent me Nature's Variety Instinct Grain-Free Biscuits in...Rabbit Meal & Apples flavor (which is why he is now my best friend).  You know I could barely contain myself for this taste-test.

So, before I tell you how delicious these biscuits are, let me tell you why Ma chose these for us to try.

These  oven-baked, made in the U.S.A. biscuits contain no corn, no wheat, no soy and are both grain-free and gluten-free.  They include some prebiotics and probiotics.  Ma was happy because Nature's Variety foods get between 4 and 5-star ratings on DogFoodAdvisor.com so she hopes that translates into a company that also makes healthy treats.


Ingredients
Rabbit Meal, Tapioca, Garbanzo Bean Flour, Apples, Pork Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Pumpkin seeds, Montomorillonite Clay, Natural Vegetable Flavor, Dried Egg Whites, Ginger, Inulin, Rosemary Extract, Dried Bacillus coagulens

Now, I know some of you are asking...Montomorillonite Clay?  Yes and you know we checked that out.  According to DogFoodAdvisor.com, Montomorillonite Clay is a naturally occurring compound rich in trace minerals and has been approved for use in USDA Organic Certified products.  It can be beneficial in controlling diarrhea and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (great dawg, POOP comes up in so many posts lately!).

All the other ingredients are REAL ingredients, which is something we always look for in a healthy treat or food.

The Test
OK...these biscuits smell divine.  To sit and pose before the package was even open was killing me!  However, I knew if I could sit long enough so Ma could get a good photo the package would finally be opened and opened it was!

Ma thought the Nature's Variety Instinct Biscuits were a bit stinky...but what does she know!  It was the aroma of Rabbit and I loved every breath of it.


These biscuits are a perfect size and have just the right amount of crunch.  It may look like I ate one for the photo shoot...but I ate the first one so fast that Ma couldn't get any good photos (hint, hint pals).  I got a second one to get the good photos.  BOL


I definitely enjoyed the Nature's Variety InstinctGrain-Free Biscuits with Rabbit Meal & Apples.  Ma definitely thinks they can go on the quality treat list for future purchase.

If you love Rabbit, then I highly recommend Nature's Variety Instinct Grain-Free Biscuits with Rabbit Meal & ApplesI give them the "Paw of Approval" for using real ingredients, being healthy and tasting delicious.










Review Disclaimer:  I received a free product for review as a member of the Chewy.com Blogger Program.  The opinions in this review are my own and not influenced by any outsider.  I did not receive and monetary compensation for this review and I receive no additional benefits for talking about the product or the company.

35 comments:

  1. Wow Oz you are doing well on the treat front. I just get the same old. Nothing new for us ... big sigh. Have a terrific Tuesday.
    Best wishes Molly

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    1. Oh Molly, I will have to send you some new treats! Same old, same old is just not right!

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  2. Rabbit! That's something I've yet to get for the pups. Sounds delish!

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    1. Oh.My.Dog. They will love it. I have cat friends who love Rabbit too.

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  3. Sounds like a great product, we'll have to check it out! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. I have been on Natures Variety Instinct Limt Ing, Duck for just over a month and I love it. Mom has been looking for limited ingredient treats and these just might fit the bill. Are you concerned at all about the egg whites as an ingredient??
    hugs
    Greta
    Mr Bailey & Hazel too

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    1. I'm not so concerned about the egg whites in a treat since I don't get too many of them (Ma is stingy with the treats around here). The whites are a good source of protein...and they haven't really bothered my chicken allergy (at least not yet).

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  5. Sounds great Oz! We tried some cat treats from the same exact company for Honey Delite. Actually, we won the treats from Chewy.com in a giveaway! They were freeze dried raw duck treats, and she did like them a lot.

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    1. Freeze-dried duck is another favorite around here Miss Ann. I would imagine Honey Delite loved them.

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  6. I have to think that anything wabbit flavor would be pawsome! We eat pretty healthy treats most of the time too, but on occasion every dog needs some junk food too ;)

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    1. Emma, on the rabbit...I could NOT agree more! BOL We are two big rabbit eaters, you and I.

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  7. Ringy Ding Ringy Ding Hello Oz ~ You must have the most defined taste buds in all of Blogville to be our taste tester. Why you are a master of the palate. They sound yummy.
    Thanks for being a friend
    Sweet William The Scot

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    1. They are yummy, my pal. Maybe I should share and send you some?!?

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  8. Hey Oz...OMD you would never believe what mom did today...she made me some treats from scratch. Hugs
    Madi your BFFF

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    1. Get out!!!! You know my Ma cannot bake so I never get homemade treats.

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  9. We like the Instinct cans, though Mama has never bought us cookies. We'll have to badger her until she gives in, eh?

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    1. I would if I were you, Kol. They were yummy.

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  10. They look delish! I'll have to see if they are around here in the UK with relatively cheap shipping! Thanks for the review.

    Dina

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  11. You are sure having a yum old time Oz!

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  12. Yummy treats that prevent IBS?soft poops? Did I read that right? D they make them for humans too? Sign us up! BOL!
    Hugs,
    Pepper

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  13. Those look tasty! And great for allergy pups like me.
    Nola

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  14. All I head to read was that they're healthy (important to me) and they smell great (important to the dogs). Thanks!!!

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  15. These look really good, Oz! Your ma has a good eye for treats!
    www.dogtreatweb.com

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  16. Those treats look delish. We will put it on our mom's shopping list right away.

    Millie & Walter

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  17. Glad that you liked them Oz. They sound yummy!

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  18. Oh, you're barking up my tree! I LOVE rabbit treats, and I didn't know Nature's Variety made some! I have to sniff these out!


    Bunny

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  19. So glad to see that you pose while smelling the treat ... PAWsome. LOVE the packaging. ENJOY! Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

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  20. Mmmm...tasty. Kayo's never had rabbit before but she's enjoying chasing them on our hikes! Totally agree about needing healthy treats to go with the healthy raw food diet!

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  21. If I were a woofie I'd be all over that food!!

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  22. My treat cupboard is getting low, she better get her butt to the shops BOL xxoxxx

    Mollie and Alfie

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  23. Pssst! Their canned rabbit's really pawesome too! We like this brand a loT\t!!

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  24. Looks like good stuff you got there Oz!!! I bet if Joker had a whiff of thoes treats he would like them too! :)

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