Fwd: Organic Chocolate, Puppy Poison?

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> Organic Chocolate, Puppy Poison?

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> Thursday, September 28, 2006

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> IDEAL BITE ~ a sassier shade of green

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> Today's Daily Tip: Organic Chocolate, Puppy Poison?

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> Anything associated with the word " organic " must be

> good for your

> puppy, right?

>

> The Bite:

> WRONG! Even organic chocolate can be poisonous to

> cats and dogs, but

> fortunately for Cricket and Froggy, organic pet

> treats are now widely

> available (leaving more organic chocolate for you).

>

(http://idealbite.blogs.com/photos/the_cricket/pict0008.html)

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>

> The Benefits:

> - Healthier pets. Go natural and avoid food produced

> from 4-D animals

> (Dead, Dying, Diseased or Down - translation:

> gross).

> - Support organic farming. Sales of organic products

> are growing at

> 20% per year - let's keep the momentum going.

> - Don't pets deserve their own version of chocolate

> every once in a

> while?

>

>

> Personally Speaking

> Although she's a full-time vegetarian, Jen once

> tried Cricket's bison

> jerky - and yeah, she kind of liked it. But she'll

> stick to the

> chocolate, thank you very much.

>

(http://idealbite.com/tiplibrary/tip.php?tip=20050713)

>

>

> Wanna Try?

> - Pet Promise Bison Jerky - see Cricket literally

> spin around in

> anticipation of one of these ($5).

>

(http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=zWVH4MO6EJI & offerid=90435.19692331\

& type=2 & subid=0,

>

http://idealbite.com/presskit/200606-dog-JenBoulden.mpg)

> - Smooches - handmade and heart-shaped, ingredients

> include

> USDA-approved chicken and aged parmesan. YUM ($12).

> (http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/cookies.htm)

> - Ma Snax Carob-Peanut Crunch Bake-At-Home Biscuits

> - love cooking so

> much you wanna whip something up for your pet? Try

> this kit ($8).

>

(http://data.masnax.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=0_38 & products_id=85\

)

> - Ma Snax Cheddar-Parslet Pocket Pax - take these

> hard cookie treats

> on a walk ($7).

>

(http://data.masnax.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=42 & products_id=95)

> - Raw Dog Action Snacks - made with human-grade

> organic veggies and

> sprouted seeds ($6). (http://www.rawdogsnacks.com/)

> - Organix Cat Treats - these won a Cat Fancy award,

> but Jen was not

> one of their taste testers ($4).

>

(http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=139513 & b=24842 & m=6187 & afftrack= & urllink=www.o\

nlynaturalpet.com/product_detail.aspx%3Fitem_guid=3036F84B-26CE-46D5-9108-FC29F6\

BD49AC)

> - Curious Cat Loose Catnip - drives Froggy crazy.

> Certified organic

> ($4).

>

(http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=139513 & b=24842 & m=6187 & afftrack= & urllink=www.o\

nlynaturalpet.com/product_detail.aspx%3Fitem_guid=E6077ACF-F539-4DA7-8DD0-0E7B37\

D2AF24)

> - What In The World Should I Buy? - dog food label

> guide (useful for

> cat owners as well), info on preservatives and more.

> (http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/dogfoods.html)

> - Ideal Bite's Kibbles 'N What? Tip - start your pet

> on a better

> all-around diet.

>

(http://idealbite.com/tiplibrary/tip.php?tip=20060601)

>

>

> Bang for the Bite Rating: 3 Apples (out of 5)

> Some pet food products contain only about 3% of the

> meat product

> listed on the label. Feed 'em healthier treats -

> know what's going

> into your pet's food.

>

>

> Cocktail Tip

> Though it's unproven by science, when used by

> humans, catnip

> supposedly prevents flatulence and morning sickness

> and speeds up hair

> growth.

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