A few weeks ago we visited the Quayside Sunday Market in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and there was a Husse stall selling dog and cat food and treats. Laura decided that Barley, our Lurcher, might enjoy a Husse Tugg Plus Dental Chew Bone, so she purchased. The chew bone cost just under £5.
Yesterday we finally got round to giving Barley the Tugg Plus. We assumed given the cost, and the claim on the packaging that it was good for teeth, that it would last a good while, at least a week or two of being chewed 30 minutes or so a day.
Sadly, this was not the case. The Husse Tugg Plus Dental Chew Bone lasted a mere 10 minutes, and then it was all gone, and Barley is not a particularly heavy chewer, he’s quite gentle.
The Husse Tugg chew bone was so soft, I doubt it helped clean Barleys’ teeth in any way. The £5 we spent on the chew bone, would have been much better spent on a large chicken from Lidl, and with the change Barley could also have had a tin of sardines.
There is no fool like a dog loving fool.
Laura has now said, what I’ve always said, dog chews and treats are better when you make them yourself – so that’s me back in the kitchen.
Blog post by Richard Randall