I am a professional dog trainer, and I love this food. It is great for finicky eaters in the first place, but it's fantastic for training them too! Just peel off the wrapping, cut it into 1/4 inch thick slices, and put them in the freezer in a freezer bag or tupperware. When you are ready to feed/train your dog, pull out a slice and it will be soft enough to use in 5 minutes. You can keep it in the fridge, but it keeps longer in the freezer. Just make sure that it is either refrigerated or frozen after opening it. Because it is in the FOOD section and not the TREAT section, it is highly economical AND nutritionally balanced. Pinch off/cut up tiny pieces and no more worries about replacing your dog's meal with fattening junk food. Remember: if your treat has cartoons on the packaging, check the ingredients for sugars, corn syrup, propylene glycol, dyes, and artificial preservatives (such as BHA, TBQ, BTA, EDTA, and ethoxyquin). Instead look for glycerin and/or specified animal fats to replace propylene glycol, and rosemary extract and/or tocopherols to replace artificial preservatives.

Pros: natural, low-fat, balanced nutrition, very tasty

Cons: must be kept refrigerated/frozen

I have one picky eater and adding this to his regular food stimulates his appetite. I don't actually know how it tastes, and have no plans to find out, but it smells like sausage and they give it 4 paws up!

It's also a good treat to use for training. They think they are getting something special.

Pros: They gobble it down

Cons: takes a while to chop it up

I volunteer training dogs at a local shelter, and I haven't found a dog yet that doesn't love this food as a reward. We use positive reinforcement training and that can mean LOTS of treats, which can lead to upset stomachs when hot dogs or other fatty, processed treats are used. By using wholesome dog food as treats, we prevent digestive problems with our shelter dogs.

Pros: great taste for dogs, healthy

Cons: can make your hands stink

I bought this for our rescued saint bernard, hoping it would help her put on some weight. She was 78lbs when I rescued her 2 weeks ago and has gained at least 3 lbs. We feed dry in the am and pm and this in the early afternoon. She will nudge the fridge when she sees me get her bowl at lunch time. Our other dog gets it as treats and LOVES it! We have been slowly teaching him tricks and this has been a huge booster to our efforts--he really has done almost anything for it!

I also love that the first 4 ingredients are meat-based and not by-products: Lamb Meat, Lamb Hearts, Lamb Kidneys, Lamb Lungs.

Pros: dogs loved it, meaty, treats or food

Cons: cost a lot as sole diet for large dogs

Great for training. I volunteer to work with and trains dogs at MaxFund. Almost all dogs love it. Makes it much easier to work with them win they are treat oriented.

Pros: Most dogs love it.

Cons: Not much. Needs to be refridgerated.