The Good: Healthy, Great dental benefit for dogs, Good ingredients, They smell good, Low breakage factor
The Bad: Does not do much for dog's breath, Expensive (especially for the recommended serving size!), Not Myah's first choice (when she is given one).
The Basics: Myah eagerly consumes the Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks, but she does not choose them when she is given a choice.
It is interesting to me how a product line evolves. In recent years, Benefuls have become a staple around my home for our Siberian Husky, Myah. Last year, I reviewed a basic Benefuls Twists (reviewed here!) when we got some in, not realizing that the meat flavor was not the only one on the market. Perhaps it was the only one on the market at the time; that is, for sure, not the case any longer. Now, there are Benefuls Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks and Myah's reaction to them are far more neutral than to the meat snacks, though the results are fairly similar. Myah might not actively choose the Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley treats, but when she has them, she guards them from the curious cats that want to see what she is munching on and she eats them entirely up. But, they do not fully get the scent of cat litter out of her mouth when she sneaks a snack from the cats' litterbox before I can catch her, so they are not ideal for solving problems related to dog breath issues.
Myah likes the Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks well enough, but for the price, I would rather she were absolutely in love with them.
Basics
We picked up the 8.4 oz. bag of Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks at the local discount store for just over four dollars. That might not seem terribly expensive, but given that the serving size recommends two per day for a dog Myah's size makes it cost prohibitive to actually get our 55 pound Siberian Husky on a strict regimen of them. The 8.4 ounce bag contains seven treats and they are intended for dogs over ten pounds in size.
The Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks dog treats are hard stick twists, with a textured side that is tan and a smoother cylinder wrapped into the treat that is green. The curved treats are 4 1/4” long, 7/8” wide and 3/4" tall. They looks like a human snack food, save their odd coloring and they smell pretty strongly of peanut butter. The Healthy Smile treats are hard enough that they help brush the dog's tongue and teeth when they chew it.
Ease Of Preparation
This is a ready-to-eat dog treat and only requires one to open the bag to dispense. The bag is resealable to keep the treats inside fresh.
Myah’s Reaction
The Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks smell strongly of peanut butter. The Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley help physically remove plaque and other build-up from dog’s teeth and they do it surprisingly well; using them for a month every other day noticeably reduced build-up on Myah's teeth. What the Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley treats did not do was significantly or noticeably improve Myah's breath. To be fair, Myah did not have terrible breath before getting these treats for a month, but at best they made her breath more neutral; they never noticeably made her breath smell good or even like peanut butter.
Myah ate the Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley treats well-enough, but when given the choice between lunch meat or her arthritis pill, she chose both before going for the Beneful Healthy Smile treat. That said, whenever Myah has one of the Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley, she actively consumes it until it is gone, never leaving even crumbs behind!
Nutrition
The Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks dog treats are healthy-enough to recommend without any serious health detractions for the dog. With at least 6% crude protein, 1.5% crude fat and no more than 1.5% crude fiber and 16% moisture, the Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Dental Dog Snacks offer some decent nutrition to dogs. Made primarily of rice, glycerin, and wheat flour, Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks appear to have nothing bad in them. They do, however, have enough preservatives to make them last, though given the serving size it seems like it would be unlikely one would make a stockpile that would make them going bad a real possibility. As with all dog treats, it is highly recommended that when you give your dog Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks, you make sure they have a decent supply of clean water available. Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks treats are not intended to replace dog food.
Overall
Myah will consume the Purina Beneful Healthy Smile Twists Peanut Butter Flavor Accented With Real Parsley Dental Dog Snacks, but it is like she knows they are being given to her to clean her teeth and she goes for treats that are delicious without dental benefits before she chooses these. That said, they do almost all they promise, making them a decent treat for dogs.
For other Purina dog treats and foods, be sure to check out my reviews of:
Beneful Snackers Snacks Hugs
Beneful Dental Dog Snacks Stars
Pro Plan Natural Lamb & Rice Shredded Blend
6.5/10
For other dog products, be sure to visit my Dog Product Review Index Page for an organized listing!
© 2016 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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