Hi Bob. I’m sorry to hear that and very sorry that I can’t publish the name of the shop. These dangerous products are available everywhere.

Never feed your dog anything from China. Chicken jerky from [shop removed] killed 3 of my dogs in three months… devastated as any dog owner would be.

Hi Cathy. We honestly don’t know the answer to which brands, but it certainly not just jerky of Chinese origin. That’s why we advise avoiding this food type completely.

Does it matter the brand?? I have been giving both of my dogs 1 to 2 a day . My male is Malipoo 17 pounds and seem to be fine, however my female pug Chihuahua mixed she is over weight at 30 pound she is very picky about her food. She has had stomach issues that are getting worse no she refused to eat and refuses the treats. Now today she vomited yellow Orange foam bile and has watery diarrhea. Could this be caused from the treats?? Even if only one of my dogs seems to have something going on

Hi Jamie. The amount you were giving is probably only causing subclinical damage if at all. The risk increases with the dose per kilogram, so it is worse for small dogs.

Omg,I am shocked by this article.ive been giving my Chihuahua jerky treats for the last 5 years,and as of recently started giving duck jerky(made in China) to him as a treat after every walk 4-5 times daily.I feel so bad about doing this to my dog thru my ignorance, I just didn’t know about this.I have removed all jerky in the house and will now convert him to a much healthier treat.if by giving him this leads to kidney disease I will never forgive myself,thank you endlessly for this knowledge.

We should be holding our government more accountable for quality control companion animal food. They are a valuable part of our family, and to some, their only family.

Hi Kirsty. The article really concerns, tenders and jerky, not so much products derived from skin such as straps, hide or pigs ears. However, on the subject of treats (and diet in general!), there are be differences of opinion whereever you look and yes, as our instructors are not employees, we can’t ask them to agree with us on everything. Just to be safe I will check that jerky treats and tenders are not being recommended and I thank you for the feedback.

HI Andrew, this is all very shocking! I have just completed the 5 week puppy training at your clinic and the puppy trainer advocated strongly for these type of ‘chewing straps’ eg beef straps, pigs ears, to keep our pups happy and not anxious, when alone or similar. I really am so disappointed and very unsure now about how to train and care for my pup! I appreciate knowing this, however.