TbT: Lineage

I've said before that my love of dogs is genetic.  This is my mother in my kitchen with Freya, Lasya and Scout in 2009. She is about to dole out some liver treats, and you can see that they are all in a state of rapt attention. Dogs always listened closely to her. There are other, similar pictures of my grandfather, surrounded by dogs. Everyone in this photo is now gone. My Gotcha Days with Lasya and Freya would have been celebrated this week. I miss them all very much. They were such a beautiful trio, all together - silver, black and gold, with my mother the voice of love, kindness and wisdom. 

Short and Sweet

Ruby has been extra sweet and good lately.  She seems to know when I can use closeness and a cuddle, and when to remind me to play, smile and laugh.  As a testament to how crazy about her I am, I can just stare at her when she is sleeping, admiring the pink of her ears, her splotchy lips, her funny "wild hairs" - the ridiculously long sprig on her shoulder, the only clue to a Border Collie coat - her perfect little paws, the way her nose wiggles as she's sniffing along the path of her dreams.  I adore her more every day. 

Ruby Reviews: Sojo's Grain-Free Treats

The nice folks at Chewy.com sent us these Sojo's Grain-Free Sweet Potato and Lamb Treats for our February review.  I was anxious for Ruby to test these out because she has loved their Good Dog Peanut Butter and Jelly mini-biscuits, but didn't like the other grain-free flavor, Duck and Cherry.  This time I also wanted to make sure we tried the product over a week or more, since she is often enthusiastic about a new treat initially, and then later decides it is not up to her enduring standards, whatever those are! I'm happy to report that by the time these pictures were taken, Ruby had been enjoying the treats as her after-dinner reward for several days, and was just as excited to see the box again. 

Let's do this! 

Sigh...

The Sojo's company has been around since 1985, and was since purchased by the manager of a holistic veterinary practice.  They offer a range of treats and raw food mixes, which have a 3.5 star rating on Dog Food Advisor.

Practicing "leave it" with tasty temptations...

Now is it time for the tasting? 

Finally!

I  generally like to see a short ingredient list, and the Duck and Sweet Potato Grain-Free treats have just five ingredients: garbanzo bean flour, lamb, sweet potatoes, canola oil and eggs.  Ruby approves!

These treats are $6.49 for a 10 oz. box  from Chewy.com.

DISCLAIMER: I received a full-sized package of Sojo's Grain-Free treats from Chewy.com in exchange for my honest review.