Reviewing Wellness CORE Protein Bars (Chewy.com)

With Mr. N's size, the amount of calories he can safely consume is extremely limited. And he eats raw which is hard to train with so his treat calories have to do double duty. So either we're actively training or they keep him occupied when we're busy with other things (Kongs, bully sticks etc). 

The Wellness CORE Grain-Free Protein Bars Salmon & Whitefish with Pomegranates from Chewy.com remind me a lot of protein bars for humans texture and size and shape-wise. All of the ingredients are easily recognizable, they're made in the USA and contain no meat by-products, grains or artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. However, they're a little too hard and not breakable enough to use for training easily. And Mr. N can eat one pretty rapidly so they're not long-lasting. 

The bars have a distinct fish smell. I deliberately picked that protein because I thought the strong smell would entice Mr. N to eat them. He will eat them but they're not very high value for him. He has been extremely picky about treats lately... I had to give away two bags of different treats because he wouldn't touch them. His friend Sage thought the bars were delicious. 

I think they would work great for bigger dogs to take hiking as an energy boost or as a special treat. For small dogs though, they're not ideal. When we hike, Mr. N gets rewarded frequently for recall, not going crazy over other dogs or squirrels and checking in, and these bars are simply too unwieldy for that purpose.

What do you take for your dogs to eat when you go hiking?

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