5 Comments on Greenies Treats for Dogs Mega Treat-Pak-Regular 18 oz

E. Antic on Wed, 1st Sep 2010 7:57 pm


1.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous and Deadly, May 25, 2006

I have two beagles who love to chew, and greenies are highly compressed which woule make it a good optionfor my dogs. However because they are so highly compressed they are deadly. There is an overwhelming amount of research that proves they are not digestible, and do not break down. Numerous dogs have died from chocking and internal blockages. Luckily this was brought to my attention before I purchased any.

It really doesn’t matter how much your dogs like them, statistically you dog would have an excellent chance of becoming seriously injured or worse.

If keeping your dog busy is the goal try a kong or a “busy ball”. My dogs play with their kong and similar toys for hours or until they are too tired to play anymore. Additionally some busy balls let you record a message that is played when the ball is moved, even slightly, which also helps with separation anxiety.

If you want to treat your dog to something in the way of food, almost anything you can think of is safer than a greenie.

Also please note….there are many greenie knockoffs. If the treat is shaped and molded or looks like plastic, has fine details showing the company name or other designs, it is in fact a molded treat. Anything this highly compressed is absolutely deadly.

While even rawhide carries some of the same risks because it is so durable…it is a MUCH safer alternative to greenies.

I am actually surprised amazon even sells this product, and would go as far as suggesting to amazon users to petition them to stop selling it.
Rating: 1 / 5

E. Antic on Wed, 1st Sep 2010 7:57 pm


1.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous and Deadly, May 25, 2006

I have two beagles who love to chew, and greenies are highly compressed which woule make it a good optionfor my dogs. However because they are so highly compressed they are deadly. There is an overwhelming amount of research that proves they are not digestible, and do not break down. Numerous dogs have died from chocking and internal blockages. Luckily this was brought to my attention before I purchased any.

It really doesn’t matter how much your dogs like them, statistically you dog would have an excellent chance of becoming seriously injured or worse.

If keeping your dog busy is the goal try a kong or a “busy ball”. My dogs play with their kong and similar toys for hours or until they are too tired to play anymore. Additionally some busy balls let you record a message that is played when the ball is moved, even slightly, which also helps with separation anxiety.

If you want to treat your dog to something in the way of food, almost anything you can think of is safer than a greenie.

Also please note….there are many greenie knockoffs. If the treat is shaped and molded or looks like plastic, has fine details showing the company name or other designs, it is in fact a molded treat. Anything this highly compressed is absolutely deadly.

While even rawhide carries some of the same risks because it is so durable…it is a MUCH safer alternative to greenies.

I am actually surprised amazon even sells this product, and would go as far as suggesting to amazon users to petition them to stop selling it.
Rating: 1 / 5

Rox on Wed, 1st Sep 2010 8:09 pm


ever since i read that a dachshund died from eating greenies i stopped giving them to my dogs i’m not willing to risk their lives for better breath or to keep them busy

you can do an online search for the story by typing “dachshund burt”
Rating: 1 / 5

Aimee E. Lansky on Wed, 1st Sep 2010 8:54 pm


I bought these as a treat for my dog and he started vomiting about an hour later. I thought it was something specific to that dog but when I tried giving them to my other two dogs- they both got sick too. I think they eat them like a treat rather than chewing on them and then they block their digestive tract. Whatever is going on, I wouldn’t purchase them unless you don’t mind dog vomit.

Rating: 1 / 5

Flower w/ thorns on Wed, 1st Sep 2010 9:59 pm


I don’t know what it is in this treat that makes my dogs love them but my dogs get super excited when I give them one.
Rating: 5 / 5

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