Ice Creams For Your Pooches

Pet Care

oi-Staff

By Staff

Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 16:40

Hate giving in to your dogs pestering for having a bite from your tub of ice cream? Well, you don't have to do that anymore, for a new range of luxury ice cream has been developed - just for pooches.

The frozen yoghurt, developed by pet nutritionists at pet food company Wagg Foods, based in Topcliffe, North Yorkshire , come in three flavours: Panting Peanut Mutter, Oaty Pawfection and Chase Your Tail Cheesecake.

That's not all to it. The ice cream, which is meant exclusively for these pooches, also has hidden biscuits in it. The product is still in the development stage and is being tried out by some pets.

The creators of the ice cream are hoping to have it on the shelves in time for next summer and aim to sell it in pet shops and supermarkets. However, the price for the pet dessert has not yet been decided. Needless to say, the makers are pretty hopeful with their - own of its kind - product. "Brits are well known for being a nation of dog lovers," the Independent quoted Tom Page, sales and marketing director at Wagg, as saying.

He further adds: "Because of this we often treat them the same as our kids, although the titbits we give them aren't always healthy or safe for dogs." He concludes by saying, "We wanted to develop a dog-friendly icy treat which owners could feel confident would help cool down their pet and still be healthy."

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