We Love Greenies

Both Emme and Rudy love Greenies. They are billed as a treat that cleans dog's teeth. We have read that some times dogs get pieces of them stuck in their intestines, but we do give them to the dogs occasionally.

When Rudy gets a Greenie, he thinks "FOOD!" He immediately starts to chew it up and it is gone quickly.

When Emme gets a Greenie, she thinks "TOY!" She drops it on the rug in front of her, growls at it, jumps and pounces on it, pushes it with her nose and has a wonderful time playing. She knows that it is something to eat because she has eaten them before but their entertainment value outweighs their nutritional content.

Of course by this time, Rudy's Greenie is just a memory and Emme has yet to begin chewing on hers. We need to monitor Rudy so that he leaves Emme's Greenie and we encourage Emme to eat hers so that Rudy doesn't have to be so good for so long a time. After considerable play, Emme begins to chew the Greenie. What a difference in approach from each of the two dogs.