With Valentine’s Day and National Love Your Pet Day around the corner—February 14th and February 20th respectively—we’ve rounded up the best seasonal dog treats to help you express your puppy love.
Boutique dog treat creators are offering special discounts, bundles, and flavors, all in celebration of the lovey-dovey season.
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Roses are red, violets are blue, so give your dog three treats to say “I love you.” The Puppy Love Bundle from Bocce’s Bakery will ensure there are plenty of treats for all the wonderful doggos in your life (or one lucky pup with an insatiable appetite). The limited edition bundle includes three full-size bags of Valentine’s Day-inspired flavors, Strawberries Are Red, Blueberries Are Blue, and ‘Nanas Are Sweet. These fruity B-shaped treats are wheat free and baked in the USA.
Best Overall
Bocce’s Bakery Puppy Love Bundle
Three different flavors included
Bundle is cost-effective
Wheat-free
Baked in the USA
The bundle is only available on the Bocce’s Bakery site
Price at time of publish: $17
Type of treat: Biscuit | Flavors: Strawberry & cream cheese, peanut butter & blueberry, banana & bacon | Texture: Crunchy | Key Ingredients: Oat flour, cream cheese, strawberries, beets, honey, coconut oil; oat flour, peanut butter, blueberries, coconut oil; oat flour, bananas, bacon, coconut oil
The Milkbone Sweetheart Snacks are the canine version of the quintessential Valentine’s Day candy, Conversation Hearts. These bite-sized biscuits, some in shades of red and pink, have messages for adoration imprinted on them. You’ll have to read it out loud for your dog, but they’ll understand the sentiment behind “CUTE”, “LOVE”, and “HUGS”. Each bone-shaped cookie has the classic Milkbone flavor dogs have craved for decades with 12 vitamins and minerals and only 5 calories.
Best Classic
Milkbone Sweetheart Snacks
5 calories per treat
Messages on each treat like Conversation Hears
12 vitamins and minerals
The mini-sized treat is appropriate for all dogs
Familiar-flavor dogs love
Cute design makes us want to try one
Temporarily sold out at some retailers
Contains artificial colors
Price at time of publish: $7
Type of Treat: Biscuit | Flavor: Beef | Texture: Crunchy | Key Ingredients: Ground whole wheat, wheat flour, beef meal, bone meal, milk, beef fat
Show your dog you love them by caring for their dental health. The Greenies Heart-Shaped Box resembles a box of chocolates, but you’ll always know what you are going to get—a Greenie! These dog treats are approved for at-home oral care by the Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) and they have a flavor that dogs seem to love. The limited-release Valentine’s Day box is available with Greenies in the signature sizes of Teenie, Petite, Regular, and Large.
Best Gift Box
Greenies Heart Flavored Dog Treats
Familiar-flavor dogs love
Made in USA
Chews have been proven to help remove plaque and tartar build-up
Available in four different sizes, Teenie, Petite, Regular, and Large
The number of treats decreases as the size of the Greenies increases, e.g. Teenie has 43 individual treats and Large has 8 individual treats
Price at time of publish: $16
Type of Treat: Dental chew | Flavor: Original Greenie | Texture: Chewy | Key Ingredients: Wheat flour, glycerin, wheat gluten, gelatin, water, powdered cellulose, lecithin, minerals
Wüfers Smooch Your Pooch Cookie Box contains a variety of freshly baked treats for that special doggo in your life. Each cookie is hand decorated and individually wrapped for freshness so your dog can savor each yogurt-frosted cookie. Made with human-grade ingredients, these treats are safe for sensitive tummies and can be broken into smaller pieces for smaller pups.
Best Cookies
Wufers Smooch Your Pooch Cookie Box
Handmade and decorated cookies backed with human-grade ingredients
Baked and packaged to stay fresh for 15 months
Easy to break apart into smaller servings
Cookies are high in calories (4,230 calories for the box)
Price at time of publish: $45
Type of Treat: Cookie | Flavor: Yogurt| Texture: Crunchy | Key Ingredients: Whole wheat flour, applesauce, spelt flour, vegetable oil, vital wheat gluten, linseed meal, honey, cinnamon, psyllium seed husk, coconut, barley flour, sugar
Blue Buffalo Bits Soft-Moist Training Treats are available all year long, but we always think of Valentine’s Day whenever we open up a new bag of these heart-shaped treats. They make an adorable addition to a barkuterie board, but are always great on their own as a reward for being a wonderful dog. These treats come in four flavors, Beef, Salmon, Chicken, and Turkey, and never contain artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.
Best Heart-Shaped
Blue Buffalo Bits Soft-Moist Training Treats
Heart-shaped treats
Perfect addition to a barkuterie board
Beef, Salmon, Chicken, and Turkey flavors are available
Contains no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives
Not technically a Valentine’s Day release
Price at time of publish: $5
Type of Treat: Soft bite | Flavors: Beef, Salmon, Chicken, Turkey | Texture: Soft | Key Ingredients: Animal protein, oatmeal, brown rice, cane sugar, potatoes, vegetable glycerin, pea protein, flaxseed, water
Fetch and retrieve a tube of limited edition Lord Jameson Coconut Kisses in custom made packaging for the holiday. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Colorado-based brand, Lord Jameson, has made their Coco Crush Vegan Dog Treats with red and pink coconut shreds. These plant-based morsels are made with USDA-certified organic ingredients, and they are soft and easy to break apart if you prefer to give a smaller piece. A few customers think the treats look like donut holes, so don’t be surprised if a human in your household is tempted to take a bite.
Best Organic
Lord Jameso Coconut Kisses
Made with USDA certified organic ingredients
Made in the USA
Easy to break apart into smaller treats
Covered in red and pink coconut shreds
Contain no preservatives, artificial flavors, or GMO
Limited release of Valentine’s Day packaging is not readily available at major online retailers
Price at time of publish: $22
Type of Treat: Soft bite | Flavor: Coconut | Texture: Soft | Key Ingredients: Oats, brown rice syrup, dates, peanut butter, coconut, beet
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This roundup was written by Anna Mejorada, a writer for The Spruce Pets, who shares her home with a happy pomeranian named Gidget. She is devoted to helping humans discover the best products for their pets.
