Review: Pet Naturals Breath Bites

Few things feels better than a soft, furry dog head in one’s hands—and nothing’s worse than a sudden blast of rank dog breath on the face. If your pooch’s halitosis is out of hand, temper the terror with Breath Bites from Pet Naturals. These potent treats are all natural and have a chicken-liver flavor to encourage mastication (it’s not doing you or your dog any good if he swallows the breath mint whole). Surprisingly, my 12-year-old mutt’s egregious exhalations were quelled for a good 2-3 hours after each dose. One caveat: Breath Bites’ miniscule size means that Bozeman-sized dogs should take two, at least a couple times a day. With only 21 chews per bag, that’s less than a week of nontoxic emissions. Available at Dee-O-Gee. $8; petnaturals.com.