The Pet Project is an Australian-made treat range, and most of what is stocked here is single-ingredient air-dried meat: kangaroo, beef, lamb, goat, chicken and ocean fish, dried rather than baked into a biscuit. Alongside those sit training treats, yoghurt drops and a few baked cookies. Almost everything is written for dogs, though the Chicken Fillet, Lamb Puffs and Beef Liver are all labelled for cats as well.
Choosing by how long it needs to last
Air-dried chews vary enormously in how long a dog takes to get through them, and that is usually the real decision. The longest-lasting end is the hard stuff: Beef Hooves, Goat Horn, Kangaroo Lumbar and Kangaroo Tail Tips all take serious work and suit a determined chewer that needs occupying. They are also the ones to supervise, and the labels say to take the chew away once it shrinks to a size that could be swallowed whole. Bully Sticks and Kangaroo Tendons are the tough-but-smaller option, both written for small to medium dogs; for a larger dog the maker points to the Kangaroo Tail Tips instead. The middle group of Lamb Ears, Beef Tube, Spare Ribs and Fish Twists gives a decent session without lasting all evening, and the Beef Tube is hollow, so it can be stuffed with peanut butter to stretch it out. The quick end is the flat, snappable stuff: Beef Liver, Beef Jerky, Kangaroo Jerky, Fish Fillets, Ocean Fish, Chicken Neck, Chicken Fillet, Lamb Puffs and Shark Cartilage. These break into pieces easily, which makes them the practical choice for rewarding rather than occupying.
Training treats, cookies and yoghurt drops
Kangaroo Training Treats are the small, soft, high-value pieces you want for actual training, because a dog needs to swallow a reward in a second and look back at you, which a hard chew cannot do. Peanut Butter Cookies, Carob Chip Cookies and Birthday Cake Cookies are the baked treats in the range, and the Yoghurt Drops are the sweet-style reward. Carob is used in place of chocolate, which is not safe for dogs. Keep all of these to a small share of daily intake: treats are usually the reason a well-fed dog is putting on weight, and single-ingredient meat chews carry more calories than their size suggests.
