Have A Break...Have A Bonio (The Original Bonio Dog Biscuits)

Member Name: cazkins

Product:	The Original Bonio Dog Biscuits
Date:	09/11/08 (74 review reads)
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Advantages: Nutritional and dental benefits, reasonable price & readily available

Disadvantages: None

Even dogs deserve a biscuit break!
When our dog was a pup he had a lot more treats and biscuits compared to what he's allowed now, what with his health and weight, we have to be careful. We tried to cut down on his snacks and focus on his main meals, but I could see the pain in his eyes when I said 'no more Bonios' and eventually gave in to his puppy dog eyes!

Bonio are produced by Purina who have nearly two decades of knowledge and experience when it comes to pet care, health & nutrition. It's good to know that you're giving your dog quality food because I know little when it comes to the ins and outs of animal nutrition so it's nice to feel you can trust a brand to do this for you.

Bonio Original is quite simple: a god biscuit shaped like a bone. Each bone is approx 22g and is relatively chunky so just one or two can be a satisfying treat. That said, they don't take long to eat. As soon as my dog gets his paws on one, there's a few seconds of loud crunching, followed by silence, then barking for more! The fact they're crunchy is supposedly a good thing as Purina claim these help to fight tartar and plaque. Not only are they beneficial for teeth, but they're nutritionally balanced too so it's a more healthy snack. Amongst the healthy additions, they also contain cereals, sugars, minerals, oils and fats, meat and animal derivatives and EEC permitted antioxidants.

Bonio come in red boxes and are extremely popular so they're readily available in most supermarkets and pet stores. A regular sized 650g box costs around £1.43 and the larger 1.2kg box is about £2.34 (Tesco). Off the top of my head I would estimate you'd get approx 25 biscuits in the 650g box, which I would say is reasonably priced.

Purina have set a guideline for how many biscuits your dog should be limited to a day (similar to our GDAs so I wouldn't base your judgements on this entirely):

Small (Cavalier King Charles/Dachshund) 1-15kg 3 biscuits
Medium (Cocker Spaniel) 15-30kg 3 - 5 biscuits
Large (Labrador) 30kg+ 5 biscuits

Bonio have a few other varieties, for example Bitesized and minis which would be good to take out on walks and come in different flavours (you can usually get these at the pick-and-mix style counters in pet food stores), and Bonio Puppy Milk which are designed specifically with a puppy's nutrition in mind.

Overall I would definitely recommend these as a more nutritious, crunchy treat. Over the last 75 years since they were produced they've become one of the most popular dog treats so there must be something good about them. My dog loves them, just don't give in to "just another one pleeeaaase" look in their eyes as they are only supposed to be occasional snacks. Woof woof :o)

Summary: Bonio gets full marks from my dog