Frosty Paws Frozen Treats by Purina: Spoil your dog with his/her very own ice cream.
We Americans love our dogs. They give us unconditional love, devotion, and companionship. They socialize us. They get us outside. They make us go for walks to dog parks, and chat with other dog owners. They enrich our solitary lives.
They are good for us. They don’t criticize, nag, or complain. They make us happy.
They lower our stress levels. They even lower our blood pressure. They give us a reason to come home at night.
They fulfill our basic need to nurture. They are our surrogate babies, but better. They can be left alone and ignored most of the time and loved when we feel like it.
They make perfect substitute children and we don’t have to send them to college.
So it makes sense that we spoil them. Doggies are big business. We have doggie fashions, doggie hotels, doggie parks, doggie superstores; doggie gourmet food and now doggie ice cream treats.
The idea of gourmet food for dogs is a bit far fetched. We all know most dogs will sniff, lick, and eat the nastiest stuff. They are perfectly happy drinking from the toilet bowl.
So why would we want to spend our money on gourmet ice cream treats?? Simply stated, it makes us feel good. We want to be the best doggie daddies and mommies for our pups.
The idea to buy our dogs their very own ice cream treats similar to the: “hoodsies” we love, is well – cool.
Human product manufacturers figured this out and invented “Frosty Paws”.
In the 80’s, Ohio State animal science professor, William Tyzinic whipped up the recipe after seeing some ladies feeding their poodles Dairy Queen Sundaes.
Human ice cream is not “good” for dogs so the professor made up a dog healthy version (high quality protein, sugar free, fortified with vitamins and minerals, and no artificial colors or flavors).
The rest is history. Dreyers Ice Cream, the company that makes Haagen-Daz’s, purchased the recipe from the professor for a six figure amount.
Dreyer’s parent company Nestlé’s slapped a Purina label on it to make it dog-friendly and into a “nutritious snack your dog will love.
You can find Frosty Paws in the (human) ice cream section of the supermarket right between the “Drumsticks” and the “Popsicles.
The box of four sells for $3.69 and features an adorable cartoon terrier wearing a jaunty red scarf and big black and white eyes pleading “buy me.
I, personally, have never tasted Frosty Paws frozen ice cream treats, but the flavor has been described as chalky, oily, vanilla-like; the odor similar to the smell of a freshly opened can of peas.
“Frosty Paws” hardly has to advertise. Word of mouth (human) has been sufficient.
A cousin of mine gave me my first box of “Frosty Paws” – a gift for my Rosie.
Rosie is my “almost pure-bred” German Shepherd. I am her mom and she is my baby-girl, my “honey”, my “pretty” and my “Rosie-Posie”.
We both are alpha females; big, strong, well-behaved girls living in an all male household. Rosie was rescued from a Boston animal shelter ten years ago. She was a tiny, frail puppy.
Today she is a healthy 120 lbs, enjoying the good life with us here in Florida
Both Rosie and I have to watch our weight; but hey, one little ice cream treat a day, never killed anyone.
Rosie, (and I don’t mean to brag) is very intelligent but excitable (a hunk, a hunk of burning love describes her best).
To keep her calm, when she is nearby, we spell certain words – (cookie, car, walk, and now ice cream). Because she is bright, she already has cracked our code. When we say “W”: she rushes to the kitchen drawer where the leash is kept.
If I say ICE she runs to the fridge barking and whining for her “Frosty Paws”.
She then daintily licks her treat. When it’s all gone she returns the empty cup – either plopping it into my lap or flinging it across the table.
How smart is that?
I must admit seeing my Rosie with her “Frosty Paws” is one of the highlights of my day. So if you want join in on the fun of the “Frosty Paws” experience – go to the supermarket and get a box or two ($3.69 a 4 pack)
You can afford it and your dog will love you for it.
Sources
- Frosty paws html
- The Canine Consumer – 2005
