Trader Joe's Harvest Brunch Dog Treats

We had to pick up these seasonally-appropriate pet treats because, hey, Alfred and Sadie love the fall just as much as we do. I mean, they really love all the seasons. Well, maybe not winter so much. They are half chihuahua, after all.

But spring, summer, and autumn, they're quite content. And why not celebrate the flavors of the fall along with us? Here we have waffle-shaped treats featuring real turkey, apple, and pumpkin. In fact, turkey is the number one ingredient. They even flaunt spices like basil, thyme, and sage. I don't think I've ever seen dog treats that have a sophisticated spice blend like that before.

These treats are a tad bit bigger and slightly tougher to chew than some of the other treats we looked at recently, so our fur babies will dock a few points for that reason. But they love the flavor of the treats and the fun, festive art work on the packaging and the overall autumnal harvest theme of the product. We've got another resealable bag here, so the treats stay nice and fresh for many days.

$3.49 for the 4.5 oz bag. We wish TJ's would offer a fall-themed dog treat that's tiny and super soft. The Pumpkin Flavored Dog Treats were fun, but they were way too hard for our pups. The Maple Bacon Stuffies were a big step in the right direction since they were soft and chewy, but the pieces were still way too big without breaking them in half. We're waiting for something along the lines of the Peanut Butter & Vanilla Dog Treats, but with a harvest theme instead of a Christmas one. Anyway, these treats are fun and harvestacular and would be great for bigger dogs. We'll go with seven and a half out of ten paw prints on this one.

Bottom line: 7.5 out of 10.