Last week Ryan e-mailed me to do a 7-month check in to see if I was still happy with how my subscription is going. He asked if I wanted to make any changes, and to let him know if there is anything I’d like to see in future boxes. I’m still fantasizing about an eco-friendly dog box, with biodegradable toys, but at least this month’s Tim Pawtons toy came in an apparently home-compostable biodegradable bag. I am going to test this out. Here is the bag:
We will also ignore that typo in “recycling”.
Woof Crate Overview
Cost: $45-$55 + Tax + $10 add on toy
Multidog options also available.
My Cost: $60.40
Value: $65+
Frequency: Monthly
Cancellation Policy: Cancel after minimum commitment or pay $15/crate cancellation fee.
Payment: Monthly
Auto Renew: Yes
Focus: “We started WoofCrate with the intention of providing you with the most nutritious treats, durable and interactive toys that we can get our paws on.”
Ships From: Sturgeon County, Alberta
Established in: ?
Inside the Box
**As always, the chews were given to the dogs immediately upon opening and were thus promptly consumed and no photos were taken.**
This is great for celebrating Canada Day, which is on July 1. My only gripe is that they didn’t cut the fabric so that the flags would be facing the right way.
I’m a bit choked that this bag is only 85g when the smallest bag you can buy retail is 100g. In any case, liver is a delight for all the dogs, regardless of the source, and full of nutrients.
This is very cute packaging, just wish there were more treats. Not sure why Woof Crate doesn’t include full-sized bags. I don’t know the logistics, but maybe they can’t get the right price point to make it make sense. Has it always been this way?
I think I’ll have to gather a list of Canadian dog treat companies and compare cost, ingredients, and amounts.
The ingredients in these treats are:
- chickpea flour
- elk
- ground flax seeds
- blueberries
- cranberries
- banana
- baking powder
- cinnamon
Sounds pretty good to me.
Pawty Animals is a Canadian company that is focusing on adding sustainability to the dog toy world. They use biodegradable packaging (see above photo in the intro), have toys manufactured with recycled material (even though they’re still polyester), and will accept old toys to repair and send to shelters. It’s not the end goal, in my opinion, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction.
This specific toy has a Global Recycled Standard Certification by Intertek and contains 91% recycled material. I would still eventually like to see fully biodegradable toys, but I think we’re still a ways off from that. Even if we could just start stuffing with wool, that would be great. There is so much wool discarded every year, possibly 90% of it, which is around 150 tonnes, that is seems silly to keep using polyester. However, cleaning wool can be a lot of effort, at least in my experience.
A very cute 2-in-1 toy with a crinkly bed roll and a squeaky hedgehog. I cannot find any information on this brand.
Overall Impression
So this is the first time I’ve realized that we’re not getting full-sized treat bags. It’s not like they’re sample sized, but it does feel a little cheap to not just give us the smallest retailed bag.
As I am very passionate about supporting Canadian culture and themes, The Great Canadian Road Trip is a fine theme. What is odd to me, is why choose a hedgehog for a Canadian theme? They are not native to Canada, even if camping is a common pastime.
What do you think of this month’s Woof Crate?
wanderingfawn 
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