Vitacookies--For Dogs

When Dr. Brittis, my pediatrician, stressed the importance of daily vitamins, my mother took heed. And when I was little there was a new product on the market---a vitamin tablet especially formulated for children. It was a fruit flavored chewable—the first of its kind. It was called Chocks.

I was disappointed to receive only one per day--I loved Chocks that much. But it was medicine after all—even though it tasted just like Swee Tarts.

A friend of mine gave a sample bag the other day of a new product—Vita-Cookies for Dogs. He said try these and me know whether your dog likes them or not---but remember each cookie has a daily allowance of canine vitamins---so only give him one a day.

And when I got home I opened the bag. I knew right away that although Cosmo (my Goldendoodle) is quite finicky, this cookie would be amazing and appeal to his discerning palate. Vita-Cookies had an aroma of oatmeal and molasses with a hint of coconut. I almost wanted to taste one. So I allowed Cosmo to sniff it first. And the olfactory experience was so tantalizing that he gently took it and immediately slinked off and hid under my dining room table to enjoy his treat with no possibility of sharing. It was that delicious.

And when he was finished he ran back to the kitchen and sat in front of the opened Vita-Cookie bag on the countertop. Cosmo looked at me and then looked at the bag, and then he looked at me, and then he looked at the bag. And finally in frustration he said Arrr Arrr Arrr which loosely translated from Dogspeak to English means Good God woman give me another cookie!!

But I did not. I told Cosmo Vita-Cookies are medicine—even though they taste like fresh baked cookies. You may only have one a day. And he crossed his paws and said Fine. But I expect one tomorrow. Which I did—and every day since.

But I only have a one month supply of these nutritious canine temptations. And Vita-Cookies for Dogs are not quite on the market yet.  My friend needs to give me another bag or two. I have a dog who loves his vitamins as much as his mother enjoyed her Chocks. In some ways I suppose like dog-mother like dog-child. Or as Mary Poppins would say just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down--in the most delightful way.