Exotic Dog Treatsby Sniff and Shift
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Novel protein dog treats

Exotic dog treats most dogs have never tried

Freeze dried, one ingredient to a bag, for the dog that has worked through chicken and beef.

Shrimp

$20.00

Try all four

Exotic Collection Box

Frog legs, baby octopus and scallops, one bag of each, plus a carton of 18 quail eggs, for $7.20 less than the four bought one at a time.

$64.80

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What exotic means here

Exotic dog treats for the dog that has worked through chicken and beef: whole baby octopus, frog legs, scallops, blue-lipped mussels, shrimp and whole quail eggs, freeze dried one ingredient to a bag. The seafood, frog legs and quail eggs are imported. The octopus, frog legs, scallops and mussels are shelf stable, and most bags break down for a small dog.

"Exotic" has no official meaning on a dog treat label, so here is ours. Every bag here is built around a protein that does not show up in most treat aisles, freeze dried so it is light and dry and rides along in a glovebox or a show bag. If your dog has worked through the usual chicken and beef, these are proteins it has probably not met. Most bags hold a single ingredient, and the one that does not says so on its label.

  • Baby octopus. A whole small octopus per piece, tentacles and all. Pieces vary in size, and the smell is strong.
  • Frog legs. A leg, not a molded biscuit, so the shape varies from piece to piece. Listed for medium and large adult dogs.
  • Scallops. Freeze dried raw, with no butter or garlic. Pieces run small.
  • Blue-lipped mussels. Small whole mussels. Blue mussels are the species, and the only ingredient.
  • Shrimp. Whole raw shrimp, freeze dried, with no seasoning.
  • Quail eggs. Whole raw quail eggs with the shell on, sold by egg count. Cracked pieces and shell dust are normal.
  • Captain's Catch. The one with five ingredients: squid, octopus, shrimp, clam and mussel. No fish, and not a single ingredient bag.

Five of the seven contain shellfish, so read the ingredient line before you buy. The shrimp, scallops, octopus, frog legs and quail eggs are raw, and the mussels are blanched, so wash your hands after handling any of them. Every bag is a treat for supplemental or intermittent feeding and is not a complete diet.

All the bags

Each card opens that protein's own page, or adds the bag to your cart from right here. The box and the five-ingredient medley sit at the end of the row.

How to try one

  1. Start with a single piece

    A new protein is easier to read when it is the only new thing in the bowl. VCA's advice on treats is to bring in one new thing at a time, go slowly, and offer only a small piece of a new treat at first (VCA, Dog Treats, opened 2026-10-16).

  2. Size it to the mouth

    Break pieces smaller for a small dog. Stay close while your dog eats, and keep fresh water out. Read the label on the bag you picked, because the frog legs and the quail eggs each carry their own note.

  3. Rotate if you like

    Some owners rotate proteins for variety. That is a menu choice, nothing more. If a veterinarian set your dog's diet, ask them before a new protein goes in the bowl.

One box, four bags

The Exotic Collection Box holds frog legs, octopus, scallops and whole quail eggs, each a single-ingredient bag, for less than the four bought separately. One order shows you which protein your dog actually goes for, before you commit to a full bag of any of them. The phrase "novel protein" gets a plain explanation at novel protein treats. For clams, squid and a mixed bag, see seafood for dogs.

Made in small batches in Malvern

The seafood, frog legs and quail eggs are imported. The freeze drying is done in small batches in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Checkout happens on the Sniff and Shift store, and the bag that arrives is the same bag sold there. More about us.

Questions about exotic dog treats

What makes a dog treat exotic?

There is no legal definition. On this site it means a treat built around a protein most dogs do not see every day, such as octopus, frog legs, scallops or quail eggs. Each is freeze dried, so it is light and dry. The word describes the ingredient, nothing more.

What is in each bag?

Most are one ingredient: baby octopus, frog legs, scallops, blue-lipped mussels, shrimp, or whole raw quail eggs. Captain's Catch is the exception, with squid, octopus, shrimp, clam and mussel. The full label analysis for each bag is on its own protein page.

Are they single ingredient treats?

The six single-protein bags are. Captain's Catch has five ingredients and says so on its label. The Exotic Collection Box is four of the single-ingredient bags packed together, so every bag inside it is one ingredient too.

Do they need refrigeration?

No. Freeze drying leaves them light and dry, which is why they travel well. Once a bag is open, seal it again and store it somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sun. Cracked pieces and shell dust in the quail eggs are normal.

Which bags contain shellfish?

Octopus, scallops, mussels, shrimp and Captain's Catch all contain shellfish. Quail eggs are an egg product, and frog legs are neither. We make no claims about reactions to any of them. If a food has set your dog off before, or a veterinarian set its diet, that conversation comes before the bag.

Where do the ingredients come from?

The seafood, frog legs and quail eggs are imported. Freeze drying happens in small batches in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and the bag you get through this site is the same bag sold on the Sniff and Shift store.

Is the shrimp cooked?

No. The bag holds whole raw shrimp that were freeze dried, so handle it the way you would raw pet food and wash up afterward. The shrimp guide lays out what the AKC, PetMD and the FDA say about shrimp for dogs, with dates.

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