The Exotic Collection Box: four treats to try

What is in the box

The Exotic Collection Box is four bags in one order: freeze-dried frog legs, whole baby octopus, raw scallops and 18 whole quail eggs, one ingredient each. Most dogs have never eaten any of them, and most owners cannot guess which will be the hit. One box answers that, and the next order can be a full bag of the favorite.

• Freeze-dried frog legs. One ingredient. A leg, not a molded shape, listed for medium and large adult dogs, so read the frog legs page before you open the bag.
• Freeze-dried baby octopus. One ingredient, a whole small octopus per piece with the tentacles intact. The octopus page covers the smell and the uneven piece sizes.
• Freeze-dried scallops. One ingredient, freeze dried raw with nothing added. Pieces run small. More on the scallops page.
• Quail eggs, 18 whole eggs, freeze-dried. One ingredient: raw whole quail eggs, shell included. Cracked pieces and shell dust are normal. The quail eggs page covers handling.

The frog legs, octopus, scallops and quail eggs are imported, then freeze dried in small batches. Nothing in the box is made just for the box; it is the same four bags sold one at a time, packed together.

Why a box

One order shows you which of four new proteins your dog actually goes for, at a lower price than the four bags bought one at a time. That is the whole pitch. Buy a full bag of octopus on a hunch and you may end up owning something your dog sniffs once and walks away from. Open the box instead and the dog does the choosing. It is the same logic as a test drive, except the dog is the one driving.

If your dog cannot have one of the four, the box is the wrong buy, because all four bags ship together. Pick the three that suit your dog from their own pages instead; each has its own buy button.

The box next to the four bags

The store prices the box below the four bags bought one at a time. The table lists each bag next to the box; the buy button above and the cart show the current price.

Shipping terms are in the shipping policy, and the cart shows what applies to your order.

Serving

Open one bag at a time, so you know which one your dog actually liked. Snap pieces down for a smaller dog. Keep fresh water out, and stay within reach while the dog works on a piece. Wash your hands after handling the raw scallops and quail eggs. Treats are meant for intermittent or supplemental feeding and are not a complete diet.

For the five-ingredient seafood medley instead of single bags, see Captain's Catch. For what the phrase "novel protein" means on a label, see novel protein treats.