I had just bought a very large and very expensive one pound bag of Greenies because Molly and Jack loved them so well. Greenies are marketed to have very positive effects for good teeth care in dogs too. Then on February 14, 2006, CNN had a special short broadcast about Greenies and a family who was suing the manufacturer of Greenies because they claimed that Greenies were the cause of their family dog's death.

Although the manufacturer of Greenies says that the number of deaths from partially digested Greenies is very small in comparison to the number of dogs with healthy teeth and have not had any issues, I am naturally concerned. I honestly hope the incidents of the death of these dogs were rare cases, but I am not willing to take the chance with my Cairn Terriers.

It saddens me to throw away the one pound bag of Greenies I purchased, not because of the expense involved. But because Molly and Jack love them so much. It's a decision every pet owner needs to make and a personal decision that no one else can make for you.

Nothing would please me more if the manufacturer of Greenies was able to provide 101% proof that the death of these dogs was coincidental and unrelated to Greenies. We can certainly hope.

Do you give your pets Greenies? If so, will you continue?