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To think this isn't a great idea in a petshop?

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Ninnier · 19/02/2025 10:29

Went into Pets At Home and they were doing sign ups to the in store Vets.

I'm already registered elsewhere but was given a tote bag of goodies. Sticky note pad, pens, cards and these...

DS was in the kitchen unwrapping them, about to feed them to the dogs when I doubled checked.

They're for humans and they're chocolate.

I can't see very well without my glasses on and I could see

  • a dog silhouette
  • the word tasty treat (often associated with dog treats)
-the word nutravet

But the part that says 'for humans' is much smaller and white, so harder to read.

Ultimately it's the recipients duty and responsibility to check what it is they have recieved.

But AIBU to think it's not blindingly obvious these are not for dogs?

And it's a strange choice considering chocolate is toxic to dogs and PAH have a lot of 'pet safe' chocolate for easter/valentines etc

I just thought as a marketing thing it wasn't thought through very well!

To think this isn't a great idea in a petshop?
OP posts:
Heelworkhero · 20/02/2025 23:38

Unless chocolate is of an extremely high quality and high cocoa solids (90%+) dogs are not harmed by eating it.
There will be very little actual chocolate in a freebie promoting a vet.
It will be mainly emulsifiers and flavourings.

Katesboots · 21/02/2025 00:11

It says for humans on the wrapper, how much more obvious can you get.

SnoopySantaPaws · 21/02/2025 00:16

TemporaryPosition · 19/02/2025 10:43

I thought it was a jumping dog

Me too!

@Ninnier its monumentally stupid, but it's pets at home so I'm not surprised.

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