Started by Matt and Meg and their Lhasa Apso Quimby (aka “The Bear”) and Rat Terrier Laika (aka “The Rat”), The Bear and The Rat makes yummy frozen treats for your furry friends. With flavors like Banana Peanut Barker and Choc ‘o’ Not, your dog will go nuts for these organic, healthy frozen treats.

The Bear and The Rat sent Lulu and Beans some treats to try out and let me just say that there’s none left.

The adorable packaging was designed by illustrator Caryn Arredondo.

Barley grass is a natural and healthy “treat” for dogs that is rich in vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. Recently, it’s become easier to grow than ever in this cool garden bag. Garden In A Bag: Dog Grass is a plastic-lined kraft paper bag that contains everything you need to grow barley grass on your desktop or windowsill. Once your grass starts growing, simply cut the grass and feed it to your pet by hand, or sprinkle some on their food. Your dog will soon reap the benefits of having healthier skin and coat, fresher breath, and better digestion. And you’ll have a modern, easy-to-maintain garden on your desk.

Lulu and Beans have been noshing on Chicago-based all natural dog treat company Lincolnbark‘s Sweet Little Butterpup™ Oatmeal snacks, thanks to some samples they sent over! They also have pumpkin and salmon flavors, all made from pure ingredients with no wheat, soy, corn, preservatives, additives, or artificial colors or flavors.

The founder of Lincolnbark, Bobbye Cochran, is a graphic designer and she created such a distinctly modern and identity and packaging. Love it!

Busy Buddy Linkables are fun, interactive toys designed to appeal to both your dog’s mind and tummy. Linkables’ interlocking, treat-dispensing components can be connected in varying ways to form a treat-filled puzzle for your dog, providing her a tasty mental workout.

Linkables’ interlocking Orbs, Elbows, and Twists are made from durable, pliable rubber that can be carried, tossed, and rolled about as your dog attempts to figure out how to release the treats inside. (Linkables aren’t recommended for straight-up chewing, though; they’re designed to be an interactive logic toy.) While specially-sized-and-shaped Linkables treats are available, any small treat that will fit through Linkables’ holes should work.

Premier, the toy’s manufacturer, provides instructions on how to introduce Linkables to your pup and get her involved in the game. Check out this short video of Linkables in action. (That kicky background music is sort of what I imagine my little Dottie constantly hears in her head.)

You can snag all of Linkables’ parts and pieces at Baxter Boo or most pet supply stores.

Like many of you, I’m a sucker for great packaging. Based on aesthetic value alone, I’m completely sold on these Robbie Dawg Biscuits. Handcrafted in Brooklyn, New York and available in flavors like Real Brooklyn Pizza and Honey BBQ Chicken, I have a feeling Robbie Dawg treats are going to become a household staple and my go to gift for all of my dog loving friends and family members.

Need to beat the heat? How about trying Frozen Forest dog ice cream – made fresh to order prepared and churned in a classic Italian gelato machine in NYC. Using only local ingredients, Frozen Forest ice cream is 100% organic with no additives. The packaging is well-designed and made from biodegradable paper. I especially like the fun flavors – shoe, cat, and squirrel. I think Beans would like squirrel…

I’ve seen lots of dog cookies and cupcakes I’ve been tempted to take a bite of, but this is a dog taco first for me. Tumbleweed Tacos for doggies are certainly canine culinary at it’s finest! Dog City Bakery makes all their treats from the finest all-natural ingredients to ensure your dog gets a healthy snack. These Southwestern chili and cumin flavored tacos are made with real cheese and sprinkled with parsley for fresh breath. Yum! Order some for your best amigo right here.

By now we’re all familiar with the food truck craze that has swept the nation. It seems that just about every major US city has their own favorite go-to trucks that rarely fail to draw a line of eager patrons at every stop. So if food trucks are such a hit with city-dwelling folk, why not have them for their city-dwelling dogs? Phydough, Los Angeles’s first food truck for dogs, has done just that!

Created from the brilliant mind of dog-lover and “insufferable food snob” Patrick Guilfoyle, Phydough Bake or Take Home Treats boasts a menu of wholesome, preservative-free cookies and frozen goods for dogs. Your dog can either enjoy Phydough treats curbside with other eager pups waiting to take their first bite, or you can take home and bake frozen Phydough to go. Talk about bringing new meaning to the “doggie bag!”

And how’s this for food truck design? If the concept alone hasn’t sold you, these smart and appealing graphics with phrases like “who took my shoe” and “wanna cookie?” placed all over a cute truck surely will.

The result of Patrick Guilfoyle living life according to what he calls the “3 D’s: Dogs, Design, and Dinner” is happy four-legged customers all over Los Angeles and a business concept that just makes you want to smile. Bravo! Miles and I will definitely be chasing down the Phydough truck next time we’re in LA.

LA-ers: Find out where Phydough will be next by following them on Twitter.

Images via Noms, Not Bombs