The 6 Best Valentine’s Day Dog Treats of 2023

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Best Valentine’s Day Dog Treats

The Spruce Pets / Alli Waataja

With Valentine’s Day and National Love Your Pet Day around the corner—February 14th and February 20th respectively—we’ve rounded up the best seasonal dog treats to help you express your puppy love.

Boutique dog treat creators are offering special discounts, bundles, and flavors, all in celebration of the lovey-dovey season.

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Best Overall

Bocce’s Bakery Puppy Love Bundle

Bocce’s Bakery Puppy Love Bundle

Bocce’s Bakery

What We Like
  • Three different flavors included

  • Bundle is cost-effective

  • Wheat-free

  • Baked in the USA

What We Don’t Like
  • The bundle is only available on the Bocce’s Bakery site

Roses are red, violets are blue, so give your dog three treats to say “I love you.” The Puppy Love Bundle from Bocce’s Bakery will ensure there are plenty of treats for all the wonderful doggos in your life (or one lucky pup with an insatiable appetite). The limited edition bundle includes three full-size bags of Valentine’s Day-inspired flavors, Strawberries Are Red, Blueberries Are Blue, and 'Nanas Are Sweet. These fruity B-shaped treats are wheat free and baked in the USA. 

Price at time of publish: $17

Type of treat: Biscuit | Flavors: Strawberry & cream cheese, peanut butter & blueberry, banana & bacon | Texture: Crunchy | Key Ingredients: Oat flour, cream cheese, strawberries, beets, honey, coconut oil; oat flour, peanut butter, blueberries, coconut oil; oat flour, bananas, bacon, coconut oil

Best Classic

Milkbone Sweetheart Snacks

Milkbone Sweetheart Snacks

Target

What We Like
  • 5 calories per treat

  • Messages on each treat like Conversation Hears

  • 12 vitamins and minerals

  • The mini-sized treat is appropriate for all dogs

  • Familiar-flavor dogs love

What We Don’t Like
  • Cute design makes us want to try one

  • Temporarily sold out at some retailers

  • Contains artificial colors

The Milkbone Sweetheart Snacks are the canine version of the quintessential Valentine’s Day candy, Conversation Hearts. These bite-sized biscuits, some in shades of red and pink, have messages for adoration imprinted on them. You’ll have to read it out loud for your dog, but they’ll understand the sentiment behind “CUTE”, “LOVE”, and “HUGS”. Each bone-shaped cookie has the classic Milkbone flavor dogs have craved for decades with 12 vitamins and minerals and only 5 calories.

Price at time of publish: $7

Type of Treat: Biscuit | Flavor: Beef | Texture: Crunchy | Key Ingredients: Ground whole wheat, wheat flour, beef meal, bone meal, milk, beef fat

Best Gift Box

Greenies Heart Flavored Dog Treats

Greenies Heart Flavored Dog Treats

Target

What We Like
  • Familiar-flavor dogs love

  • Made in USA

  • Chews have been proven to help remove plaque and tartar build-up

  • Available in four different sizes, Teenie, Petite, Regular, and Large

What We Don’t Like
  • The number of treats decreases as the size of the Greenies increases, e.g. Teenie has 43 individual treats and Large has 8 individual treats

Show your dog you love them by caring for their dental health. The Greenies Heart-Shaped Box resembles a box of chocolates, but you’ll always know what you are going to get—a Greenie! These dog treats are approved for at-home oral care by the Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) and they have a flavor that dogs seem to love. The limited-release Valentine’s Day box is available with Greenies in the signature sizes of Teenie, Petite, Regular, and Large

Price at time of publish: $16

Type of Treat: Dental chew | Flavor: Original Greenie | Texture: Chewy | Key Ingredients: Wheat flour, glycerin, wheat gluten, gelatin, water, powdered cellulose, lecithin, minerals

Best Cookies

Wufers Smooch Your Pooch Cookie Box

Wufers Smooch Your Pooch Cookie Box

Wufers

What We Like
  • Handmade and decorated cookies backed with human-grade ingredients

  • Baked and packaged to stay fresh for 15 months

  • Easy to break apart into smaller servings

What We Don’t Like
  • Cookies are high in calories (4,230 calories for the box)

Wüfers Smooch Your Pooch Cookie Box contains a variety of freshly baked treats for that special doggo in your life. Each cookie is hand decorated and individually wrapped for freshness so your dog can savor each yogurt-frosted cookie. Made with human-grade ingredients, these treats are safe for sensitive tummies and can be broken into smaller pieces for smaller pups. 

Price at time of publish: $45

Type of Treat: Cookie | Flavor: Yogurt| Texture: Crunchy | Key Ingredients: Whole wheat flour, applesauce, spelt flour, vegetable oil, vital wheat gluten, linseed meal, honey, cinnamon, psyllium seed husk, coconut, barley flour, sugar

Best Heart-Shaped

Blue Buffalo Bits Soft-Moist Training Treats

Blue Buffalo Bits Soft-Moist Training Treats

Amazon

What We Like
  • Heart-shaped treats

  • Perfect addition to a barkuterie board

  • Beef, Salmon, Chicken, and Turkey flavors are available

  • Contains no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives

What We Don’t Like
  • Not technically a Valentine’s Day release

Blue Buffalo Bits Soft-Moist Training Treats are available all year long, but we always think of Valentine’s Day whenever we open up a new bag of these heart-shaped treats. They make an adorable addition to a barkuterie board, but are always great on their own as a reward for being a wonderful dog. These treats come in four flavors, Beef, Salmon, Chicken, and Turkey, and never contain artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.

Price at time of publish: $5

Type of Treat: Soft bite | Flavors: Beef, Salmon, Chicken, Turkey | Texture: Soft | Key Ingredients: Animal protein, oatmeal, brown rice, cane sugar, potatoes, vegetable glycerin, pea protein, flaxseed, water

Best Organic

Lord Jameso Coconut Kisses

Lord Jameson Coconut Kisses

Lord Jameson

What We Like
  • Made with USDA certified organic ingredients

  • Made in the USA

  • Easy to break apart into smaller treats

  • Covered in red and pink coconut shreds

  • Contain no preservatives, artificial flavors, or GMO

What We Don’t Like
  • Limited release of Valentine’s Day packaging is not readily available at major online retailers

Fetch and retrieve a tube of limited edition Lord Jameson Coconut Kisses in custom made packaging for the holiday. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Colorado-based brand, Lord Jameson, has made their Coco Crush Vegan Dog Treats with red and pink coconut shreds. These plant-based morsels are made with USDA-certified organic ingredients, and they are soft and easy to break apart if you prefer to give a smaller piece. A few customers think the treats look like donut holes, so don’t be surprised if a human in your household is tempted to take a bite.

Price at time of publish: $22

Type of Treat: Soft bite | Flavor: Coconut | Texture: Soft | Key Ingredients: Oats, brown rice syrup, dates, peanut butter, coconut, beet

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This roundup was written by Anna Mejorada, a writer for The Spruce Pets, who shares her home with a happy pomeranian named Gidget. She is devoted to helping humans discover the best products for their pets.