Your host Emma is joined by Ava and Oliver for a tasty, funny, and important debate about one of the most common pet-parent habits: treat time. From gourmet cheese cubes in France to papaya snacks in Brazil, fish jerky in Japan, and homemade pumpkin oat bites in Canada, this episode takes listeners on a global journey through the ways people celebrate pets with food. But behind the fun comes a big question: are we sometimes showing love with treats when our pets may need play, attention, training, or comfort instead? 🍪🐶🐱

The episode begins with a lighthearted look at pet snack culture around the world. Listeners will hear about dogs with fancy French tastes, Texas pups enjoying full treat buffets, a polite Japanese dog  ...