Waggin Train Treats Reviews

I don't understand if this company paid out $6.5 Billion how they were not made to take this off the market!!! My dog has gotten a neurological infection and the positive tests have revealed it is from something that comes from an area that has this in its soil, as the NY area does not, which is where I live. I don't understand with the $6.25 Billion Dollars they paid out, why it was not mandatory that it be taken off the shelves and left to kill other animals????

9/13/2025 one single Waggin Train treat gave our puppy severe diarrhea from 1pm-6am the next morning. Would not recommend this product to anyone, especially people with sensitive or elderly dogs. These treats should be taken off the shelves and buried in a pit.

I received a bag of Waggin Train chicken jerky treats, opened the bag and they smell like formaldehyde!! I work in a lab and know the smell. Bought through Chewy, not blaming them but will not purchase any more. I have had 2 dogs pass this past year with cancer, caused by these? I do not know. 😕

My Dog has gotten sick a couple times eating these treats (especially the one specifically labeled for sensitive stomachs). I don't know if there's a correlation, but I thought these were made in the USA. They're not. They're made in China now. So...I'll be changing who I buy them from. "Sourced in the US, made in China." How much money are they really saving? You ship the chicken over (how long and how is it shipped...it's just jerky with very few ingredients) and then make it in China? That makes me skeptical given China's history for poisoning Dog food (not intentionally...I don't think, but I'll stay with USA-made).

Just had a horrible experience with this product. My 8-year-old Pomeranian, Luna, almost died when a piece of chicken jerky became lodged in her esophagus. Thankfully, a team at a veterinary specialty center were able to remove the jerky but Luna suffered for 2 weeks due to inflammation of her esophagus. She had choking spells, decreased appetite and severe pain. I had used this product for many years as my dogs love them and I thought it was a healthy choice. I noticed the product changed a couple of years ago, looked dried out and crumbled into sharp pieces, causing one of my other dogs to choke.

I gave these treats to my dog. Next day diarrhea. Have always bought Golden Rewards. Thought I'd try Waggin Train. They were on sale. Big mistake. Made in China. I would not have bought the. Did not notice that till now.

I can’t believe these treats are still on the market! My husband picked them up because they only had two ingredients, missing the part where they were made in China. We gave our two pups small pieces on Monday and Tuesday and they became violently ill, vomiting and diarrhea. $1000 in vet bills later and they are finally on the mend. Recalls, class action suits…. This product has a long history of making dogs ill and killing them. I’m infuriated and confused as to how they can still be on shelves.

After giving Waggin Train chicken jerky to my dog over 3 days he developed liquid mucus blob filled diarrhea for 6 days!! The pieces were large. The ingredients were only 2. I now with regret read previous bad problems and recalls of this product. It says made in Thailand. :(

Within 12 hours of giving our dog a chicken jerky treat he was severely ill. Diarrhea, vomiting and dehydrated. Went to it emergency vet after 4 days of non stop diarrhea. He was given an anti-nauseous shot, fluids and antibiotics. He is currently on day one of medication and is showing signs of moderate improvement. Please stay away from this product. After reading all these reviews after the fact I am just beside myself. I wish I would’ve read the reviews prior. The packaging is deceiving stating there’s only two ingredients all natural!

We bought this product at Sam’s and began giving it as a treat to our 5 month old Golden Retriever. On the first day she loved them and had three of them since they were fairly small pieces. That evening she woke up with diarrhea which went on all evening, every 2 hours and continued on throughout the next day. She became very ill for a few days. We weren’t sure what caused it and watched her carefully, taking away all treats and per normal vet instructions, only gave her a bland diet for the next two days until she fully recovered.

ATTENTION: Purina Waggin' Train Chicken Jerky Tenders Adult Dog Treats - MADE IN CHINA.. ALMOST KILLED MY DOG... I HAVE VETERINARIAN PROOF. :( PROOF: My Dogs a 6 yr old Yorkie's liver count was 581. Way HIGH. :( The vet run all kinds of tests -Blood count...High. Then he had ultrasound that showed his enlarged liver. Luckily no Tumor (which is what they thought they may find). Vet was puzzled and could not understand why? I even had to measure his water intake for a week - We decided to look into what we were giving him as treats - WAGGIN TRAIN - Made in CHINA. After taking the Waggin Train treats away 2 weeks later we had his blood count done again it had gone down to a Healthy 168. We were SLOWLY KILLING our furry friend without knowing it. :( So SAD!!!

I'll save you the reading. We fed these to our Boston Terrier for the past week. Today, we are putting her down due to digestive failure. She had a blockage removed from her stomach that consisted of a wad of these treats. And we'd only give her a third at a time. Shame on you Purina! You and your Chinese-sourced garbage can rot for all I care!

Attention: please take a good look at this site and read the Experiences: I bought this product at Walmart on 1-24-20 and only after giving my Bichon 4 treats he began to show signs of something was going wrong. He started acting dazed and confused and then started looking like his legs were very unstable and wobbly. Following this he began to have bloody diarrhea, several times and then just started getting weak and then started vomiting just yellow bile and a foamy liquid.

My 7 years old King Charles named Romeo just passed away on September 22, 2019. He was a very picky eater and didn’t like much snacks, but this one was his favorite. We use to purchase Waggin Train chicken jerky at our local Sam’s Club and after when they were closed we purchased them on Chewy.com. He snacked on them daily and suddenly he stop eating and become very sluggish. We thought that he had another ear infection. We took him to the emergency hospital and he was diagnosed with kidneys failure. He was treated and next day he had a heart failure and sadly we have to make the worst decision in our life’s to put him to sleep.

I have given maybe 8 of these treats to my 12 year old Springer male (healthy) today. When putting the bag away, I noticed "Made in China." I am just sick. I fear I have endangered my dog's health, short term, long term, and mortally. Purina, one of the oldest and most trusted names in dog food and treats, has really deceived the American public with Chinese-made treats. China does not care about life and does not care about Americans. Obviously, Purina does not either. I am done with Purina now and in the future. You won't care about this review; I already know that.

I bought 2 bags of this product at Sam's Club about 9 or 10 days ago. I fed some to my Springer Spaniel. She began vomiting. I didn't make the connection, and gave her more the next morning and left for work. When I came home, I found more vomit. On Friday 26 October 2018 I took her to the vet. They immediately noticed problems with her. They kept her for a few days, and on the morning of 30 October, I was told that she passed away. My Gracie is dead. As I recall, the vet said that she liver issues.

My dogs loved the product and after investigating a couple years ago, I was convinced the treats were safe, biggest mistake of my life. I always broke tiny pieces for my 4.5 lb. And 7 lb. Yorkie. Friday evening for some reason I cannot explain I gave them each a regular size piece. The larger dog threw this up within 1-2 hours. The small one did not although she was sick all evening. Running outside every few minutes she seemed to be ok. Then the bigger one threw up all night long. Horrible. The next day they both were sick enough to go to the emergency vet.

After eating these treats for a few days, my dog began to have diarrhea and was vomiting bile. She was acting like she was in pain, lethargic, confused and she wouldn’t lay on her belly. I took her to the vet and they did x-rays. These treats were not breaking down in her stomach, they were just sitting there in a large clump. They said she needed emergency surgery to remove the mass in her tummy. Sadly, I was unable to afford the $4500 surgery and had to make the heartbreaking decision to put her to sleep. The grief and guilt are overwhelming because I actually fed her the treats that ended up killing her. She was my best friend, she loved me unconditionally. I am now heartbroken and so angry that Sam's Club sells this product. Do not give these to your dogs!

My Rat Terrier love them. They're the only Chicken Jerky that actually smells like chicken. I guess because of all the problems others have had they have been taken off the shelf. I guess my pup will have to make do with Chinese Duck Jerky. He love that too.

I purchased this product for my beloved 12 yr old Jack Russell Terrier, Boo on 8-28-2018 at our local Walmart because I had a .75€ coupon off and the package advertising boasted “only two ingredients” and “twice baked;” which indicated to me it’s a natural product that’s safe for my pet. WRONG!!! Boo began showing symptoms immediately of discomfort; but I didn’t pick up on it from coming from feeding simple ‘natural’ treats...He was licking and biting excessively as though in pain. So I purchased some plain yogurt and gave him a teaspoon in hopes this would calm his tummy - it didn’t. Boo’s distress only continued to grow; a dog that never refused a meal; well, now, no way was he touching ANY FOOD! I knew something seriously wrong. Then the vomiting??? started, and when he had nothing left to vomit; he vomited bile and blood.

Purchase Waggin Trains yesterday 7-10-18 from Sam's Club. My dog start getting sick around 6 pm today, she is vomiting and very quiet, not her at all. After seeing her behavior I Google and find out the several complaints from other people. How sad after see reviews from 2014 and this item still in the market. Please don't buy this product ever. Sam's please remove item right away. Animal cruelty very cruelty. My dog was a very healthy and is 8 year old. Her record is clean. She has been in the Animal Hospital now for 8 days. Please help us stop animal cruelty... ASAP. I'm a Sam's member for years. My receipt and record is up to date. I'm so mad and sad. :(. I’m contacting them today and plan on filing suit if it isn’t taken off the shelves!

We bought these treats because the package says there are only 2 ingredients in them. We gave ONE to my 62-lb English Pointer and he has had diarrhea for going on 2 days. I read other reviews online that said pets went into kidney and liver failure after having these death-snacks. I took my dog to the vet this morning, and we are monitoring carefully. But read the back of the package: They are made in China! So, there are no guidelines on what actually goes into them. They were recalled in 2013 for the same reason, and Purina revamped them somehow to get them back on the market. Shame on you, Purina, for endangering our pets. DO NOT BUY ANY PURINA PRODUCTS. PERIOD.

I purchase Waggin Trains yesterday 2-11-18 from Sam's Club. My dog start getting sick around 6 pm today, she is vomiting and very quiet, not her at all. After see her behavior I Google and find out the several complaints from other people. How sad after see reviews from 2014 and this item still in the market. Please don't buy this product ever. Sam's please remove item right away. Animal cruelty very cruelty. My dog is very healthy and is over a year old. Her record is clean. Please help us stop animal cruelty... ASAP. I'm a Sam's member for years. My receipt and record is up to date. I'm so mad and sad. :(

Have been feeding my dogs these for years with no trouble. Now they are very sick, vomiting and diarrhea. Very disgusted with Purina for allowing this to be sold!!! Wished I'd looked at this site sooner.

I have two healthy pugs whom I gave Waggin Train Chicken Jerky Tenders. They became very sick vomiting all day and constant diarrhea from these treats. When I called the 866 number customer service was very rude and asked a lot of questions regarding my dogs. They seem more concerned and asking questions to cover themselves versus concern of your pets. I will never purchase this item again. I cannot believe this item is still on the market.

One month ago, I started to give my chihuahua Waggin Train Treats. He is currently in an animal hospital with liver damage, kidney damage, loss of bladder control, vomiting, diarrhea, and refuses to eat. The vet says that she has done research online and that this product has a history of causing these symptoms in dogs.

My beloved dog started having problems with his ALK Liver enzyme. After research on the internet I discovered this chicken jerky product had been recalled because it was causing liver damage to dogs (and any other pet that consumes this product). They are still on the shelves because they now use some chemically adjusted form of light to disguise the dangerous chemicals they use in these treats. I am so grateful to this site and all info on this dangerous treat. BUYER BEWARE!!! I will now only buy American produced food and treats for my dog.

After feeding Waggin Train Chicken Jerky to my 5 yr old hound dog he became critically sick, profuse vomiting, lethargic, swollen stomach, tender L side. Dog admitted to veterinary hospital with intestinal infection and kidney infection. SICK 10 DAYS. May recover 50/50. China/Purina selling poison food Knowingly!!!

I came home to find my happy-go-lucky Shih Tzu throwing up everywhere, scared and shaking. She jumps when I come home, but today she seem like she went through hell. Please do not buy any Purina pet products. I will be asking around to find a lawyer to sue this evil of company who only cares about their profit margin. No concern about the poison they are selling to the consumers. My wife bought this treat from Sam's Club few days ago and did not realize that she was buying poison. She saw Purina logo on the bag and felt it was safe to feed to our pet. I am so furious with this company who claims that they sell quality products. Far from it. This company do not care about the pets, only thing on their requirements are profit.

These treat which seem innocent and healthy killed my Chihuahua after we fed them to him regularly for six months. We thoughts we were buying a good name brand from Purina and seeing that the only ingredient was chicken, were we ever wrong. He was acting sluggish and barely eating last Thursday and I took him to the vet the next day to find out he needed hospitalization. Spent the weekend hospitalized and now we have to put him down for acute liver failure. $4000 dollars later and we have a dead dog.

Bought a 36 oz of Waggin Train chicken jerky tenders. Gave 1 to my Pom. Gave another 1 couple days later. In two days my to Pom stopped. Took him to vet and was told he had acute kidney function which he had never had kidney problems. Was told he needed to be put to sleep. Took him to a kidney specialist where he was for 3 days. He was treated and made it. The cost was close to $3,500. Bought this crap at Sam's Club in Tucson. Can't someone do something to stop selling this poison? Also how about reimbursing vet costs.

I have 3 German Short-haired Pointers, 65-82 pounds. I bought this 36 oz bag of chicken JERKY as a Christmas treat. They had 4 pieces on Christmas eve and 4 Christmas morning. The 2 smaller dogs threw up and one did not eat for 2 days. Last night he barely moved. The large one did not eat much. I think it is their size that saved them... I had heard rumors but knew they loved them. BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY IT IS NOT EVEN WORTH TAKING A CHANCE! Fortunately, Santa brought plain people JERKY too... I intend to get this package analyzed. Watch out PURINA!

I have 2 dogs and both love the chicken treats, but my dogs are now showing real problems. My Basset Hound has not eaten for 2 days, she would not eat dog food so I had to make some people food with meat and rice and she ate it and is kinda feeling like she used to. My other dog is shepherd/collie mix and he eats but not like he used to and he is older like 12yrs old.

I have been giving these "treats" to our dog for about a month. Approximately 1 week ago she started acting strange, going in and out a lot, like she was confused. She also started drinking LARGE amount of water. She would empty her 1/2 gallon water bowl in 20-30 minutes. Then she started puking and now has bladder control issues. I have stopped giving her these "treats" and am hoping for the best. I will no longer buy products from China and am seriously considering not buying Purina brand products.

My 10 Year old Golden retriever had 2 pieces out of a brand new bag of Waggin' Train Treats. The next day she was violently throwing up and her stomach heaving. She had the worst case of diarrhea I have ever seen. Called our vet and brought her right in. After all blood work, x-ray exam, and IV antibiotic and other med. $400.00 bill. She would not eat for two days. She just started to eat. I will notify my vet in AM. I forgot she even had those treats. If you need I will be happy to supply you with the almost full bag or the numbers on the use by label 5139T031 0201WG1. Best by: Aug 20 2016 4548858504201505.

After giving these treats, all our doxies experienced extreme diarrhea, vomiting, and shaking. As of right now, we aren't sure if one of them will make it. I called Purina and they said there is nothing wrong with treats. Liars! DO NOT feed these to your pet.

BJ died 3/4/12, 4 days after he ate his toxic treat. Tashi did recover. My 2 other dogs never ate from the new bag. Never even sick. It was the same thing other dogs experienced, sudden onset kidney, liver failure, acute pancreatitis. He was a strong healthy 2 year old Lhasa. I still have his parents and litter mate. So the settlement that gives us 70 cents on the dollar of what we spent in vet bills is held up because of ONE woman. She's a ghost. No social media or internet trail. No lawyer. She hand wrote an appeal so we all have to wait for our checks now. Purina employee?? They are not beyond this kind of thing. Evil people. Why is the FDA so useless as to let this product continue to sicken dogs, because it is. DON'T buy products from CHINA. We know that now yet people buy it.

My 7 year old Papillon Paris contracted Pancreatitis from these treats. We did not know it at the time. We saw these treats and figured that they were better for her than little rawhide bones. Also she was very picky and absolutely loved these treats. They are somewhat expensive and they are made of chicken so we thought that it was a double bonus. She was only 7 years old and her life expectancy was 12-14 years. She was not overweight whatsoever and was a healthy happy little girl...BEFORE.

Almost lost my two yorkies. Also had a chihuahua that was sick from these treats. Both yorkies had to be hospitalized with IV fluids for a few days. Vet said it was the treats. Bloody stool. Vomiting. Just so happy they could be saved. Costly but at least I still have them. These treats are deadly.

My dog got extremely sick after eating these treats. He had runny BM and threw up for four days straight. NOT A TREAT. It is BAD BAD BAD for dogs. So if you love your dog, find a different treat.