We Make Dogs Happy!
From my family to yours, welcome to PupJoy! Having a dog is joyful and shopping for them should be too. That's what I aim to delivery to your and yours. That's why I started PupJoy.
My two dogs, Hank & Hoagie, test everything we carry. (Ruff jobs, right?) If it's not good enough for them, you won't find it at PupJoy. We don’t try to have all things, we have the best things. Whether it’s our own line of products or others we choose to carry, we’ve sampled and filtered it all to make sure you have good options, and no bad choices. - DustinTreat Better
We're committed to helping you treat your dog with the best stuff around — and we hold our brand partners to the same standards we hold ourselves to. We only work with businesses that back great products with real purpose: sustainable practices, charitable giving, and a genuine sense of responsibility.
High safety standards, premium materials and clear ingredient transparency
Environmentally-friendly products, packaging, policies, and practices
Charitable and socially responsible programs that give back and do good
Raising the Bar
Our company culture is simple: treat every customer like a friend or neighbor, and look out for their dog the way we'd look out for our own.
We also believe we can - and should - make the world better for animals. That's what our Helping Paws Program is all about: giving back to shelter animals in need.
No Bad Ingredients
Looking out for the wellbeing of dogs starts with a strict "nope" list of banned ingredients list, so nothing sketchy ever makes it into anything we sell.
No Artificial Preservatives
We ban artificial preservatives that have been liked to harmful health effects.
BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) have both been linked to cancer and are hard for dogs to digest, potetially aggravating food allergies and intolerances. Propyl Gallate (also listed as Gallic Acid or Propyl Ester) can mimic the negative effects of estrogen, and is linked to cancer, liver, kidney, breathing and skin issues. Propylene Glycol is disruptive to healthy digestion and has been shown to cause nervous system damage, intestinal lesions/blockage, and cancer. Ethoxyquin has been linked to kidney and liver damage, hyperthyroidism, reproductive issues, cancer, blindness, and immune deficiency syndrome.
TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone) has been linked to stomach cancer and can damage cellular DNA. Sodium Metabisulphite can trigger severe allergic reactions in dogs. Exposure can also cause nervous system damage and issues with circulation. Sodium Nitrite is potentially highly carcinogenic. Carrageenan has been linked to cancer and severe inflammation in dogs.
No Artificial Flavors & Colors
We ban flavor additive substances that are not made from real foods: fruit, vegetables, spices, plants, eggs, meats, fish or dairy. They can cause food sensitives and allergies.
This includes animal digest as a flavor enhancer, which results from a chemical breakdown of un-named leftover animal parts, that can include rancid or diseased parts.
Dogs can’t process artificial sweeteners. Xylitol and other sugar alcohols can cause vomiting, lethargy and loss of coordination. Sorbitol is a synthetic sweetener that is linked to arthritis and is known to cause a range of digestion issues including vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramping, and bloody stools.
We ban artificial color dyes like caramel coloring, red #40, blue #2, and yellow #5. They do not add any nutritional value and can also trigger a range of health issues in dogs like hyperactivity, allergic reactions, organ damage, and cancer.
No Byproducts, Generic Meats & Fats
Animal Byproduct means everything that is left of an animal carcass once the meat and bones have been removed. Essentially, slaughterhouse scraps. Some manufacturers create animal by-products by cooking animal carcasses at such a high heat that it melts the material. This can include diseased, rotten, and euthanized animal flesh but can also be hooves, beaks, feathers, and other waste from meat processing. These products are not healthy for your dog as they are hard to digest and can come from dangerous sources.
Some dog foods or treats will list "meat meal" as an ingredient in their food. When manufacturers include this nondescript language on an ingredient list, it often is a mixture of several types of meats, which can include dead livestock or zoo animals. (Yes, you read that right.)
While good animal fats can be healthy for dogs, the FDA regulations for generic animal fat in dog food & treats allows the fat to be chemically preserved and sourced from “dead, non-slaughtered, diseased, or euthanized animals.” Tallow is chemically preserved as well, and can include rancid restaurant grease.
