Nutramax Dasuquin with MSM Chewable Tablets

Dad

Okay. New thing. What do you think?

Boldo

I reserve judgment until I sniff it. Also, you owe me a treat for sitting through this opening. The container is orange, which is a color I don't trust.

Dad

I'm going to need more than that. How does it smell?

Boldo

Smells like a factory tried to make chicken but forgot what chicken actually smells like. Not bad, not great. Somewhere between a vitamin and the inside of a shoe.

Dad

You seemed reluctant to try it. What happened when you did?

Boldo

You offered it like it was a treat, but I saw the label. I hesitated. Then I bit it and it crumbled into dust. Not as bad as that green pill last month, but still a pill pretending to be food. I ate it because you held a string cheese hostage.

Dad

Anything about this that actually impressed you? Be honest.

Boldo

Fine. I walked up the stairs this morning without grumbling. Maybe it works? The texture surprised me—soft enough to chew but not so soft it stuck to my teeth. Also, the cat watched me eat it and looked jealous. That was satisfying.

Dad

Final verdict. Don't hold back.

Boldo

Three poos. I will eat them without a fight now, but I still expect a real treat afterward. Dad, if you're reading this, remember I had to earn that rating.