Scanned by Randall Saunders · April 11, 2026
Good 'n' Fun Good 'n' Fun Triple Flavor Kabobs
66/100
Grade C+ — Low Quality, Safe
📦 Product Overview
BrandGood 'n' Fun
TypeDog Treats/Snacks
Life Stageall life stages
Size4.0 oz (113 g)
AAFCO Compliant❌ No
This is a treat/snack intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only. It is NOT complete and balanced and cannot serve as a sole diet. No AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement applies.
🧪 Ingredient Breakdown
⚠Beef Hide
Rawhide is a well-documented choking, blockage, and contamination hazard. Rawhide is a by-product of the leather industry, often treated with harsh chemicals (lime, hydrogen peroxide, bleach) during processing. Major GI obstruction risk. The fact that it's the #1 ingredient is alarming.
−2 pts
✅Chicken
Named whole meat protein. Acceptable.
⚠Pork Hide
Same rawhide concerns as beef hide — choking hazard, chemical processing residues, GI blockage risk. Two rawhide ingredients in this product doubles the risk.
−2 pts
✅Duck
Named whole meat protein. Acceptable.
❌Wheat Flour
Refined, allergenic filler with no nutritional value for dogs. Common allergen. Used as a cheap binder.
−3 pts
🟡Glycerin
Humectant to keep treats moist. Source not specified — could be vegetable or animal-derived. Generally safe but adds no nutrition.
−1 pts
🟡Chicken Liver
Nutrient-dense organ meat but must be used in moderation due to Vitamin A toxicity risk at high levels. Acceptable as a flavoring ingredient.
−1 pts
⚠Garlic Powder
Garlic is toxic to dogs in sufficient quantities. It causes oxidative damage to red blood cells (Heinz body anemia). While the amount in treats is likely small, the inclusion of a known canine toxin is irresponsible. ASPCA lists garlic as toxic to dogs.
−2 pts
☠️FD&C Yellow #6
Artificial dye. Linked to hypersensitivity reactions, behavioral issues, and potential carcinogenicity. Banned or restricted in several countries. Zero nutritional purpose — purely cosmetic.
−5 pts
☠️FD&C Red #40
Artificial dye derived from petroleum. Linked to cancer, hyperactivity, and allergic reactions. Banned in parts of Europe. Absolutely no reason to color a dog treat.
−5 pts
☠️FD&C Blue #1
Artificial dye. Linked to chromosomal damage in lab studies. Associated with hypersensitivity reactions. Zero nutritional purpose.
−5 pts
⚖ What's Good / What's Bad
Good
✅ Contains named whole meat proteins (Chicken, Duck)
✅ High protein content (55% min) — expected from rawhide-based treats
✅ Low fat (0.5% min)
Bad
❌ Primary ingredient is beef hide (rawhide) — a known choking and GI obstruction hazard
❌ Contains TWO rawhide sources (beef hide + pork hide) — significant blockage risk
❌ THREE artificial dyes (Yellow #6, Red #40, Blue #1) — carcinogen-linked chemicals with zero nutritional purpose
❌ Contains garlic powder — a known canine toxin
❌ Wheat flour — refined allergenic filler
❌ Irradiated product (symbol visible on packaging)
❌ This product is manufactured in or sourced from overseas (Good 'n' Fun products are commonly sourced from China/Southeast Asia — historically linked to contamination issues in rawhide treats)
🧬 Potential Cancer-Linked Ingredients
☠️
FD&C Yellow #6 −5 pts — Artificial petroleum-based dye linked to cancer, hypersensitivity, and behavioral problems. Restricted in EU.
☠️
FD&C Red #40 −5 pts — Artificial petroleum-based dye linked to cancer and hyperactivity. Most studied and most controversial artificial color. Banned in some countries.
☠️
FD&C Blue #1 −5 pts — Artificial dye linked to chromosomal damage. No nutritional purpose. Used purely to make the treat look appealing to humans.
📊 Score Breakdown
Start score100 pts
Ingredient penalties−26 pts
❌ ARTIFICIAL COLORS PRESENT (ANY) — 3 artificial dyes found (Yellow #6, Red #40, Blue #1)−8 pts
Final score66/100
💬 The Verdict
Good 'n' Fun Triple Flavor Kabobs is a rawhide-based treat loaded with THREE artificial carcinogenic dyes, a known canine toxin (garlic), and refined wheat flour filler. The primary ingredients are chemically processed animal hides that pose serious choking and GI obstruction risks. The 55% protein number is misleading — it's mostly indigestible collagen from rawhide, not quality meat protein. A manufacturer that puts three cancer-linked artificial dyes in a dog treat does not have the animal's health as a priority.
🧨 Final Verdict
Randall™ says: This product is a perfect example of a treat designed to look good to the human, not be good for the dog. THREE artificial dyes — Yellow #6, Red #40, and Blue #1 — are smeared all over these kabobs to make them look like a colorful 'fun' treat. Dogs are functionally colorblind. They don't care what color their treat is. Those dyes are there entirely for the human's eyes, and they carry documented cancer risk. The primary ingredients are beef hide and pork hide — rawhide that has been chemically processed through lime baths, bleach treatments, and hydrogen peroxide washes in the leather industry before being repurposed as a 'chew.' Rawhide is one of the most common causes of emergency vet visits for GI obstruction. Add in garlic powder (toxic to dogs) and wheat flour (cheap allergenic binder), and this treat has no business being marketed as 'Good' or 'Fun.' The name should be 'Bad 'n' Dangerous.' There are far better chew treats on the market — single-ingredient bully sticks, dehydrated sweet potato chews, or freeze-dried meat treats. This one should stay on the shelf.