Whimzees Variety Box: Shapes, Sizes and What's Inside
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The Whimzees Variety Box in size S is a mixed box of 56 vegetarian dental chews, listed at 840g, in a handful of shapes. It suits owners who want a dental chew without meat or cereal grains on the ingredient list, and who like the idea of a bit of variety. The most important detail is easy to miss: these are hard chews, so how your dog eats them matters more than the shape on the front.
A box of three shapes
The small-size listing names three shapes: crocodiles, sticks and toothbrushes. It says nothing about how many of each you get, so you can't plan around a particular shape. The brand says the ridges and grooves help clean between teeth, which is a maker's claim, and the listing credits the chews with a plaque-fighting "Triple Care" action. The listing also says the recipes are unchanged under newer packaging, and that older packaging may still turn up, so don't be surprised if the box looks different from the photo.
Pieces are not sized equally. If they were roughly equal in weight, 840g across 56 pieces would be about 15g each, but the listing doesn't say, so treat that as a rough guide only.
What the ingredient list shows
The listed ingredients are potato starch, glycerin, powdered cellulose, lecithin, yeast, malt extract, lupine, annatto extract colour and alfalfa extract. The guaranteed analysis shows fat at 2.0%, crude fibre at 13.7%, ash at 2.4% and moisture at 12.0%. (The listing's protein figure reads as "1,10%", which looks like a formatting slip, so we have left it out.)
Three things stand out. There is no meat on the list, which is why the listing calls the chews vegetarian, and no cereal grain appears in it. The fibre figure is high, which fits a chew that is mostly starch and cellulose. And lupine is a legume, so it may not suit a dog that reacts to legumes. The listing also describes the chews as hypoallergenic and says they contain no artificial colours, flavours, preservatives or GMO. "Hypoallergenic" is a claim, not a guarantee: any individual dog can react to any ingredient, and annatto extract is listed as a colour.
The medium toothbrush, if your dog is bigger
If your dog is larger than the small box suits, the Whimzees Toothbrush in medium is the nearest relative. It comes as a 30-piece "month box" listed at 0.9kg, which fits the stated 30g per piece, and uses the same ingredient list. Its listing adds details the variety box lacks: 2890 kcal/kg, which it states as 89 kcal per piece, directions for one piece a day, and a note that it isn't for dogs under nine months.
The medium listing is contradictory about who it is for. One bullet says medium-breed dogs of 12 to 18kg, but a spec field says small dogs and another says all breed sizes. Go by the bullet and the pack, and check with your vet if your dog sits outside that range.
Chew time, calories and supervision
The listing claims "3 times longer chewing time compared to competitors" and that the treats prevent plaque "up to 80 percent better than other leading dental treats". Neither figure comes with a named comparison or study, so treat them as marketing. The same bullet calls the chews "low in calories and fat", yet the medium listing puts one piece at 89 kcal. That is not trivial for a smaller dog, and the small box gives no energy figure at all. As with any treat, count it in the day's calories; many vets suggest keeping treats to around a tenth of the daily total.
Hard chews should be supervised. Vets commonly warn that very hard items can occasionally damage teeth in some dogs, and any chew can break into pieces that are swallowed. Remove the last small piece, keep water available, and read dental chew safety for dogs for sizing advice. This is general information, not a substitute for your vet's judgement, and a dog with sore gums, loose teeth or persistent bad breath should be checked by a vet rather than given chews.
Reasons to look elsewhere
- Hard texture. Dogs that already have chipped or damaged teeth, or that chew aggressively, may be better with something softer. Ask your vet.
- Unknown shape mix. You can't choose the shapes, and the listing doesn't say the split.
- Conflicting size information. The small box listing gives no weight band, and the medium listing contradicts itself.
- Calories. One piece is a real share of a small dog's daily energy, if the medium figure is anything to go by.
- Lupine. A legume in the list may rule it out for some dogs.
Who should put it in the basket
The box listing shows 4.6 out of 5 from 19,729 ratings at the time of writing, which says plenty of owners keep buying, though not how well it cleans teeth. For a small dog without a legume or starch issue, the variety box is a reasonable vegetarian dental chew to try. Pair it with brushing, and check how Whimzees stack up against the most common alternative in Whimzees vs DentaStix. For other options, the best dental chews for dogs covers more of the market.
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