Celebrating Pet Appreciation Month!
It’s a wonderful occasion to celebrate the incredible bond we share with our dogs and show appreciation for their presence in our lives.
We take the time to pause, reflect, and truly honor the furry companions who bring us joy, comfort, and offer their unwavering loyalty, each and every day.
It also happens to be spring time. The days are longer, the air is fresher, there are now so many more opportunities for your dog to stretch their legs, explore, and enjoy new adventures outside!
Here are some of our favorite things to do, to celebrate and show our love & appreciation for our furry friends:
1. Plan special activities and adventures
- Go for a walk or hike at a place that’s new to both of you
- Go on a “Pet Date”
- Organize a “play date” with a friend’s friendly pet
2. Pamper and treat your pet
- Pamper your dog with a “Spa Day”, a full grooming session and a relaxing message to finish of the day!
- Surprise your dog with a new stimulation toy and stuff it with their favorite treats
Shop some of our favorite DARFORD treats:
• Shop Grain Free: Our most popular line of treats. Choose from delicious flavors of Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Peanut Butter, Pumpkin, Salmon and Turkey.
• Shop SoftBaked: Our newest range of soft & chewy treats. Available in droolicous flavors of Massively Meaty, Super Cheesy, Deliciously Ducky and Peanut Butter.
• Shop Classic Chip Cookie with Carob Chips: Indulge in a crunchy golden baked cookie with carob chips - a dog safe alternative to chocolate.
3. Teach them new tricks
- Keep your dog mentally active, and, most importantly, rewards the both of you with more bonding time!
Shop Trainers: A healthy, high-value treat with superior aroma to accomplish training goals
4. Watch our collaboration podcast with ‘Giving Your Dog Its Best Life’ for more ways to celebrate our lovable puppers!
AND.... A SPECIAL GIVEAWAY! To celebrate all the furry friends who enrich our lives, ‘Giving Your Dog Its Best Life’ and DARFORD have teamed up to give away 4 Boxes* of Darford SOFTBAKED treats for the month of May!
How to enter our prize draw:
• Post and Tag “darforddogtreats” on your Instagram or Facebook account, photos of your dog who would love to enjoy Darford dog treats.
• All entries will automatically enter a draw and we will pick 4 lucky winners to receive a box of Darford SoftBaked treats!
• All entries must be submitted by midnight Pacific time on May 25th, 2026.
• Winners will be announced and their winning entries will be published on Darford’s Instagram and Facebook accounts May 29th, 2026. The winning pet’s name and image will be posted online on Darford's social media channels and website. A Darford representative will be in touch with the lucky winners.
• Open only to shipping addresses in the contiguous USA and Canada. Exclusions apply. Refer to Shipping Policy page on darford.com https://darford.com/pages/shipping-policy
• 1 Box* = 6 x 10 oz bags of Darford SoftBaked treats. All 6 bags will be of the same flavor. No exchanges or substitutions.
No purchase necessary. Internet access is required.
No cash alternative is available.
The prize is not available in conjunction with any other offer.
The prize is not transferable
By entering, entrants agree that if they win, they may be required to participate in reasonable publicity arranged by Darford's marketing team.
Entrants must own full copyrights or have permission from the owner of any image they submit in this competition.
Pet photographs submitted within the competition may appear within Darford’s promotional activity from date submitted. By entering the competition you agree to the use of said imagery by the team at Darford. Use of photograph in promotional activity does not mean this is the winning image.
Article links and references:
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/spring-dog-wellness/
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/spring-season-preparedness/