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Those Japanese television people really know how to up the ante. I practiced treat torture as a kid -- placing treats on the dog's nose, making them stay still as their eyes gaze longingly at the morsel sitting just right there. My family would put a flair on it and get our dogs to flip it and catch it in the air, but that's nothing compared to the Japanese television show above.

They take treat torture to the extreme. We're talking dogs salivating as more and more treats get placed on their snout and head. We're talking about a dog laying still as hundreds of treats get placed on his body. Heck, there's even a chimpanzee.

Go figure -- these pets have more foodie restraint than I could even dream of.

[Serious Eats]

Sticking to more traditional dog foods, avoiding the fattening gourmet products, is probably the best way to keep your dog trim and happy, but getting Fido out for a few extra walks isn't going to hurt anything, either. We don't want our pets to be denied some of the simple pleasures in life, so keeping a treat or two on hand as a reward is a great idea. The Paw-resian Bistro carries a wide variety of edible and inedible treats for your pooch, from cookies to clothes. The most intriguing offering is a play on the classic French madeline, redesigned to be a healthy snack for man's best friend. The Sunny Carrot Madeline dog treat is shaped just like a real madeline, but lacks the butter and sugar they usually have. Instead, it is full of flour, oats, wheat germ and carrots. Perhaps it isn't gourmet by our standards, but I'm guessing that Fido will love it all the same.

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