| Humans not only love eating ice cream,
they enjoy{{U}} (21) {{/U}}it to their pets. Market studies show that two
thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to the dogs.{{U}} (22) {{/U}}, says William
Tyznik, an expert in animal nutrition at Ohio State University, "ice cream is
not good for dogs. It has milk sugar in it," he says, "which dogs cannot{{U}} (23)
{{/U}}very well." {{U}} (24) {{/U}}by that knowledge but aware of the desire of dog owners to{{U}} (25) {{/U}}their companions, Tyznik invented a new frozen treat for dogs that, he says, is more nutritious than ice cream-and as much{{U}} (26) {{/U}}to eat. The product, called Frosty Paws, is made of a liquid by-product of cheese and milk with the sugar{{U}} (27) {{/U}}. Frosty Paws also contains refined soy flour, water, vegetable oil, vitamins and minerals. It{{U}} (28) {{/U}}Tyznik, who has also invented a horse feed (called Tizwhiz) and{{U}} (29) {{/U}}dog food (named Tizbits), three years to{{U}} (30) {{/U}}the Frosty Paws formulas, and two{{U}} (31) {{/U}}to commercialize it. After losing $25,000 trying to market the invention himself, Tyznik sold the rights to Associated Ice Cream of Westerville, Ohio, which makes the product and{{U}} (32) {{/U}}it in cups. Tyznik claims that Frosty Paws has been tested{{U}} (33) {{/U}}and that "dogs love it". Of 1,400 dogs that have been{{U}} (34) {{/U}}the product, he says, 89 percent took it on the first{{U}} (35) {{/U}}. Three out of four{{U}} (36) {{/U}}it to Milk-Bone or sausages. The product, which will be{{U}} (37) {{/U}}in the ice-cream section of supermarkets, comes in{{U}} (38) {{/U}}of three or four cups, costing about $1.79. What would happen{{U}} (39) {{/U}}a human should mistake Frosty Paws for real ice cream? "Nothing," says Tyznik. "It's{{U}} (40) {{/U}}, but frankly, it won't taste very good. " |