| 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 focd (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 lee 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. " |