Opie is a very energentic and intelligent boy that needs lots of playtime – exhausting at times for us hoomans! Looking for ways and treats to help him entertain himself so we can have some ‘downtime’ to work etc, I came across Himalayan Chhurpi cheese sticks that were apparently long lasting chews plus 100% natural, very healthy and nutritious too.

Seemed to good to be true, so I ordered some and they were exactly what I was looking for. Opie adored them and took much longer than many of the treats I had previously tried so double whammy success.

From this BestMate PetCare was born with our first product line: BestMate Himalayan K9Chew, a digestible low lactose cheese stick made from an ancient recipe from Himalaya region of Nepal. Originally Chhurpi was eaten by Sherpa’s in Nepal, Himalayas and would give some to their dogs - the recipe was modified to make the perfect treat for dogs with low lactose. They are a hard cheese that has been dried for up to 3 months.

As a family, we love to go on road trips around New Zealand (Aotearoa) with Opie creating lasting memories and adventures and at times his friends come. Whilst on such an adventure it became clear that there was a new category line we could add to our BestMate range that would provide quality products for the adventurous owners and their BestMate, so we set about researching and sampling such products that we would use and recommend for people who like us enjoy the outdoors life whether it be camping, trekking, hiking, road trips or just being outside with their BestMate.

BestMate Outdoors was born and has an ever expanding range including: a tough, robust and durable dog bowl for food or beverages in either 32oz or 64oz sizes and 2 colour options. We also have our Travel Bed/Mat which is waterproof, foldable and very comfy along with our reflective dog collar that has a 2 way lead attachment (standard and choker), bright yellow or orange so your BestMate can be seen in the bush or forest with ease with a heavy duty lockable clip. Our Tri-Twist bottle has 3 elements to it, 2 bowls that unscrew from the base: 1 for food (kibble) and 1 for hydration such as water. The top unscrews to provide a small cup for the hooman to take some water in too if needed.

At BestMate PetCare we endeavour to grow and develop our product lines to ensure our customers get the best products and food/treats for their animals and look forward to you joining our journey.