doggie crack
n.— «It is so beloved by dogs that amused owners have a nickname for it—doggie crack.…Reiff gave the 4-year-old rescue dog his Greenies treat.» —“Greenies: A safe or deadly treat?” by Denise Flaim Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) Dec. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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