Everyone looking for Dog treats is familiar with the drill: a rainbow of containers each screaming “wholesome ingredients for pets!” or “natural!” Benevolent labels cover fillers, additives, and more questions than a mystery book highlights. If the waistline, muscles, or energy level of your dog worries you, you want the meaty food free of hidden substances. How therefore might one land the true bargain and avoid the trash?
First: Flip the package and go over the ingredient list just like Sherlock Holmes would with a magnifying glass. Foods heavy in complete proteins should be top picks. First should be chicken, “beef liver,” “salmon,” “duck,” not corn, wheat gluten, or confusing “meat by products.” Should one take front stage, follow along. The ingredient list should be less the better. Perfect comes in less than five parts. Dog treats could have great tastes without calling for more than that.
Skip anything with “meal” in the first places; chicken meal, for example, can promise wholesome stuff, but a range of sources makes it more difficult to know what you’re really getting. Perfect for those with sensitive stomachs and lessens allergic reactions using only single protein. Leave it on the shelf, it seems like something an astronaut might eat.
High protein indicates many things; so, see the nutrition panel. For energetic dogs or dogs needing more energy, anything above 30% protein is a fantastic start. Usually top favorites are jerky treats, freeze-dried meats, and dehydrated fish since they pack in protein with little else. Treats with raw, single ingredients remove the BS and stress increases over filler value.
So, pause momentarily for some quick research the next time you go for a bag of goodies. The ideal snacks are not predicated on a laundry list of ingredients or words you cannot say. Say it clearly. Keep its beefiness. You get a treat that is all business that is, free from fluff that way.