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Choosing the Right
Dog Organic Treat

Confused by all of the dog organic treat products on the market?  It’s understandable, considering there are literally hundreds of options and types. 

Here’s a quick checklist to help you pick the right organic treat for your pooch: Dog Organic Treat

  • Read the label – organic dog treats and cookies have many advantages over most commercial dog treats and even over those labeled “all natural.”  However, even organic products identified as a “snack” or a “treat” are not required to include an AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement, which is why you should…
  • Limit dog treats and cookies to no more than 10% of their diet – while you can find a dog organic treat that is nutritionally adequate, many are just what they claim to be: a treat.  Treats are a great training aid, but don’t fill your dog’s belly with too much junk food.

  • Look for an organic treat with the Veterinary Oral Health Council's logo – organic dog treats and cookies can be a great help towards proper dental hygiene.  The VOHC has developed a protocol for dog treat manufacturers to follow to ensure that their products effectively reduce plaque and tartar. 

Dog Organic Treat Click here for a list of all VOHC Accepted products.

By the way, any product claiming to treat or prevent gingivitis is breaking the rules. This is technically considered a drug claim and therefore is not supposed to appear on the label.

Dog Organic Treat Types

After running through the checklist, you are ready to choose the type of dog treats that suits your fancy:

Biscuits – these little things are everywhere and come in all shapes and sizes.

Bones – raw bones can be a healthy and nutritious treat, but they should never be cooked.  Cooked bones can break easily, and a broken bone’s shards can easily injure your dog.
Chews – great for teeth cleaning and jaw strengthening.
Homemade Dog Food Recipes – while many treats on the market do the job for you, you know exactly what your dog is eating if you make the treats yourself.  

Tendons – another great one for the teeth!

Other options include hooves, sausages, rawhides, ears and filets.
Organic Puppy Food Taylor Tips! – My absolute FAVORITE kinds of dog treats are the curly tendon kind.  Normally I’m all about getting attention from my family.  But when I’ve been a good dog and earn one of these, I can be happy on my own for hours!

 

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