By Antos
| November 1, 2023
Healthy snacks for your dog: 10 Tips
Which healthy snack is the best option for your dog?
Of course, you want to keep your dog in perfect health for as long as possible. That’s why you should reward and spoil your loyal friend with healthy snacks, made especially for dogs. This way, you can prevent obesity and dental problems.
But which dog snacks are the healthiest for your dog? In this article we will dive deeper into this subject and highlight healthy top items from our own range for you.
What are healthy dog snacks?
When can we call a dog snack healthy? This is actually different for every dog and for every species. That’s why we usually refer to these snacks as responsible snacks. And yet, there are a few dog snacks that we can give to just about every dog as a “healthier snack” compared to other snacks. For example, because these snacks contain essential nutrients or contribute to dental health, or because they are made without harmful substances like sugar and artificial colourings. These snacks can definitely be a valuable addition to your dog’s diet.Shop this story
Antos Top 10 healthy dog snacks
In order to quickly help you get started in your search for a tasty and healthy dog snack, we have put together a clear top 10 from our own Antos range. Every snack has its own qualities. Discover which healthy snack fits your dog the best.- Deer Antlers: Gourmore Deer Antlers are 100% natural chews. This sustainable snack contains a low level of fat and is full of minerals and calcium. This snack is quite hard, making it more suitable for adult dogs. The deer antlers are available in many different sizes, for big and small dogs.
- Canice: Natural grain-free dog snack made of duck, full of egg white and protein. This light snack, made of 100% premium natural ingredients, is ideal as a small reward snack, for example during dog training. Due to its softness, this snack is perfect for all dogs, during every stage of their lives.
- Cerea®: The ultimate dental care for dogs! Cerea Eurostar has a unique texture, which helps remove dental plaque and tartar from your dog’s teeth. This Cerea vegetarian dog snack is available in various shapes and sizes, so there is a perfect version for every dog.
- WILD: WILD Cod is a delicious fish snack full of egg white and protein. The snack is made of 96% codfish, and it’s grain-free. Due to the medium hardness of this snack, it’s perfect for dogs in every stage of their lives.
- FishD’light: Fish is a natural source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are good for the skin and fur. These 100% natural salmon skin snacks will reduce dental plaque and tartar on your dog’s teeth and improve the health of their gums. Due to the medium hardness of this snack, it’s perfect for dogs in every stage of their lives.
- Olive Wood: A perfect chew for big adult dogs. Extra vitamins have been added to this natural hard snack, to supplement your dog’s diet.
- Super Bones: A small, soft snack without grains or gluten, based on singular protein. An ideal healthy dog snack, as a reward or just because. Suitable for all types of dogs.
- Chicken D’light Duck: Tasty duck breast without additives, with a low level of fat and without grains, gluten and sugar. This soft chew is full of protein, and perfect for big and small dogs. They all love it!
- Buddies: Ideal healthy training snack! Without sugar, gluten and grains. These snacks come in a mix of exclusive flavours: deer, duck and ostrich. These snacks are light and soft, making them perfect for all types of dogs.
- Rabbit Ears: These natural chews are perfect for dogs with allergies. They are full of protein, and they clean your dog’s teeth at the same time. Rabbit ears are not too hard, which makes these snacks perfect for small dogs and big adult dogs.
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Healthy dog snacks as a reward
Did you know that you can also reward your dog with healthy dog snacks? Your dog will be just as excited to receive their healthy reward! This is perfect, because your dog will be consuming valuable nutrients at the same time. Excellent examples of smaller healthy dog snacks (making them perfect to give as a reward) are the Buddies Mix and Canice Duck.Shop this story
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