By Antos
| February 23, 2024

Naturally fit: these snacks will keep your dog in top condition!
Give your dog a boost
Dogs love the taste of meat and thus particularly like animal snacks. These natural dog snacks are not only deliciously tasty, but they can also keep your dog in optimal condition. Examples include stimulating the urge to chew, cleaning the teeth, they are nutritious and also a source of protein and important vitamins. Natural dog snacks are 100% natural and contain no additives, such as preservatives and colourings.
100% natural snacks for your dog
You will probably have already discovered that there are lots of different natural snacks for dogs available, each with its unique properties. What are natural dog snacks? And why is choosing a natural dog snack good for your best friend? To give you some perspective on this, we highlight the most popular natural dog snacks for you in this blog.
Tripe sticks
Thanks to their strong smell and taste, tripe sticks one of the most popular snacks with any dog. They are full of nutrients that can complement your dog's diet. Whether your dog chooses beef tripe or ground tripe: this is simple at its best.Main features:
- Medium hardness
- Healthy snack high in protein
- Suitable for adult large and small dogs
- Can be broken into pieces
Chewy ears
To satisfy your dog's chewing urge, chewy ears are an ideal snack! They last nice and long, ensuring lots of chewing fun. There are different types of chewy ears with medium and stronger hardness, so there is a suitable snack for every dog.
- Medium hardness: beef, rabbit, lamb ears
- High hardness: pig ears
- Keeps gum and teeth healthy
- Low fat and high protein
Tendons
We all know: our furry four-legged friends love bull pizzles and calf pizzles. Pizzles are known as the dog snack with high nutritional content. The harder sticks allow your dog to chew for a long time and are fully digestible.
- High hardness
- Rich in protein
- Suitable for adult large and small dogs
- Healthy teeth and fresh breath
Bones
Natural Bones are roasted and dried, giving them an irresistible flavour. Bones are great natural snacks, so your dog can have endless fun with these!
- Extreme and high hardness
- Trains the jaw muscles
- Hours of chewing pleasure
- Suitable for adult large and small dogs
Naturally hard: Deer antlers, chewing root & olive wood
Discover Gourmore, the natural snack for dogs. The Gourmore selection guarantees hours of chewing fun and consists of deer antlers, chewing root and olive wood. No meat this time, but a recipe that respects the environment. Your dog can really use that from time to time. Fits with the vegetarian choice. Isn’t that great?
- Extreme hardness
- Rich in minerals and calcium
- Satisfies the urge to chew
- Good for teeth and jaw muscles
Lungs
Dried lungs are a somewhat softer chewy snack and thus suitable for all dogs. They are deliciously crunchy, hypoallergenic and promote healthy teeth. Strong aroma and, above all, lots of flavour. Lungs are a treat.
- Medium hardness, can be broken into pieces
- Ideal for dogs prone to allergies
- Healthy snack high in protein
- Suitable for all dogs of all ages
Bite-sized meat chunks
An ideal natural reward or snack are the Canice bite-sized meat chunks. The chunks are high in energy and full of valuable nutrients. Better put these four meat variations in your shopping cart, so your dog can feast on these tasty flavours at any time of the day. Can’t wait!
- Light hardness
- Great as a healthy reward
- Healthy snack high in protein
- For dogs of all ages
Beef sticks
Dogs will find the ultimate meat taste in beef sticks which consist of only one ingredient. While chewing on beef red meat, trachea or oesophagus, teeth are immediately cleaned and your dog gets a lot of protein.
- Average and high hardness
- High in protein and low in fat
- Keep teeth clean
- Suitable for adult large and small dogs
Hooves
For the real chewers, hooves are the perfect natural snack! Calf hooves last a long time, so your dog won't get bored easily. The shape of the hooves also helps scrape away tartar and plaque.
- Higher hardness
- Long-term chewing pleasure
- Keep teeth clean
- Suitable for adult large and small dogs
Cow and sheep head skin
Dried head skin lends itself perfectly as a tasty savoury snack that your dog can chew on for a long time. They consist of 100% cow or sheep head skin. Smaller pieces are also suitable as a puppy snack.
- Average and high hardness
- Satiating and tasty
- High in protein
- Suitable for large and small dogs, sometimes also for puppies
Freeze-dried
Freeze-dried puffed dog snacks are low-fat, hypoallergenic and extremely suitable for dogs with sensitivities or allergies. Puffed snouts, ears, turkey and chicken legs or chicken necks are chewy snacks that are completely natural, crunchy and fully digestible. Just give it a try. And then try it again. Until it’s all your dog wants.
- Average and high hardness
- Puffed snacks are low in fat and hypoallergenic
- Keep teeth clean
- Suitable for large and small dogs, sometimes also for puppies
Personal advice on natural dog products
After reading this blog, do you still have questions or doubts about an appropriate natural snack for your dog? Then feel free ask for more information from Antos. Our experts have years of experience in dog snacks and will be happy to help you. With the right choice of food, you will keep your dog in tiptop shape.
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