What makes a dog treat healthy?
Healthy dog treats meet certain nutritional and quality standards that support your dog's overall well-being. Here’s what dog parents should look for in healthy treats:
- High-quality ingredients: Whole foods like muscle meat and organs like liver and heart are more nutritious and less processed. Single ingredient dog treats are ideal for dogs with allergies or food sensitivities!
- Sustainable sourcing: Ethically raised animal proteins from trusted sources ensure safety and are free from added hormones or antibiotics.
- Nutritional Balance: Low-calorie, protein-rich dog treats help prevent overfeeding and unnecessary weight gain while maintaining your pup’s energy levels.
- Free from harmful additives: Avoid artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives and unnecessary fillers like corn, wheat, and soy for better digestive and overall health.
- No added sugar or salt: Avoid treats with added sweeteners like corn syrup or molasses, and excess salt.
- Proper portion size: Appropriately sized, low-calorie treats reduce risk of choking or overfeeding.
- Proven benefits: Our vet-formulated dog dental chews are clinically proven to help control plaque and tartar for better oral health while their unique, engaging shape flips & rolls for long-lasting play.
Treats should be tailored to your dog’s dietary needs. Limited ingredient, grain-free treats are better for dogs with food sensitivities or allergies, and all of our freeze-dried dog treats are both grain and gluten free!
Choosing the best treat for your dog
Any of our freeze-dried raw dog treats are a great option for training, rewarding good behavior, or simply indulging your good boy or girl with a tasty, healthy snack. Here’s how they compare:
- Wild Weenies: Unique shape perfect for medium or large dogs that need bite-sized, protein-packed treats for training or quick rewards. Easy to break or crumble for smaller pups! They’re on the softer side, which can be helpful for dogs with missing or sensitive teeth.
- Single-Ingredient Dog Treats: 100% chicken, beef, or lamb meat—perfect for dogs who are picky or have food sensitivities.
- Carnivore Crunch: Made with 98% meat, organs and bone at less than 3 calories per treat, these single-protein, freeze-dried raw bites are perfect for training sessions.
- Dental Delights: Made with freeze-dried raw chicken, our naturally delicious 4-in-1 dental chews engage your dog’s playful side while keeping teeth clean and freshening breath.
Tender, bite-sized, and all-natural, our Jerky Dog Treats have a big meaty taste with a satisfying chew. Our Crav’n Bac’n Bites are also soft, chewy, and perfectly sized for training sessions. Note: These two lines aren’t for sale on our website (yet) but you can read reviews and find them in a local pet store!
Some dogs have a need or preference for different textures or flavors, but feedback from the over 2 million pet lovers who choose Stella & Chewy’s shows you really can’t go wrong with any of our treat options!
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