Don't compromise on your treats!

As the renowned playwright, George Bernard Shaw, famously once said: “There is no love sincerer than the love of food”!

Across the globe food represents caregiving for others, and that includes our dogs! We have a duty of care as ‘pet parents’ to keep our dogs in optimum health. 

If ‘medicine is your food’, then diet contributes hugely to the health and longevity of our pets, but what about the treats?

Treating our dogs is of course an act of love whether that’s simply for being a ‘good boy’ or as part of a positive reinforcement training and as enriching your dog’s daily routine.  

I advocate for feeding a diet comprising a lot of meat! But not the overly processed kind that’s been ‘shaped’ into different varieties of pellets, trays or tins typically sold in flashy packaging on supermarket shelves.

Not at all! Rather the kind of meat that is fresh and whole. Packed with nutrients, namely animal proteins and animal fats, that help dogs thrive.

Dogs are carnivores: that’s simply evident from their teeth and their digestive system, both of which are completely different from a human’s - understandably as people are omnivores.

Mirroring the ‘duty of care’ that we have for our dogs, meat is a four-letter word just like love.  It’s the ingredient packs a healthy punch and is peace of mind in your pooch’s bowl.

But it’s true to say that not all meat or, indeed raw balanced and complete options, are created equal! Neither are treats! We opt for a brand called Naturaw that prides itself on sourcing only from British farmers with the highest animal welfare standards.

Only producing in small, strict quality-controlled batches, ensuring responsibility and traceability every step of the way - from the field to your dog’s bowl. For me this is critical as food is fuelling cellular energy and boosting health from the inside out, but only if the quality is there!

Naturaw is a registered B Corp and is proud to offer the same award-winning quality in their treats as they do in their nutrient dense recipes. 

There are six treat choices, branded as Louis & Ada, the original dogs that launched the company!  The treats are gently air dried, simply combining single protein options: Chicken, Beef, Lamb, Venison and White Fish.

There's different mouth-watering varieties: Training Treats, Breakable Bars and Fresh Breath Sticks. They all combine health boosting botanicals, including: Fenugreek, Nettle, Rose hip, Mint, Parsley, Dill, Scottish Seaweed and British Blackberries.

Whether you’re just starting out training with your new puppy, competing in any canine sport, or maintaining your dog’s general obedience, these treats enable you to capture moments, offer daily enrichment and treat to say I love you and reward being the best dog.

All Naturaw’s products are created with a conscience! Off-setting their business footprint with solar power, planting over 23,000 trees, the company prides itself on its 100 per cent plastic free and home compostable packaging.

Love is part of our duty of care, and for me it begins with sincere appropriate ingredients that fuel health from the inside out!