The humble dog biscuit has been around forever in various shapes and sizes. This small treat has been responsible for training dogs almost as long as man has had that special relationship with his dog.
But what do you as a dog owner know about the humble dog biscuit?
Biscuit
How many should you give your dog during the course of an average day?
What ingredients area mixed into the treats we give our best friend every day?
Are the biscuits we give our dogs packed with Vitamins and minerals that will enhance our dogs health, or are full fat, sodium and sugar the unholy trinity?
Quality biscuits can be fed to your dog as a reward or treat a snack, or can simply be mixed with his meat as his main meal.
Most dog biscuits manufacturers will provide a FEEDING GUIDE such as follows;
Size of Dog Weight of Dog Daily Amount
Toy Up to 5 kg Up to 3 Biscuits
Small 6-10kg Up to 7 Biscuits
Medium 11- 22kg Up to 14 Biscuits
Large 23-35kg Up to 21 Biscuits
Very Large 36kg Plus Up to 24 Biscuits
You must remember that these figures are only a guide to consumption, an individual dogs requirements may vary depending on size, age and condition.
It is very important to always have fresh drinking water available for your dog 24/7.
Typical dog biscuit ingredients include, cereals, oils & fats, meat & animal derivatives, minerals, vegetable derivatives, some colorants and antioxidants.
If the dogs biscuits you buy do not show the ingredients, or worse still do not show oils, minerals or antioxidants then you should steer clear
When buying dog biscuits for your dog always read the food ingredients label. Quality dog biscuits manufacturers will show the Typical Analysis of the vitamins and minerals in the biscuit, such as follows.
Protein 10%
Oils & Fats 5.0%
Fibre 2.0%
Ash 4.5%
Vitamin A 4,500iu/kg
Vitamin D 450 iu/kg
Vitamin E 45mg/kg
Copper as copper sulphate 10mg/kg
It is important to point out that these vitamin levels start to reduce if the biscuits go past the Best Before date.
So you can see the humble dog biscuit can form an important part of any dogs diet, and it is important to be sure this food source is wholesome, nutritious and above all healthy.
The Good, the Bad, the Biscuit
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