Dog Snack Gnawlers

WHAT kind of treats do you give your dogs? Sab, a Beagle who is very fussy about food, took a great liking for Dog Snack Gnawlers, particularly the bacon flavor.

Dog Snack Gnawlers come in other flavors that include cheese, chicken and even seaweed. They also come in at least three sizes: 3” (6 bones in a pack), 4.5” (2 bones in a pack), and the largest one is at least six inches or longer.

The fine print on the label claims that this dog snack uses 100 percent digestible, natural ingredients and no colorants. This probably explains the generally brown color of the bones, except for the seaweed variety.

Made for all breeds, the Dog Snack Gnawlers are softer but not cookie soft. Sab likes gnawing at a piece while holding it upright between her paws. But for a big dog with powerful jaws and teeth, a piece of Dog Snack Gnawlers would be an easy chew.

Made from China by Foshan Phoenix Pet Products Co. Ltd, the Dog Snack Gnawlers are available in many local pet stores and supermarkets. The two-piece pack costs about P50 while the six-piece pack sells for P74.75 at TrueValue.

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So what goes in every Dog Snack Gnawlers? Here's what the packaging says:

BACON FLAVOR                                             CHEESE FLAVOR

* Vegetable protein                                       * Vegetable starches

* Wheat flour                                                  * Wheat corn powder

* Natural collagen                                         * Natural Albumen glue

* Soyabean lecithin                                       * Vitamin complex

* Organic trace elements                             * Amino acids

* Bacillus subtilis                                           * Active Bacillocin

* Small peptide protein                                * Small peptides

* Cheese powder                                           * Soya Lecithin

* Natural antioxidant                                    * Natural Antioxidants

* Bacon flavor                                                * Natural flavors

* Potassium sorbate

* Caramel colorant


WHICH TRANSLATES TO:

* Energy 1059KJ
* Crude protein 46.75%
* Crude oils and fats 7.13%
* Crude fibers 0.49%
* Crude ash 3.13%
* Moisture 13%
* Sodium 0.27%
* Calcium 0.51%
* Total Phosphorus 0.24%



While Dog Snack Gnawlers supposedly promotes balance nutrition and absorption and adjustment of intestinal microflora, it would be wise to give a “test piece” to your dog for the first time as you would with any other new snack. If your dogs like it and they don't negative physical reactions to it, you may want to feed them Dog Snack Gnawlers based on their age, chewing strength, size and weight.

As always, do everything in moderation. It's tempting to reward a good dog with the biggest Dog Snack Gnawlers, but if it's completely consumed in one sitting, it might overwhelm and upset the dog's stomach. The 4.5” bones are a good compromise for a big dog, while the 3” would make a small dog happy and satisfied.

The Dog Snack Gnawlers have a two-year shelf life.

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