Anco Naturals Hairy Red Deer Sticks Dog Treats – 100% Natural Deer x1

Anco Naturals Hairy Red Deer Sticks – 10 Pieces

Strips of red deer air-dried with the hair still on them, supplied ten to a pack. They are thinner and lighter than the giant sticks, so a dog takes one in a few minutes rather than an evening, and the hair makes each strip abrasive enough to massage the gums and lift tartar on the way through.

Anco declare 47% protein, 29% fat and 6% crude ash. Venison is the least common of the meats in this listing, which is precisely why it is reached for when a dog has already failed on chicken, beef and lamb.

Performance & Benefits

• 100% red deer, air-dried with the hair left on.
• Single-source hypoallergenic protein for dogs with food sensitivities.
• Hair acts as natural intestinal roughage and helps massage the gums.
• Supplied as 10 pieces, so a pack lasts rather than going in one sitting.
• Air-dried rather than cooked, which preserves the natural nutrients.
• No artificial additives, colours or preservatives.

Suitable For

• Dogs already excluded from chicken, beef, lamb and pork.
• Small and medium dogs wanting a short chew in proportion to their size.
• Training and rewarding where one pack needs to cover several sessions.
• Dogs that benefit from a hairy chew for gut roughage.
• Too small to occupy a large power chewer — the Anco Naturals Giant Camel Braid is the durable option for those.

Feeding

• Feed as a treat or reward only. Complementary pet food, given as part of a nutritionally balanced diet.
• Suitable for puppies from 8 weeks of age.
• One or two sticks at a time out of the ten, with the main meal adjusted down.
• Ensure fresh drinking water is always available.

Composition & Analysis

• Composition: 100% deer.
• Analytical constituents: protein 47%, fat 29%, crude ash 6%.
• Supplied as 10 pieces per pack.
• Figures of 3.78% fat and 1.1% ash have appeared on retail listings for this product, including our own earlier copy; Anco's published figures are 29% fat and 6% ash and those are the ones given above.

Care & Caution

• Anco require that pets are supervised at all times while consuming this product.
• A thin stick is easy for a big dog to swallow in one — hand-feed these to large breeds rather than putting a pack down.
• At 29% fat they are richer than they look; count them into the day's food for a dog on a weight plan.
• Ensure fresh drinking water is available throughout.