Are fish treats good for dogs?
They are a good thing to have in the cupboard, and they are useful for a reason that has nothing to do with nutrition: fish is a protein most dogs have not been eating every day since they were a puppy. That makes it genuinely handy if beef and chicken have stopped agreeing with yours.
Which is leaner, sprats or cod skin?
Cod skin, by a long way. The braid is 4% fat and 80% protein. The sprats are 38% fat, the richest thing in our whole range. Both are whole, single ingredient and air-dried, so the difference is entirely the oil in the fish rather than anything done to them.
Are fish bones in dried sprats safe?
A whole dried sprat is eaten bones and all, and the bones are small and soft rather than the sort that splinter. They are air-dried rather than cooked, which is the part that matters, because cooking is what makes a bone brittle. As with anything, stay nearby, especially with a dog that bolts food.
Are your sprats sustainably caught?
Ours are ASC certified Baltic sprats. It is one of the few certifications in this trade that means something specific, and it is the reason we buy the ones we do rather than the cheaper option.
Are fish treats suitable for puppies?
From 12 weeks with supervision, yes. The cod skin braid is the easier of the two for a young mouth because it is chewy rather than crunchy, and it is far less rich, which matters more for a small pup than most people realise.
Why does everyone say fish is good for skin and coat?
It is repeated everywhere, usually without a source, so here is where we stop. Oily fish is naturally high in omega 3. What a treat-sized amount of it does for any individual dog is not something we can honestly promise you, and if your dog has a skin problem that is a conversation with your vet, not a bag of sprats.
