Is venison good for dogs?
It is one of the more useful meats we stock, mainly because most dogs have never eaten it. That makes venison worth reaching for when the usual meats have stopped agreeing with a dog. It is also simply a good chew, and dogs tend to be very keen on it.
Is deer the same as venison?
Same animal, two words. Deer is the animal and venison is the meat, in the same way that pig and pork are the same thing. So a hairy deer leg and a venison chew are not two different products, they are the same meat under the name people happen to use.
What is a novel protein, and is venison one?
A novel protein simply means one your dog has not met before. Venison qualifies for most UK dogs because it is rarely in everyday food. It is worth being honest that novel is relative: if your dog has already had venison in a food, it is not novel for them any more, and you would want to look at kangaroo or ostrich instead.
Are venison treats fatty?
It depends which one, and the spread is wide. The venison meat stick is 13.8% fat, which comes in under our low fat line, but only just. The hairy leg is 18%. The training treats are 31.8%, which is fine in the pea-sized amounts training actually uses and is not fine by the handful.
Which venison treat should I start with?
The training treats, because they are cheap enough to find out whether your dog likes venison at all before you commit to a proper chew. If they take to it, the hairy leg is the one people come back for.
Is the fur on the leg meant to be there?
Yes, and it is the point of it. The fur adds roughage and it is the traditional reason for feeding a chew with the coat left on. It also sheds, so it makes a far better garden chew than a living room one.
