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While most humans find it difficult to see the attraction, you’d be hard pressed to find a dog who doesn’t lust after liver. Laden with that meaty flavour that pups love, liver meat is also rich in the nutrients that canines need to stay active and well.
Hound Liver Lot is made very simply from one ingredient: freeze dried beef liver from New Zealand-raised cattle. This makes it a bloody good, yet low-mess way to add this high protein, nutrient dense whole food to your dog’s diet.
So what does liver contain?
- Iron, essential for enzyme and red blood cell function
- Vitamin A for vision support, bone growth, reproduction and immune response
- Copper to help absorb iron and assist with bone formation and connective tissue
- Zinc for a healthy coat and to help with thyroid function
- Omegas 3 and 6, phosphorus and calcium boost
However, while your dog might sit, stay and roll over all day if it meant another taste of liver, like all organ meat, it is a rich food and should be fed in moderation.
How much liver should my dog eat?
You know how a serving size of fruit or vegetables is around a handful for us humans? (Consider this a reminder to hit your 5+ today…) Handily, a similar guideline applies for dogs and organ meat.
The ‘paw principle’ described in Rodney Habib and Dr Karen Shaw Becker’s book The Forever Dog recommends a daily serving of organ meat that’s about the same size as one of your dog’s paws. If you break it up into small pieces, this corresponds to a good number of little tasty treats throughout the day.
Vets recommend that treat food makes up only 10% of a dog’s diet. Feeding freeze dried liver meat can help ensure your dog’s 10% is not just empty calories but actually adds to their nutritional intake.
How do I use Liver Lot?
Let us count the ways. When used as a training incentive or treat, your dog’s daily allocation of Liver Lot can be snapped into little bits and fed dry. It can also be softened in water when used as part of their main meals. Sprinkling some bites of Liver Lot into their water bowl can be a helpful way to encourage hydration in hot weather, or before a big walk.
Why freeze dried liver?
Organ meats like liver are excellent whole food sources of nutrients that dogs love. Freeze drying ensures all that good stuff stays put, with no preservatives or additives needed, and without the muckiness of fresh meat. In fact, freeze dried meat retains 97% of its original nutritional value, so is considered to be technically raw.
Remember that freeze dried meat absorbs moisture from the air. To keep Liver Lot at its nourishing best, store it in a sealed container or bag in a cool, dry place.
