Our top 6 healthy(ish) treats to spoil your dog this Autumn
Everyone loves a little treat from time to time, especially the human here at the Wild Bear Club! When stocking up on supplies, I’m always looking for the healthiest options to help herd the bears and reward good choices while we’re out and about. Here’s a lovely list of low-fat treats packed with natural ingredients and free from artificial additives to help you with training, increasing enrichment for your four-legged family member, or just to have around for when you can’t resist their cute little mischievous face.
Disclaimer: This post has not been sponsored by the pumpkin industry 🤭 No, but seriously, this post is totally unsponsored - these just happen to be treats that I really love, and I know your pup will too! Check ‘em out below.
Buddy:
Grass-Fed Ostrich Bites
These are a sure-fire hit among the wild bears. So much so, Reggie decided to grab the empty bag off the side while I wasn’t looking and then proceeded to lick the inside of the packet clean. Silly me for not keeping an eye out, but very much a sign that these are soooo tasty, the dogs just can’t get enough - even if it is just crumbs at the bottom of the bag!
These treats are easy to break up into smaller training bites and they have a fantastic list of ingredients to keep your pup happy and healthy.
Ingredients:
Ostrich (30%), Yellow Peas (30%), Vegetable Starch (14%), Hydrolysed Poultry Protein (14%), Collagen (5%), Chicken Liver Gravy (5%), Blackberries (1%), Salmon Oil (1%)
Price:
I found these at Pets Corner for £5.99, or you can pick them up from a few other retailers including Just for Pets who are selling these at £5.49 per 200g pouch
T.Forrest:
Carrot & Pumpkin Mini Sausages
Produced in the UK with a high chicken content and all natural ingredients, these sausages are perfect for training or snacking and your dog will love them either way! This flavour is limited edition for spooky season, so grab them while you can 🎃
Ingredients:
Chicken (90%), Carrot (5%), Pumpkin (5%)
Price:
You can buy the Carrot & Pumpkin minis direct from the T.Forrest website for £2.89 per 150g pouch, or pop into your local Jollyes to pick up other items from the T.Forrest range starting from £1
Yakers:
Long Lasting Yak Milk Chew
Yakers are great for teething puppies and dogs who love to chew - these treats will keep your dog occupied for hours and provide some great enrichment. They come in a variety of flavours, and whichever you decide I’m sure your dog is going to love it!
Ingredients:
These chews go by a lot of different brand names but they’re usually all made by the same company (just with different packaging). If you’re unsure if they’re genuine, double check the ingredients, which should be listed as: Skimmed Yak & Cow milk, Lime Juice, Salt. The lime juice and salt are added in small quantities to help solidify the milk, which is then compressed into blocks and smoke dried for 28 days to give the chews their unique smoky flavour. Read the full story of how Yakers are made here (opens in new tab) - companies who are transparent about their ingredients and production process are our favourite kinda companies!
Price:
Pets at Home and Jollyes stock most sizes & flavours starting from £2.99 with the option for multi-buy savings at both stores at the moment. If you don’t have a Pets at Home or Jollyes near you, then you can grab these online or from most pet shops across the UK
Country Hunter:
Turkey with Cranberries & Pumpkin Superfood Bars
The Country Hunter range are a firm favourite among the Wild Bears I look after, and these tasty superfood bars are easy to break into smaller bites for training, enrichment games and snacking. Turkey, cranberry & pumpkin flavour is the perfect accompaniment this autumn, but your dog will be wanting these year round!
Ingredients:
Turkey (65%), Pea Protein, Glycerine, Distilled White Vinegar, Cranberry (4%), Minerals, Pumpkin (4%), Ground Cinnamon, Ground Ginger, Flaxseed, Apple (0.1%), Vegetable Oil
Price:
Jollyes stock these for £3.99 or you can pick them up from most other retailers including VioVet who have these on offer at the moment for £2.39 per 100g pouch
Forthglade:
Salmon & Herring Soft Bites
These wild-bear-approved Salmon & Herring soft bites are manufactured in the heart of Devon and each sale of these treats goes towards the Forthglade x National Trust partnership helping to improve dog-friendly facilities across National Trust locations in the UK. Now who can resist delicious snacks that contribute to some amazing walkies? Not me!
Ingredients:
Scottish Salmon Meal (25%), Sweet Potato (19%), Chickpea Flour (15%), Vegetable Glycerine (15%), Pea Flour (12%), Scottish Herring Meal (5%), Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil (5%), Linseed (1%), Dried Seaweed (0.5%), Dried Kale (0.5%), Dried Dill (0.5%), Dried Parsley (0.5%), Yucca Extract (0.1%)
Price:
Available at a selection of retailers, including Waitrose and VioVet who both have these on offer at the moment for the reduced price of £2 per 90g pouch
Pooch & Mutt:
Pumpkin Spice Probiotic Meaty Treats
Your pup’s autumn wouldn’t be the same without some super seasonal pumpkin treats right? With all natural ingredients, there’s nothin’ scary about these! Well, maybe just the thought of running out of treats. This is a limited edition product for Autumn and only available directly from the Pooch & Mutt website, so grab them while you can!
Ingredients:
Chicken protein (26%), pea flour, glycerol of vegetable origin, poultry hydrolysed protein (8%), hydrolysed chicken liver (7%), pumpkin 4%, collagen 4%, red lentils, cinnamon (1%), fulvic acid, cantaloupe melon extract (0.01%), Lactobacillus acidophilus HA – 122 inactivated (15x109 cells/kg)
Price:
Available directly from the Pooch & Mutt website for £3.99 per 120g pouch
