Dr. Marty Tilly’s Treasures 4-oz 100% Freeze-Dried Raw Beef Liver Dog Treats

Dr. Marty Tilly's Treasures Freeze-Dried Raw Beef Liver Dog Treats, 4 oz

One ingredient: beef liver. Freeze-dried raw, nothing added. The entire label is two words.

Liver is the treat dogs will cross a room for, and it has been that way since long before anyone put it in a resealable bag. Freeze-drying just makes it shelf-stable and clean to handle, so you can keep a bag in your pocket on a walk instead of carrying something you'd rather not.

Why liver, in plain terms

Liver is one of the most nutrient-dense foods there is, particularly for vitamin A, copper and B12. At 58% protein and only 7% fat it is also leaner than most premium treats... Dr. Marty's own pork liver treat runs 11% fat, and a bully stick or a cheese-based treat is considerably higher again.

That makes it a sensible choice for training, where you are handing over a lot of small pieces, and for a dog whose weight you are watching.

The one caution worth printing

Liver's strength is also the reason not to go overboard. It carries a great deal of vitamin A, and vitamin A is stored in the body rather than flushed out, so a dog fed large amounts of liver every day over a long period can accumulate too much of it.

This is not a reason to avoid liver treats. It is a reason to keep them as treats. The general rule vets use is that treats should stay under about 10% of a dog's daily calories, and at that level liver is doing nothing but good. Dr. Marty suggests one to two pieces a day, which sits comfortably inside that.

The bag is also labeled for intermittent or supplemental feeding only, which is the standard wording for a treat and means exactly this: it is not a meal and should not replace one.

Guaranteed analysis

• Ingredients: beef liver
• Crude Protein (min) ... 58%
• Crude Fat (min) ... 7%
• Crude Fiber (max) ... 3%
• Moisture (max) ... 7%
• 3,600 kcal/kg ... 186 kcal per cup

Read off the bag in our store rather than taken from a website.

Feeding and safety

One to two pieces a day, per Dr. Marty. Break them down for a small dog rather than handing over a whole piece.

The bag carries a choking hazard warning and asks you to supervise your dog while feeding, which we would repeat rather than bury. Freeze-dried liver is brittle and a dog in a hurry can take a large piece whole. Watch, and keep fresh water nearby... freeze-dried anything is dry by definition and dogs often want a drink after.

Who should skip it

Any dog avoiding beef, which includes most dogs on an elimination diet. One treat can undo weeks of a food trial without anyone intending it. If you need a liver treat for a beef-sensitive dog, Red's Rewards is the same idea in pork liver.

Sizes

This listing is the 4 oz bag. We also stock an 8 oz if you have a dog in training or more than one dog in the house... liver treats go faster than people expect.

Storage

Reseal the bag and keep it somewhere cool and dry. Freeze-dried liver picks up moisture from the air and goes leathery if the bag is left open, which dogs mind less than you will.

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