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Stella & Chewy's Dental Delights Small Dental Chews for Dogs (Special Order)
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Stella & Chewy's Dental Delights Small Dental Chews for Dogs
Stella recommends the Small for dogs 16 to 25 lbs, one chew per day. Each one is 40 calories and weighs half an ounce.
This is not a raw product, and that surprises people
Most of what Stella & Chewy's makes is freeze-dried raw meat... 90 to 95% meat, organs and bone. Customers reasonably assume the whole brand works that way.
These chews don't. The first six ingredients as Stella publishes them:
- Brown Rice Flour
- Rice Flour
- Vegetable Glycerin
- Gelatin
- Water
- Oat Fiber
Cage-free chicken is seventh. The guaranteed analysis is 20% protein and 2.5% fat, against 48% and 28% for Stella's chicken dinner patties.
That doesn't make it a bad product. A dental chew has to hold a firm, grippable texture a dog works at for minutes, and you can't build that from freeze-dried meat... starch and glycerin are how every dental chew on the market gets there. But if the name on the bag led you to expect a raw meat product, this isn't one, and we'd rather say so up front.
Two practical consequences. It contains grain, brown rice and rice flour, where almost everything else in Stella's line is grain-free. And it contains chicken and chicken liver, so it's out for a dog avoiding poultry.
The calorie math, which nobody prints
Stella's own guidance is that treats should be 10% or less of your dog's daily calories. Against 40 kcal: one Small chew is 10% of a daily intake of about 400 calories.
A dog in the 16 to 25 lb range typically eats well above that in a day, so one chew sits comfortably inside the guidance. This is one of the better-proportioned sizes in the range.
Here's the whole set so you can check the size against your dog:
| Size | For dogs | kcal per chew | Weight per chew | One chew = 10% of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Small | 5-15 lbs | 19 | 0.24 oz | 190 kcal/day |
| Small | 16-25 lbs | 40 | 0.50 oz | 400 kcal/day |
| Medium | 26-50 lbs | 69 | 0.86 oz | 690 kcal/day |
| Large | 51+ lbs | 113 | 1.38 oz | 1,130 kcal/day |
Daily needs vary a lot with age, activity and metabolism, so read that last column as arithmetic rather than a prescription. Your vet can give you your dog's real number.
About picking a size
Size recommendations on dental chews are a safety matter, not a calorie one. A chew small enough to be swallowed whole or finished in two bites is the wrong chew, whatever it saves in calories. If your dog is a determined chewer at the top of this range, the Medium may suit better... and if calories are the concern, give the right size less often rather than sizing down.
What it's made to do
Stella's design description: nubs and ridges that scrape the teeth as the dog chews, a shape made to flip and roll, and a form designed for paws to grip and hold. Infused with peppermint and parsley, and with calcium.
Stella publishes some stronger claims than that about what the chew achieves. We've left those out, because we'd rather give you the ingredient list and the calorie count and let you judge. No chew replaces brushing or a veterinary cleaning... ask your vet what your dog's teeth actually need.
Full ingredient list
Brown Rice Flour, Rice Flour, Vegetable Glycerin, Gelatin, Water, Oat Fiber, Cage-Free Chicken, Natural Flavor, Parsley, Ground Flaxseed, Calcium Carbonate, Citric Acid (a preservative), Sodium Bicarbonate, Chicken Liver, Peppermint Oil, Tocopherols (preservative).
Identical across all four sizes. No wheat, corn, soy, or added artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Guaranteed analysis
- Crude Protein (min) ... 20%
- Crude Fat (min) ... 2.5%
- Crude Fiber (max) ... 3.5%
- Moisture (max) ... 20%
- Calcium (min) ... 0.3%
Identical across all four sizes. Calorie content is 2,832 kcal/kg for every size... only the chew weight changes, which is why the per-chew calories differ.
Serving
One chew per day, matched to your dog's weight. Stella notes treats should be 10% or less of daily calories, and that puppies may need up to twice an adult's food amount. Give it with fresh water nearby and under supervision, as with any chew.
Sizes we carry
Single chew, a 5.5 oz bag of 11, and an 11 oz bag of 21. Take the single first if your dog hasn't had one... better to find out whether they'll work at it before buying twenty-one.
One honest note on the label
Stella & Chewy's publishes no AAFCO statement for these chews, and none appears on their product page. That's normal for a treat rather than a complete food, and it means these are a supplement to a balanced diet, not part of one. Don't count them toward your dog's nutrition... count them toward the calorie total.
Special order item... not stocked in our store. We order it for you from our distributor, so please allow extra time for it to arrive. Special order prices are only updated when the item is ordered, so the price shown is subject to change based on current cost. We will contact you to confirm the final price and timing before we place your order. Questions? Call 732-938-4470.
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