Stella & Chewy's Freeze-Dried Raw Beef Liver Dog Treats

Stella & Chewy's Freeze-Dried Raw Beef Liver Dog Treats

Ingredient list, in full: beef liver. We read Stella's published list and there is nothing else in it... no preservative, no binder, no glycerin, no salt.

The one most dogs will do almost anything for

Liver is the classic high-value training treat and there's no mystery to why: it smells strongly, it's intensely flavored, and it breaks into very small pieces without crumbling to dust. For recall work, nail trims or the vet's waiting room, a bag of this in your pocket does more than a better-behaved treat ever will.

64% protein and only 5% fat, at 102 calories an ounce.

It's one of the leaner options in the range, which surprises people... liver has a reputation for richness that comes from how nutrient-dense it is, not from fat.

Liver is true offal, so give it in small amounts

This is the honest caveat and we'd rather you hear it from us. Liver is a far more concentrated food than muscle meat, and it has always been fed to dogs in small quantities rather than by the handful. That isn't a knock on the product, it's just what liver is.

Practically: break pieces small, use it as the high-value reward rather than the everyday biscuit, and if you want a number for your particular dog, ask your vet. If you want something you can hand out more freely, Stella's chicken breast treats are the leaner, less concentrated option.

Genuinely one ingredient, which is rarer than it sounds

"Single ingredient" and "single protein" get printed on plenty of bags that don't survive a read of the back. Stella's own Cage-Free Duck Wild Weenies list turkey liver second. Their Itty Bitty Beef Lil' Bites end on salmon oil. Their Just Jerky Bites Salmon carries seven ingredients.

This one holds up completely, which is what you need if you're running an elimination diet with your vet, or if you simply want to know exactly what you're handing your dog.

How many to give

Stella publishes no treat-count guidance for this product, and no AAFCO statement.

So, ours, plainly: a single organ is not a balanced diet, and liver least of all. These are treats. The usual rule of thumb is to keep treats to around 10% of daily calories and let a complete food do the other 90%... your vet can tell you what that works out to for your dog, and with liver specifically it's a question worth actually asking.

Guaranteed analysis

• Crude Protein (min) ... 64%
• Crude Fat (min) ... 5%
• Crude Fiber (max) ... 1%
• Moisture (max) ... 5%

Calorie content

102 kcal per ounce ... 3,600 kcal/kg

Full ingredient list

Beef Liver.

Size

3 oz.

Storage and serving

Shelf-stable, no refrigeration needed. Break pieces down small, especially for a small dog, and give with fresh water nearby. Supervise, as with any treat.

On the label statement

Stella publishes no AAFCO statement for this product, and no "for intermittent or supplemental feeding only" line, which is what you'd normally expect on a treat. Its absence doesn't make this a complete food... a one-ingredient organ treat plainly isn't one. We mention it because we read the labels. Ask us if you want it confirmed off the bag.

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