Goat Horn Dog Chew

Description

A Long-Lasting Natural Goat Chew

Some dogs don’t want a treat that disappears in a few minutes.

They want something they can settle down with and really work on.

Our Goat Horns provide a tough, durable natural chew designed for dogs that enjoy extended chewing sessions.

Unlike ordinary meat treats, a goat horn can keep an enthusiastic chewer occupied for considerably longer.

An Alternative to Traditional Bones

Goat Horn provides a different option for owners who prefer to give their dogs a natural chew but don’t always want to use conventional bones.

Its dense natural structure provides a tough chewing challenge while giving your dog something different to work on.

As with all hard chews, choose an appropriately sized horn for your dog and supervise chewing.

Great for Dogs That Love to Chew

A Goat Horn can be particularly useful for dogs that naturally seek out things to chew.

Chewing can provide mental engagement and enrichment, and a long-lasting chew gives your dog an appropriate outlet for this natural behaviour.

Goat Horns can be offered as part of a rotation with softer natural chews and meat treats.

Something Different from the Usual Chews

Most long-lasting dog chews are made from familiar proteins such as beef or pork.

Goat Horn gives your dog something different while providing the same basic benefit: a substantial natural chewing challenge.

Explore Our Goat Treat Range

If your dog enjoys Goat Horns but you want to vary their treats, our Goat Heart, Goat Liver and Goat Lung Crisp provide very different experiences.

Goat Heart is a meaty, protein-rich organ treat. Goat Liver provides a nutrient-dense organ meat reward, while Goat Lung Crisp is a lightweight, crunchy option that’s particularly convenient for training.

Together they make it easy to rotate different types of goat treats according to your dog’s mood and chewing needs.

Goat Horn Dog Treat Nutrition

Goat horns essentially come in three layers.  The outer layer we see with the ridges is Keratin (the building block of claws, hooves and hair).  The next layer is bone, while the inner layer is Marrow – just like in a traditional bone.

The difference for dog chewing is that unlike load bearing leg bones, goat horns bones do not have to be that structurally strong. So even if your dog eats through the keratin layer, the bone should be softer on their teeth than a traditional bone.

Because Keratin not very digestible, or fermentable like some fibres, it will mostly act like a non digestible fibre, it can help clean the intestine, but wont add any calories. Instead keratin will just pass clean through their digestive tract.

Meanwhile dogs can digest bone somewhat. Bone is mostly made up of equal parts calcium and phosphorous that all dogs need in their diet, so depending on their stomach acid will decide how much of the bone is digested and how much passes right through – but again this won’t add to their energy intake.

There is a small amount of marrow inside of the bone, inside the horn – but this is the part that mostly gives the horn its odour, and is the exciting and nutritionally (energy packed) part of the treat that most dogs bother ripping the treats apart to access.

Unless your dog is a huge chewing beast, they are very unlikely to quickly eat the horns – unlike small sized bones that some dogs readily break – this means for many dogs the goat horn is a safer option.

The main value of the goat horn is an occupier treat, plus something that can help clean their teeth. If you know your dog isn’t going to break it open, then you will also know that it has a very low hazard value to them.

Nutrition approximate values

• Crude Protein (Min.) 35%
• Crude Fat (Min.) 1%
• Crude Fibre (Max.) 2%

Again, noting that these treats are sold as an occupier treat, and if your dog doesn’t get to the marrow, then they will eat no fat.

Here you go, if you are after something else long chewing to add to your dog’s basket.

Always supervise your dogs eating treats.  If you are at all concerned with the suitability of these treats for your specific dog please consult your vet.