Anco Naturals Venison Meaty Bites 85g

Anco Naturals Venison Meaty Bites – 85g

Venison Meaty Bites are air-dried chunks of deer meat and nothing else — Anco declare the composition as 100% deer. They come out of the bag soft enough to break between finger and thumb, which is what makes them a training treat rather than a chew: a dog takes one, swallows it, and is ready for the next repetition.

Deer is a genuine novel protein for most British dogs, so these suit a dog being worked through an exclusion diet or reacting to chicken and beef. The trade-off is richness. Anco's analysis puts fat at 27.7%, so portions want to stay small.

Performance & Benefits

• Composition declared by Anco as 100% deer, with no cereals, colourings, added salt or added sugar.
• Air-dried rather than baked, which keeps the meat scent strong enough to hold attention outdoors.
• Anco's analysis: protein 69.1%, fat 27.7%, ash 2.6%.
• Soft enough to tear into halves or quarters, so one bite can cover several rewards.
• Grain and gluten free, and free from GMO ingredients, dairy and soya.
• Made in the UK and EU.

Suitable For

• Dogs of any size being rewarded frequently through a training session.
• Dogs on an exclusion diet, or reacting to chicken, beef or lamb.
• Puppies from eight weeks of age, in pieces sized to the mouth.
• Stuffing into a hollow toy or scattering for a nosework search.
• At 27.7% fat these are rich for a dog on a strict low-fat regime — Anco Trainers Fish Bitesize 65g, at 1.4% fat, is the leaner reward.

Feeding

• Feed as a complementary treat or reward only, alongside a complete and balanced diet.
• Anco state they are suitable for puppies from eight weeks of age.
• Break the larger bites down for small breeds and young puppies.
• Count the bites into the day's calories rather than adding them on top.
• Keep fresh drinking water available, and supervise your dog while the treat is being eaten.

Composition & Analysis

• Composition: 100% deer. 85g pack.
• Analytical constituents: protein 69.1%, fat 27.7%, ash 2.6%.
• Anco publish no fibre or moisture figure for this product, so neither is stated here.
• Anco product code 913016.