High quality Australian Goat dog treats … for the dog who wants something different

You might not have tried eating a lot of goat yourself, but it is in fact a great healthy option for your dog.

Dog owners choose goat treats for many reasons, but some of the biggest are to give variety to their dog,  which in turn gives them access to a different amino acid protein profile in the protein goat meat contains.

You might still need some convincing, but considering that it is a wild animal often considered a pest in may parts of the country (not an indigenous animal).  This might be the perfect win win solution. We recommend kangaroo meat for almost every dog – but if the idea of eating that or your dog not liking roo is a problem, there is always GOAT.

HEALTH WISE you might just select goat as it is often lower in saturated fat and cholesterol than many other   red or white meats.

There are other health options we will discuss below but remember, in the wild the dogs ancestor, or even wild dogs would thrive and enjoy a BIG diversity of meats to keep them healthy.

Goat meat has some similarities to lamb, but is sweeter and lower in fat than lamb, making it a rarer and more prized meat taste and smell for many dogs.

Goat meat has many minerals, but the highlights of the vitamin and mineral composition are:  High in iron, vitamin B12, zinc, and potassium.  Naturally low in fat.  So even after oven drying, it will have a lower energy count per gram, keeping your dog trim.

Total fat is only about 3-4 %,  with saturated fat being a very low 1%.  The Omega 3 level is low, so that is why we suggest this as the occasional treat, and use more kangaroo or fish treats for Omega 3 anti inflammatory.

Energy level is 143 calories per 100g, or 600 Kj.

100g of raw goat contains about 70% water. But since we use dried treats (around 10% water), this increases the percentage of amino acids in 100g of Dried goat considerably.

At 70% water,  protein makes up 23 grams.

This means that at 10% WATER protein can be as high as 69%

What really matters to your dogs diet is the essential amino acids. Those that it has to get from food.  These are the amounts that are available in 100g of raw goat meat.

 

ESSENTIAL Amino Acids	WEIGHT
Histidine	565mg
Isoleucine	1371mg
Leucine	2258mg
Lysine	2016mg
Methionine	726mg
Phenylalanine	941mg
Threonine	1290mg
Tryptophan	403mg
Valine	1452mg

 

CONCLUSION

We offer several types of goat dog treat on our site, and intend on building it up further in the future.  You will notice that goat jerky is missing, and that is because just like lamb jerky, the meat is so prized by humans that the price is considered too high (or the amount of production too low) – to regularly supply the dog treat market in Australia.

That said, goat dog treats provide a gamey taste sensation, in a low fat package to your dog that you may find soon becomes one of their favourites