K9 Natural - Freeze Dried Grain-Free Dog Food Topper for Digestive Support

I feed a raw diet to my large German Shepherd and I used to periodically include either canned or fresh (in frozen form) tripe. Now that I found this freeze-dried version of tripe, I think I'm converted forever. It's so much easier and less smelly to keep on hand and use. Tripe is the stomach of grazing animals--in this case, lamb. All of the naturally-occurring enzymes, good bacteria and amino acids that help animals digest grass remain in the tripe and are equally beneficial for giving a boost to dogs' digestive and immune systems. I'd recently noticed that, despite his good diet, my big Ferg was having some weird stomach issues. Due to the sorry state he was in when we rescued him as a pup, he'd spent months recovering from bacterial and giardial intestinal inflammation and still has an occasional short-lived flareup years later. But these more recent issues had more to do with daily loud stomach noises and discomfort rather than his intestinal inflammation and diarrhea flareups. His vet gave him a thorough checkup and found nothing wrong with his gastrointestinal tract, so I consulted with a local animal nutritionist. She suggested adding tripe back into his diet on a daily basis (up until recently, I'd only added it occasionally). Ferg's getting older and has some other health issues,so she felt that, even though he eats a healthy diet and takes probiotics, that the added enzymes from the tripe might make a difference. It's made a huge difference. I've been including this freeze-dried tripe in his twice/daily feedings for over a month now. The horrible, loud stomach sounds that used to awaken me, my husband, and Ferg every morning are gone, as is his frantic need to eat grass as soon as he goes outside. He seems happier now (because it's hard to be a happy dog when your stomach is bothering you!). As I mentioned earlier, this form of tripe is SO much easier to deal with. The resealable bag comes with a decent amount of pinky-finger-sized "extrusions" of freeze-dried tripe. Some are broken into kibble-sized pieces, others are links about 1-2 inches long. There's little to no odor while they're in their dehydrated state. Once you reconstitute them, though, that barnyard smell is there! Still, it's a much easier and less smelly way to add tripe to your dog's daily diet in my opinion. This tripe isn't exclusively for raw-fed dogs. You can also supplement kibble or canned meals. You can either add a bit of it on top of kibble or feed "tripe only" as a small separate meal to add enzymes and probiotics to their intestinal tract. While most dogs will happily eat the tripe in it's packaged dry form, it's better for them if you add a bit of water or other liquid to it. Besides the excellent health benefits, the best part of tripe is that most dogs LOVE it. Mine adores it and goes into wiggle mode when he sees the bag come out. What is it with dogs and stinky stuff??! They also carry this in "Beef Tripe" version. I bought one bag of it, but it turned out to cause an itchy allergic reaction in my dog. Within minutes of eating the beef tripe, the inside of his ears became bright pink and he began chewing his feet. The itching went away by next day, so several days later I tried a small amount again just to make sure it really WAS the beef tripe and not just coincidental timing. It was. Not sure why it bothered him since he hasn't shown an allergy to beef in other forms. One other odd thing about the beef tripe -- I expected it to smell as strong or even stronger (bigger animal, bigger smell?), but was surprised that it had minimal odor compared to the stinky lamb tripe. Per the bag labeling, this tripe BOOSTER isn't intended to be fed solely as your dog's only source of meals, but rather added as a supplement or booster to your dog's regular food.

Pricey but high quality treats for our good girl! I like these because they are not too large so when I'm grooming I can give her lots of treats as we go. Makes grooming sessions better for everyone. The treats themselves are not too fragile so we don't end up with a lot of crumbs in the bottom of the bag (the salmon treats tend to be more fragile). I dislike the smell but our Standard Poodle gives these two paws up.

My shepherd loves this treat as a topper on her food & she is normally picky eater !

our dogs love it!

I feed my Frenchie a homemade raw diet and sprinkle this on his food twice a day. He has less gas and his bowel movements are small, solid, and predictable. Before I started using this my Frenchie had horrible gas all day long and very soft to liquid stools. I subscribe to this stuff so I never run out because if he goes a couple of days without it we have issues again. I will say that this stuff smells horrible but it is to be expected given what it is made of. I keep it in a large glass ball jar and have no smell in the house unless I am scooping some out.

As soon as product arrived I opened it up and immediately gave my sick dog about 4 pieces just to see if she would eat it. Absolutely loved it and when she finished she looked at me wide eyed wanting more! She is suffering from high creatinine level “9”. And won’t eat her Hills prescription food, canned or kibble. Sprinkled some on her kibble which she ate trying to weed thru to get to the K9 Natural. The K9 is lite as popcorn and has a VERY pungent smell which smells similar to a cow patty/pasture which is probably due to the tripe coming from lamb intestines. Needless to say she is eating again and that’s all that matters! Highly recommend!

My dogs love this green tripe, and it is so good for them. Easy to feed, just sprinkle on top of their dish.

I have 6 boxers and they LOVE tripe night! With 6, it's cost prohibitive to feed every day, but they get a half cup 3 days a week to top off their half raw diet. Since switching from straight kibble, I no longer have a picky eater and everyone has a beautiful coat, far less seasonal allergies, and overall health has improved. I prefer the freeze dried as the smell is tolerable (even for a pescatarian like me) and there is no stinky mess to clean up. Well worth the extra cost for us!

タイトル通り、愛犬は好きみたいで食い付きがハンパないです。 でも、袋を開けると独特の香りがして私は臭い！と思いながら愛犬に食べさせています。

My dog likes these a lot. I usually use these as a topper on her food.

My dog was so excited when the parcel arrived with this supplemental tripe in she kept wagging her tail! Then when the packet came out of the box she was ecstatic. Needless to say when she tried it she adored it and it definitely got the wow factor for training treat status. Very good for gut health supposedly so may keep some in reserve .

愛犬の食べムラが心配で色々試していた所、これの存在を知って購入。 2粒を砕いて水に漬けて2分放置して少し柔らかくなったら残った水ごとドッグフードに混ぜました。 水で戻しても特に何も匂わない感じで『コレ本当に食いつき良いのか？』と疑問に感じながら与えた所、ノーリアクションでストレートに食べました。 缶詰ウエットとドッグフードを混ぜた時は、まずは皿についてる所をペロペロ舐めて、自分をみて、またペロペロなめて、気が付いたら食べ始めている。もしくは食べない。そんな感じだったのが、ストレートにドッグフードをパクパクと。 ガツガツする訳でも無く、あまりにもアッサリとしていたんで『K9本当に美味いのか？』と思って、凄く小さく砕いたかけらを試しに直で与えて見ました。 眼をカッと見開いたまま『なんなんだこれは！！！』と驚いた表情のまましばらく固まってました。 で、机で仕事をしてる自分の所にきて『ねぇもうちょっと欲しい』と自然に甘えてきたので、軽く相手をして放っておいたらしばらくドッグフードを置いてある棚をじーっと見つめていました。 今まで色んなオヤツをあげましたが、こんな反応をするのは初めてです。 少し値は張りますが、1食分として考えたら１～2粒を混ぜるだけなので缶詰ウエットを使うよりコスパは良いんですよね。 うちの愛犬、こんな顔もするんだな。と、愛犬の成長と共に問題解決になりそうで安心出来ました。 やっと解決の糸口をつかんだ心境です。

my dogs like this and it's light and convenient to use. Always arrives promptly.