Zeal® Free Range Naturals Wags Dog Treats 125g

ZEAL® 100% Pure Natural pet treats are wholesome, trustworthy and traceable to source. Our large range of treats includes 6 varieties of delicious freeze-dried treats which cats and dogs both love~ Lamb & Venison Morsels, Chicken & Beef Morsels, Lamb & Salmon Morsels, Beef & Venison Morsels, Chicken & Lamb Morsels, and Green Lipped Mussels. These are perfect for training, a quick reward, or even to crumble on top of food as a topper! Our treats are made from premium New Zealand free-range meats and wild-caught seafood. Absolutely NO colourings, flavours, additives or preservatives are used in the manufacturing process. Treat your pets with a tasty and healthy source of nutrients.

Feeding suggestions

Don’t over-treat: Although it may be tempting when your furry significant other begs for more, don’t be over-generous and keep treats regulated. Treats are meant to be supplemental to your pet’s diet. As with us, too many treats may cause weight gain and it will also upset the balance of your pets’ diet, which must be complete and balanced to keep them healthy. Ideally treats per day should not be more than 10% of your pets daily required calories, so do reduce regular meal portions to avoid weight gain, taking into consideration what they have eaten treat wise throughout training sessions in a day. This also applies to treats given as general rewards for good behaviour. If you don’t do this, your pet will slowly gain weight and excess kilos carried above the ideal are bad for your pet’s health.

Treat Wise: We always recommend that your pet consumes treats under supervision, especially when trying out a new treat. Some dogs (unusual for cats) are over ’zealous’ when it comes to tasty morsels and may not chew properly, resulting in a possible choking situation.

When to give treats to your pet: In between meals is the ideal time to give treats and not immediately before or after a meal. Choose a treat that your pet will enjoy. If you are using treats as a training tool, your treat won’t work as well right after your pet has had a full meal.

Directions of use:

The most effective way to use treats is to reinforce a calm, submissive state. Never use treats to reward an excited, over-stimulated state of mind. Always let your pet smell the treat first, but hold it up away from them and wait. Remember pets, especially dogs, can smell from over 5 metres plus away so you don’t have to put the treat under their nose. Once they have the scent, dogs may initially jump around, and even jump on you. If this happens, indicate that you don’t approve with your attitude and body language, your patience as an owner will pay off in a well-behaved pet. They will figure out that the cool calm approach delivers results, sitting and waiting while looking at you in quiet anticipation. At the moment of calm, give them the treat. Don’t use treats to reinforce an excited pet, but rather to command the calm, submissive state.

Storage:

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep the pouched product zip-locked for freshness. If buying bulk bags, keep the unused product in an airtight container for freshness and hygiene.