The Frigera High Meat Grain-Free Dog Treats Duck is 85 per cent meat, with 9.50% duck meal and no cereals at all. It is one of the novel proteins vets reach for when chicken and beef are off the table.

Key Features

• 165 g in a resealable bag
• 85% meat content, including 9.50% duck meal
• No grain, no gluten, no added sugar
• Soft enough to break into training pieces
• Produced in the EU

Why A Single Named Meat Matters

• A dog being worked up for a food trial, or one that reacts to chicken or beef, needs treats as tightly controlled as the dinner. One novel protein and nothing else is what makes that possible
• Duck, ostrich and rabbit are genuinely unusual proteins in pet food, which is exactly why vets reach for them in elimination diets
• A single treat of the wrong protein can undo weeks of a food trial. If your dog is on one, check with your vet before adding anything

What Semi-Moist Means

• Semi-moist sits between a dry biscuit and a wet food - around 24 per cent moisture in this range, which is what keeps the pieces soft and bendy
• That softness is the practical point. They squash into a pocket, they do not shatter into crumbs, and a dog can swallow one without stopping to chew, which is what you want mid-exercise
• It also makes them usable for puppies, for old dogs with worn or missing teeth, and for anything recovering from dental work

Using Them For Training

• Break each piece into three or four. A dog works just as hard for a crumb as for a whole treat, and you get three times the repetitions out of the bag
• Keep the pieces small enough to swallow instantly. A treat that needs chewing breaks the rhythm of a training session
• Vary what you hand over. A dog that knows exactly what is coming works less hard than one that does not

What Is In Them

• 85% meat content, with no cereals, grain or gluten of any kind
• Analytical constituents: protein 48.8%, fat content 9.6%, crude ash 0.84%, crude fibre 1.6%, moisture 21%
• At nearly 49 per cent protein these are rich. They are a reward, not a snack to hand out all afternoon

Who Makes It

• Frigera is a Belgian family business based in Maaseik, founded in 1974 and still run by the butcher family that started it. Everything here is made in Europe
• They describe themselves as the first registered Belgian pet food producer, and the range is built around snacks rather than complete food
• A 1987 founding date circulates on a number of retailer listings. Frigera's own company profile gives 1974

Good To Know

• This is a complementary feed - a treat, not a meal. It is not balanced to feed on its own
• Treats should be no more than about a tenth of what a dog eats in a day. Everything above that comes off the dinner, not on top of it
• For dogs. Treats formulated for dogs are not balanced for cats and should not be used as a routine cat snack
• Store somewhere cool and dry and reseal the pack after each use. Semi-moist treats dry out and go hard if the pack is left open
• Make sure fresh water is available at all times
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