Pup-Peroni treats...
For a long time we have given our dogs as a treat Pup-Peronis. I was sure they were not processed in China. Lately on Facebook there has been a poster circulating that list all the treats that are...
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sher9570 wrote:
They clearly state that their ingredients are domestically sourced beef and chicken.
Really sorry I posted this.
Sher
I'm not.
Whenever anybody mentions diets or food sources you get people that have ingrained perception of what is good/not good, appropriate/inappropriate, dangerous, etc. Many of these perceptions are fueled by inaccurate "facts" or made from current human recommendations extrapolated to dogs and cats (always a dangerous practice.)
In fact, unless a specific disease condition exists, salt, fat and sugar have little long term effect on dogs and cats. While sugar and fat often offer calories not needed and complicate obesity, most dogs and cats don't suffer from cardiovascular disease from dietary fat or from type 2 diabetes.
A pupperoni treat sounds like a reasonable practice when used as you do Sher.
Doug, DVM
