Pour it over kibble, stir it through food, or serve a little on its own. Dogs take to the savoury taste quickly, which makes bone broth useful for fussy eaters or dry food that needs more appeal.

The ingredients are what matter. A lot of bone broth made for people contains onion, garlic or strong flavourings, and those do not belong in a dog’s bowl. Freja Pure Bone Broth leaves them out, so order the Pure range for a dog-safe topper you can trust.

Is bone broth good for dogs?

Bone broth can be a useful food topper for dogs.

It adds moisture to the bowl, which helps if your dog eats dry food. It gives food protein and collagen from slow-cooked bone broth. It also gives food a savoury smell and taste, which can help when a dog is less interested in eating.

Use it as an addition to your dog’s normal food, not as a replacement for a complete diet.

Bone broth is food. It is not a treatment, and it should not replace veterinary advice if your dog is unwell, losing weight, recovering from illness or on a special diet.

If you are new to bone broth yourself, here is bone broth explained and how it differs from stock.

Safe bone broth for dogs: no onion or garlic

This is the rule to remember: bone broth for dogs must not contain onion or garlic.

Both are toxic to dogs, and many broths made for humans include one or both. That covers fresh onion or garlic, as well as onion powder, garlic powder and flavourings that contain them.

Always read the label before giving bone broth to your dog.

Freja Pure Bone Broth is made without onion, garlic, vegetables, herbs or flavourings. That makes it the safest Freja choice for dogs, with the same slow-cooked bone broth base and none of the ingredients dogs need to avoid.

How to serve bone broth to dogs

Serve bone broth warm or at room temperature, never hot.

Start with a small amount: a splash of food for a small dog, and a little more for a larger dog. Introduce it gradually so you can see how your dog gets on.

Use it:

• poured over kibble
• stirred through wet food
• frozen into small portions
• offered from a bowl
• used to soften food
• added when appetite needs encouragement

If you use bone broth regularly for yourself and your dog, you can buy bone broth in larger quantities to bring the cost per serving down.

Which Freja bone broth is best for dogs?

Choose Freja Pure Bone Broth for dogs.

The Pure range is made without onion, garlic, vegetables, herbs or flavourings. It keeps the recipe simple, which is exactly what you want when buying bone broth for a dog.

Classic Bone Broth and flavoured broths are made for people. Pure Bone Broth is the dog-safe option in the Freja range.