K9 Natural Freeze Dried Dog Food Topper with Verified Ingredients, Organ Meat Blend for Digestive Support, Human-Grade Freeze Dried Puppy Food & Dog Topping, Lamb Green Tripe, 7oz

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.

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

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.

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.

our dogs love it!

I prepare my dog's food and use K9 green tripe as a meal topper. It is a clean and convenient way to include these enzymes he needs in his diet. Even though the food I give is not commercial kibble, I feel that this adds these enzymes to help regulate his stomach and digestion. Although the smell is very strong and not the best, the fresh version is an exponentially worse experience.

I use this both as a supplement and as a high reward treat. Dogs love this stuff - and while it is a little stinky (as is all tripe) its freeze dried format makes it so much easier to deal with. Tripe is super healthy for dogs, and my beef intolerant pup gets to have this since it’s lamb. Highly recommend. The bag is a good value - it goes a long way if used for treats - a tiny piece brings my dogs running.

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

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

Smells horrible, but my baby must love the taste because if I go anywhere near the bag he will immediately start acting cute.

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 .

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

My 2 Frenchies absolutely love this product. They have it every morning on top of there dry food with a little warm water.