Bone broth contains a huge amount of nutrients that can be beneficial to dogs. It's packed with vitamins and minerals and is a good protein, glycine, collagen, and glucosamine source. It's also hydrating. Bone broth contains important nutrients and minerals (like magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, collagen, and gelatin) that dogs need. Not only does bone broth encourage a healthy gut–improving your dog's digestion strengthening joints and reinforcing your dog's immune system.
The following has been shown that bone broth:
Protects Joints - Joint health is so important for Dogs. There is always a concern for our senior dogs, dogs who have previously suffered injuries and breeds prone to certain ailments. Joint cartilage wears down with continual use and becomes damaged with time. Bone broth is a fantastic source of collagen and gelatin. This protein helps form connective tissue and promotes joint health.
Detoxes the Liver - Livers can struggle to detoxify the body when battling all of the toxicity dogs are prone to consume. Dogs encounter things in everyday life that make their liver work overtime: flooring cleaned and treated with chemicals, grass, and landscaping sprayed with poison, and other toxic compounds found in certain toys and treats (Except Bella Greens Dogs Treats – no chemicals only healthy nutritious Dog treats, Less than 10 ingredients). Livers only have a certain amount of the amino acid glycine; since bone broth contains glycine, it helps the liver get back on track.
Supports Gut Health and Digestion - The body’s intestines are lined with tiny holes that act as a passage for nutrients to pass throughout the body. An unhealthy lifestyle can cause these holes to open wider – a condition called leaky gut. When these holes widen, undigested food and toxins begin to enter the body, causing it to develop allergies and food sensitivities. Bone broth contains gelatin which helps restore and protect the gut lining. This fights against leaky gut and improves digestion.
Bone broth is an excellent addition to a dog’s existing healthy diet and lifestyle. Talk to your veterinarian before incorporating bone broth into a dog’s diet if they’ve been diagnosed with conditions like kidney disease or cancer.
Bone Broth for Dogs – Recipes
Purchasing bone broth is convenient, but pet owners often want to learn how to make bone broth for their dogs to be in full control. This is especially handy for pet parents concerned about unwanted added ingredients, like sugar.
Pet parents looking to avoid certain allergens can make organic bone broth for dogs. Since bone broth does not contain foods that canines are commonly allergic to (grains, gluten, and dairy), it’s a safe addition to most diets.
Below you’ll find a recipe for Homemade bone broth for your furbabies:
Making bone broth is simple and requires few ingredients. Though bone slowly cooks for a long time, once it’s prepared, you can set it and forget it until it’s done.
Below is a simple bone broth recipe for your dog that you can add or subtract from to work with your pup’s diet.
Ingredients:
2 pounds of bone (poultry or beef)
Apple cider vinegar
Water
Optional: Add carrots and a tasty seasoning (our favorite is turmeric for its anti-inflammatory properties!)
Place the bones in a large stock pot, pressure cooker, or slow cooker. Pour enough water into the pot to cover the bones.
Add 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the water. This will help pull the nutrients from the bones.
Fill the rest of the pot with water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and let simmer for at least 6 hours.
After 6 hours, remove any debris that has risen to create a film at the top of the broth.
Cook slow on low heat for 24 hours for poultry bones, and 48 hours for beef bones. Note that cooking time may vary between a pressure cooker and a slow cooker.
Once more discard the hard layer formed at the top of the broth before serving. Bone broth can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
More broth for your buck: Pour some into an ice cube tray and freeze to make nutritious summertime popsicles!
Don’t forget you get 20% off your order of Bella Greens Dog Treats with the code Fall2024 and enter your email for future discounts and information.
Comments