If your dog hoovers up grass on every walk, or worse, goes for something another dog left behind, this is AniForte's answer to it. It's a small tripe treat you give daily, built around ingredients aimed at the gut rather than at the behaviour itself.
The recipe is 82.6% beef tripe, which is what makes it worth eating as far as your dog is concerned. Around that sits the functional part: natural moor mud powder, slippery elm bark, psyllium husk, milk thistle, dandelion, carrot, and a herbal mix of fennel, lemon balm, chamomile, cumin and liquorice root. There's a probiotic in there too, the Enterococcus faecium strain, at 5.25 × 10¹⁰ CFU per kilo, plus bentonite clay for its binding properties.
AniForte's thinking is that when a dog starts eating grass or faeces, something is going on in the gut, whether that's an unsettled stomach, too much acid or a nutrient gap, and that settling the digestive system is the place to start. They say the snack helps regulate stomach acid and helps prevent unusual eating behaviours, and that the ingredients work together to soothe the stomach and intestines and support balanced digestion.
One thing this isn't is a deterrent. Most products sold for poo eating work by making your dog's own stool taste unpleasant, which does nothing at all if the problem is what they find on the walk. This one works from the other direction, on the gut, so it doesn't depend on your dog finding their own poo objectionable.
Practically, it's a good snack. They're small, they don't crumble in a pocket, and the texture is soft enough for puppies and older dogs with tired teeth. Grain-free, no added sugar, and nothing artificial in the way of flavours, colours or preservatives. You give one per 5kg of bodyweight daily, which means it doubles up nicely as a training treat rather than being one more thing to remember.
Comes in a 50g tub if you want to see whether your dog takes to them, or 300g, which is around 220 snacks.
Why We Love It
- 82.6% beef tripe, so most dogs get on with it straight away, which is not a given with gut supplements
- Works on the gut rather than by making stools taste bad, so it still applies to dogs who eat what they find on walks
- Moor mud, slippery elm bark and psyllium husk, three of the better-known natural digestive ingredients, in one treat
- Live probiotic, Enterococcus faecium, at 5.25 × 10¹⁰ CFU per kg
- Grain-free, with no added sugar, artificial flavours, colours, preservatives or synthetic vitamins
- Soft enough for puppies and senior dogs, firm enough not to crumble in your pocket
- Doubles as a training treat, so the daily dose looks after itself
- Developed by AniForte with their team of vets, nutritionists and veterinary alternative practitioners
How many to give, and which size to buy
One snack per 5kg of bodyweight, once a day. Give them on a walk, as a reward, or during training. Make sure fresh water is always available.
| Your dog | Snacks per day | 50g tub lasts | 300g tub lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5kg | 1 | About 5 weeks | About 7 months |
| 10kg | 2 | About 18 days | About 15 weeks |
| 15kg | 3 | About 12 days | About 10 weeks |
| 20kg | 4 | About 9 days | About 8 weeks |
| 30kg | 6 | About 6 days | About 5 weeks |
| 40kg+ | 8 | 4 to 5 days | About 4 weeks |
Based on approximately 220 snacks in a 300g tub, so roughly 37 in a 50g.
Which size? The 50g is a taster. It tells you whether your dog will eat them, and for anything over about 15kg that's genuinely all it's good for. If you're past that point and want to give it a fair go, the 300g is the one. For a small dog, the 50g will see you through a proper trial and then some.
What to expect, and when
- First few days: you'll know quickly whether your dog will eat them. At 82.6% tripe, most do.
- Two to four weeks: the usual window for a daily gut supplement to settle in. Give it that long to do its work.
- Ongoing: it's a daily supplement rather than a course, so it keeps working while you keep giving it.
It pairs well with the everyday stuff too: picking up promptly in the garden, keeping walks interesting, and a good solid "leave it". Supplement plus a bit of management is the combination most owners find works best.
Composition & specification
Composition: 82.6% beef tripe, 4.0% natural moor mud powder, 3.0% milk thistle, 2.5% dandelion herb, 2.0% carrots, 1.0% elm bark, 1.0% psyllium husk, vegetable glycerin, cellulose fibres, 0.3% herbal mixture (fennel, lemon balm, real chamomile, cumin, liquorice root)
Additives per kg
Zootechnical additives, intestinal flora stabiliser: Enterococcus faecium (DSM 10663 NCIMB 10415 / 4b1707) 5.25 × 10¹⁰ CFU Technological additives: Bentonite (1m558i) 20,000 mg, xanthan gum
Analytical constituents: Crude protein 38.3%, crude fat 30.2%, crude fibre 4.0%, crude ash 5.78%, residual moisture 2.1%
Free from: Grain, added sugar, artificial flavours, colours and preservatives, synthetic vitamins
Sizes: 50g and 300g (approximately 220 snacks in the 300g tub)
Suitable for: Dogs of all breeds and ages, including puppies and senior dogs
Feeding: One snack per 5kg of bodyweight daily. Complementary feed. Fresh water should always be available.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place and protect from light.
Not suitable for human consumption.
