Freeze-dried dog treats
Beef heart for dogs, with nothing else in the bag
Freeze-dried beef heart, one ingredient. It breaks into small rewards, keeps without a fridge, and starts at from $15 a bag.
- Freeze-dried
- Shelf stable
- One ingredient
Made in Malvern, PennsylvaniaOne ingredient
What this treat is, and how it eats
Beef heart is a firm, dense treat. Next to freeze-dried liver it smells milder and it does not turn to dust: you break a piece and get clean smaller pieces, which is how one bag becomes a lot of small rewards. Your fingers stay dry, and a bag weighs next to nothing in a treat pouch or a glove box.
On our own scorecard, beef heart is a medium-sized piece with a crunch of 3 out of 5 and a training value of 5 out of 5. That is our rating, not a lab result. It also works as a topper: crush a few pieces over dinner.
Heart gets sorted with the offal, yet it eats like lean muscle meat. If you are wondering where it sits among the organ meats for dogs, our page on whether beef heart is an organ meat goes through it with named sources.
The label, read plainly
The ingredient list is one line long: beef heart. The numbers below are the guaranteed analysis exactly as printed on the package label.
| On the label | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Beef heart |
| Crude protein | 68% minimum |
| Crude fat | 9% minimum |
| Crude fiber | 13% maximum |
| Moisture | 17% maximum |
| Metabolizable energy | 2,657 kcal ME/kg, about 75.3 kcal per ounce |
"Minimum" and "maximum" are label guarantees, not exact measurements. We do not turn these figures into feeding or health advice. For how much to give, the energy figure is the useful one: our treat budget calculator turns your dog's daily calories into grams and ounces of this treat.
How people use it
Training rewards
Break a handful into small bits before the session starts, so your hands are free while you work.
Meal topper
Crush a few pieces over your dog's usual food. Per the feeding notes it is a treat or topper only; it does not replace a complete diet.
Reseal and store
Press the seal shut each time and keep the bag somewhere cool and dry, no fridge required. Wash your hands once you are done handling it.
Start here
Three questions people ask before they buy
- Is it good for my dog? A careful, sourced answer, in is beef heart good for dogs.
- Raw, cooked or freeze-dried? What changes in handling and storage, in raw, cooked or freeze-dried beef heart.
- Where does heart fit among organ meats? In is beef heart organ meat.
Want to try heart with liver and tripe?
The Beef Trio is three single-ingredient freeze-dried bags in one set. The Beef Trio page has the details.
Made in Malvern, Pennsylvania
Sniff and Shift freeze dries this heart in small batches in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and ships it. Sniff and Shift comes out of dogs and car culture, and the resealable bag is sized to ride along. We make no claims about where the beef comes from, because the product data does not state it. The About page explains who we are.
What owners say
My dogs beg for these treats. I love giving them to them since they are good and nutritious.
I can't even get the package open and my dogs are going crazy! Love how local it is too!
Questions
Is beef heart an organ meat or a muscle meat?
Butchers file it with the offal, while the AAFCO pet food definition of meat names heart muscle. The full answer, with sources, is on the organ meat page.
How much beef heart can my dog have?
VCA Animal Hospitals put all treats together at no more than about a tenth of a dog's daily calories, and your vet can set the calorie target. At about 75.3 kcal per ounce on our label, the calculator does the arithmetic.
Is it for puppies too?
Yes, our listing covers puppies as well as grown dogs of any size. Break the pieces extra small for young mouths, and ask your vet before adding anything new to a puppy's diet.
Does it need refrigeration?
No. Freeze-dried heart keeps at room temperature. Seal the bag between uses and keep it away from heat and damp.
One ingredient
Beef heart, nothing added
Freeze-dried in small batches in Malvern, Pennsylvania.