Better Bones helps dog owners build their own raw and cooked meals with a safe source of bone. Our bones come from fully inspected New Zealand grass-fed cattle and are carefully air dried and powdered.
Benefits
It’s important that your dog gets the right amount of calcium and phosphorus. Joint and skeletal problems can begin to develop if these minerals are out of balance. Bone is the correct ratio of calcium and phosphorus, which makes it really easy to balance in a variety of diets.
Calcium sources like coral, seaweed and eggshell are good, but they have little to no phosphorus content. This creates a real challenge when trying to balance your dog's minerals.
Better Bones is rich in amino acids and growth factors which are often lacking in other sources of calcium. It also contains natural vitamin D which regulates the calcium and phosphorus balance.
Product Info
Many dogs struggle to eat whole bones. Better Bones is a safer alternative that’s suitable for senior dogs, puppies and cooked diets. There’s no need to worry about choking or splintering and no need to add unnatural calcium to cooked foods. It’s bones made better!
Made from 100% natural beef bones from New Zealand cattle, Better Bones comes out on top because it’s air dried without acids, chemicals and bleaches unlike commonly high-heat treated bone meals.
This gentle drying method enables the naturally occurring proteins, minerals and growth factors found in bone, to stay intact … making Better Bones a highly bioavailable source of calcium.
The Better Bone rundown:
- From BSE free, grass-fed, free-range New Zealand cattle
- Tested for glyphosate, pesticides, lead and other metals
- Naturally balanced minerals
- Contains naturally occurring vitamin D for better mineral balance
- Is great for small dogs, seniors and dogs with broken teeth
- Made in the US
Ingredients
Better Bones is dried beef bone, in powdered form, from BSE-free, grass-fed and pastured New Zealand cattle.
Directions
For Adult Dogs: Feed 2 teaspoons per 25lbs body weight daily or as directed by your veterinarian.
Follow the helpful chart below to figure out how much Better Bones to feed your dog dependant on the amount of fat in his food.
Amount per pound of food:
| Fat In Food | Amount | Calcium | Phosphorus | Ca:Ph |
| 10% fat or less | 2 tsp | 2.12 | 2.15 | 1:1 |
| 11-15% fat | 2 tsp | 1.72 | 1.67 | 1:1 |
| 15-20% fat | 2 tsp | 1.43 | 1.34
| 1.1:1 |
| AAFCO Adult Minimum Requirements |
| 1.25 | 1.00 | 1:1 |
| AAFCO Maximum Requirements |
| 6.25 | 4.00 | 2:1 |
For puppies & Pregnant/Nursing Dogs: Feed 5 teaspoons per 25lbs body weight daily or as directed by your veterinarian.
Amount per pound of food:
| Fat In Food | Amount | Calcium | Phosphorus | Ca:Ph |
| 10% fat or less | 4 tsp | 4.09 | 3.09 | 1.3:1 |
| 11-15% fat | 5 tsp | 4.12 | 2.81 | 1.5:1 |
| 15-20% fat | 6 tsp | 4.13 | 2.62 | 1.6:1 |
| AAFCO Puppy Minimum Requirements | | 3.00 | 2.50 | 1:1 |
| AAFCO Maximum Requirements | | 6.25 | 4.00 | 2:1 |
*Calcium and Phosphorus measured in mg/kcal. Based on 1,000 kcal.
Not recommended for puppy foods with more than 20% fat. Do not add to commercial foods that contain with bone or calcium.
This product is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only.
