BETTER NUTRITION FOR THE LIFE CYCLE OF YOUR DOG
It’s a tough time to get pet food with international shipping restrictions – but one company in Levin sees this as a golden opportunity to help consolidate their position as number one dog food supplier in the Lower North Island.
Hearty Paws has seen continual growth driven by a new generation of pet owners who are sensitive to the improved health benefits and better economies of buying grain and wheat free food for their pets.
There’s a lot to consider when making the switch between dog foods, and the decision to take on a new challenger is not taken lightly.
But Hearty Paws offers a range of benefits for those willing to take the plunge.
A standard bag of dog food might contain 60-80% wheat. Hearty Paws is made purely of grain free ingredients, and the first ingredient is New Zealand Lamb meat. As owner
Tim Stewart found when he was developing the product and consulting with Massey University nutritionists, removing grain from the recipe leads to a range of nutritional benefits for your dog, including fewer incidents of itchy skin, less excrement and a shinier coat.
Tim is confident that Hearty Paws will save pet owners money over time. With cheaper food you tend to feed a lot more food per feed because there are fewer nutrients. With Hearty Paws, you can possibly feed smaller portions to your animals with a similar nutritional benefit, resulting in a product that saves you money over the dog’s lifetime. Hearty Paws adds taurine to the dog food, which helps to distribute proteins to the organs. ‘Feed your dog quality food and you’ll get quality results,’ says Tim.
‘A dog in the wild eats meat, not grain.’
Hearty Paws is focused on keeping it local. Even with premium ingredients, they are priced to compete with Australian-made grain free pet foods.
With overseas supply interruptions,
Buy New Zealand is working hard to increase awareness of local products. Not only is Hearty Paws local, it also has an environmental benefit. Hearty Paws is made from meat that is mechanically stripped from kiwi sheep, and that is why it has great benefits.
You don’t want to buy a big dog food bag only to find out your dog doesn’t like the flavour. Hearty Paws is offering 100g free samples so that your dog can decide. Call Tim at Hearty Paws on 0272208942 or stop by their shop at 130 Hokio Beach Rd, Levin. Hearty Paws also do free home delivery in the Levin Area which also saves you a trip to town.