Bone broth has been on the radar for a few months now, with restaurants and pop-up shops selling the light, savory soup in coffee cups in New York, Vancouver, London, and Portland, to name a few.
The health benefits of bone broth are similar to those found in those healing soups that grandmothers have been making for generations: its high concentration of minerals helps boost the immune system, the glycosaminoglycans (collagens) found in the bones help you keep your own tendons and joints healthy, and the gelatin helps heal a troubled gut, says Underground Wellness.
All of these benefits are amazing for humans, and are just as helpful in dogs, says Lucky Puppy. With a few small tweaks, you can make your bone broth dog-friendly.
This doggy-friendly bone broth recipe from Lucky Puppy's Marybeth Bittel omits the human-loved additions of onions and garlic, because these two ingredients have been found to be dangerous for our canine companions. Mix the broth in with your dog's food if they're picky or fussy, or give them a little bit straight every day. As always, talk to your vet before changing anything in your pet's diet.
This flavor-packed bone broth recipe from Wellness Mama has all the wonderful aromatics that we humans love, like garlic, onion, parsley, salt, herbs, and apple cider vinegar, and they add extra health benefits!
It's important to get your bones from a trusted butcher if you can, because any yuckiness found in low-quality meat will get concentrated over the course of the day or two that you simmer the broth in your slow cooker.
Sip the broth, use it to make soups, take shots of it - however you want to ingest it, it's delicious and healthy, so enjoy!
