Garlic has many health benefits, including purifying the liver and stimulating gastric juices for better digestion while promoting the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel. Garlic helps lower blood sugar, has anti-fungal and anti-viral properties and contains selenium, a powerful anti-oxidant for immune system enhancement.
Too much garlic, meaning 50 cloves at a time, can cause a condition called hemolytic anemia. Too much of anything can be dangerous, but our human grade dog food recipes only contain 2-3 cloves per 40 lbs of food. The AAFCO, the government regulating agency in the US that is responsible for what is allowed in dog food, deems garlic to be safe. The Pet Food Association of Canada follows the same guidelines as the AAFCO when is comes to pet food. For more information, you can visit the Association’s web page at www.pfac.com.