Hi Mia,
The group of foods considered 'seed oils' contains a wide variety of fats that are neither 'good' or 'bad' in moderation, and we've selected and measured fats that are essential to a dog's diet. The most common complaint about seed oils is that the oil extracts from some seeds are high in omega-6 fatty acid, and particularly linoleic acid, which plays a role in stimulating the immune system, which is inherently 'inflammatory.' Linoleic acid is an essential nutrient - i.e. it must be in a dog's diet to maintain a healthy metabolism and immune function - and is actually the only type of fat that has a required minimum in dog food nutritional guidelines. Many plant-based protein sources are naturally low in fat (unlike meat that contains more fat than protein in many cases), which allows us to select other ingredients to tailor the fatty acid profile. We use high-oleic sunflower oil and high-oleic peanut oil to provide fats that include the required linoleic acid in the diet as well as other unsaturated fats. The typical issue with linoleic acid (fka omega-6) is that most Americans (and many dogs) consume excessive levels - typically through meat and foods fried in vegetable oil. Popular 'healthy' oils like olive oil have very low amounts of linoleic acid, which is great if you want to use a lot in cooking and avoid over-feeding omega-6 fats, but not appropriate when selecting a fat specifically to provide the dietary requirement of linoleic aid as we are. Our food uses plant-based fat sources to provide the 1-2% of linoleic acid required in the diet while also including up to 3 times more omega-3 fats (and less saturated fat) than traditional meat-inclusive kibble. We also actually publish our fatty acid profile to show the balance of fats - unlike the vast majority of pet food brands - which you can explore at feedpetaluma.com/nutrition.

Hi Maggie! We are so happy that you found us and that we could be a small part of Floathouse's awesome dog day celebration :)

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Hi Sarah,

Yay, we love a tiny pup fan! So happy to hear that the jerky is working out for your teeny Yorkie. We have found that these are *less* slimy than the typical chicken jerky, but depending on how long your dog works on these I could see how you may get some mess on the floor.

Appreciate your wonderful feedback - thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review.

Best,
Caroline