| Dog food is a formula food that is specially designed | | | | others come in bite-sized pieces) makes them ideal |
| for dogs, or canines, as they are often referred to. | | | | for large or small dogs and easy for dog owners to |
| Why is prepared dog food so popular? | | | | feed them healthy, hygienically prepared, measured |
| Dogs require specific nutrients in their daily food and | | | | portions for every meal. |
| this is something that needs to be taken seriously. | | | | 4. The best alternative for most people who are |
| This is why prepared dog food choices like those | | | | concerned about vital nutritional counts for their dogs |
| offered by BARF (the short form of bones and raw | | | | being made available in healthy, hygienic and filling |
| food meal option) diets have grown in popularity | | | | meal options is therefore to resort to packaged dog |
| among pet owners who are concerned about their | | | | food. This comes in both dry and wet forms. These |
| favorite furry friends getting their daily balanced | | | | packaged foods work well for a majority of dog |
| intake of healthy protein, such as lamb, beef, chicken, | | | | owners and are created with select meats and |
| venison besides similar raw food items that comprise | | | | nutrients, including dried vegetables and added |
| a full meal in frozen format. | | | | vitamins and supplements. |
| Benefits of prepared dog food | | | | Myths And Facts About Dog Food - Prepared Versus |
| 1. Prepared canine food packages undergo strict | | | | Homemade Pet Food |
| quality inspections by the USDA for validating the | | | | A lot of people say that dogs should not be given |
| balance of nutritional counts based on individual | | | | salt, as this will make their hair fall. |
| ingredients. | | | | Others are of the opinion that dogs cannot taste |
| 2. AAFCO conducted dog feeding trials prior to being | | | | foods like humans do and thus, adding chocolates and |
| introduced in the market ensures the trust placed in | | | | sugar to their food does not matter to them. |
| the authority - The Association of American Feed | | | | Both are rather false beliefs. Dogs enjoy sweets as |
| Control Officials - rests any doubts the common | | | | well as salts. Shedding of hair is not related to salt at |
| public may have regarding the quality of dog food | | | | all. |
| varieties they purchase. | | | | If one wants to have a shiny coat on their pet dog, |
| 3. Finally, the convenient serving sizes and ready to | | | | they should include a raw egg in the dog's meal. This |
| serve nature of prepared pet foods available in the | | | | not only helps the hair grow healthy, but it looks well |
| market (many are shaped like burger patties while | | | | groomed as well. |