| Gone are the days when as a consumer, we had a | | | | regulations and that all the separate components |
| very narrow choice on products. Sometimes as few | | | | must be listed on the packaging so it is relatively |
| as two or three brands per item were acceptable as | | | | easy to cross check that a particular product will |
| we didn't really know any better. Having said that, | | | | meet all your dog's needs. |
| we knew exactly what to buy but these days even | | | | What you definitely don't want is a product which is |
| the most hardened consumer would be flummoxed | | | | laced with calories so never let yourself become |
| by the sheer volume of products fighting the 'brand | | | | brainwashed with fancy marketing techniques and |
| war' so it makes the dog owner's task slightly more | | | | bold advertising as these tactics can mask a product |
| time consuming to ensure that they really are | | | | which is of inferior quality. So, you are looking for a |
| purchasing the best dry dog food. | | | | well-balanced, additive free dry food and it is vital to |
| Naturally, you are looking for quality, nutrition and a | | | | check out if this is a Complete Mix (this means that it |
| product that is competitively priced and one of the | | | | contains everything you dog needs in one meal) or is |
| best avenues to go down here is to sound out your | | | | it simply a Dry Mix which needs extra |
| local pet food supplier. As a starting point, you cannot | | | | supplementation with meat, fish and vegetable |
| do better and whilst you may not make a purchase | | | | products. If the latter is the case, use this as a daily |
| on the first visit, you will be a in very good position | | | | base and you can add your chosen proteins to it as |
| to glean new information from them as they will | | | | well as the multi vitamin supplement which you can |
| have a lot of experience in this field and will not blind | | | | easily buy from your local pet shop or veterinary |
| the prospective customer with facts and figures. | | | | clinic. |
| Write down a simple 'plan' marking your dog's breed, | | | | As a convenience for you, why not buy your dry |
| (or as close as you can if it is mixed) age, state of | | | | dog food in bulk as not only will it be more |
| health, kind of lifestyle and what the ideal weight | | | | economically sound, it will also save you time |
| should be taking all these factors into account. Now | | | | providing you have a dry and well ventilated place to |
| that you have decided to use dry dog food let's look | | | | store it. This method of feeding is a sound choice for |
| at the ingredients which need to contain protein, | | | | both you and your dog so once you have found |
| carbohydrates, roughage and of course vitamins and | | | | your perfect mix you can be sure that your dog will |
| minerals. We are lucky these days that food laws | | | | stay healthy and happy. |
| demand that manufacturers comply with the | | | | |