| How do you purchase the food for your dog? Do | | | | provide a very low-quality protein for our pets. |
| you feed your pet high quality, nutritious dog food? | | | | Instead, chicken, chicken meal, lamb, fish, and fish |
| Or do you look for a cheaper brand? | | | | meal should be the major source of protein for our |
| There are some ingredients that you must absolutely | | | | pets. |
| avoid in buying your dog's food. | | | | These by-products are considered "not fit for human |
| These include any wheat product such as wheat | | | | consumption." They include necks, beaks, intestines, |
| gluten or middlings, corn gluten or corn meal, or | | | | heads, lungs, ligaments, brains, feet, and more. |
| soybean meal. All of these ingredients are used as a | | | | Many dog food manufacturers use lower standards |
| poor substitute for protein. | | | | as far as the freshness of their food. |
| Wheat and corn are used as fillers. They are also | | | | Some stamp their food with a "use by" date. But |
| very hard to digest by our pets. Corn, wheat, and | | | | that doesn't consider the fact that the ingredients |
| soybeans are common pet allergens and should be | | | | may be very old when they are put into the food. |
| avoided. | | | | We always hear that "we are what we eat." This |
| Artificial food coloring is in many foods. | | | | statement is true for our pets. |
| It is used in an attempt to make the food look like | | | | Poor protein sources, artificial chemical ingredients, |
| fresh meat or fresh fruits and vegetables. | | | | lack of fruits and vegetables play a major role in |
| Unfortunately, the colorings are made from | | | | damaging our pets' immune system. |
| chemicals. Scientific studies have shown that artificial | | | | They prevent our pets from having the ability to |
| colorings make hyperactive children more | | | | fight off free radicals. These ingredients will |
| hyperactive. These chemicals will impact our pets in | | | | negatively affect the health of our dog whether it be |
| the same way. | | | | in allergies or serious disease. |
| Chemical preservatives are widely used in pet foods. | | | | At first your pet will show little if any effect from |
| BHT, Butylated hydroxytoleuene (BHT), also known | | | | the inferior food. But over time, they will show |
| as Butythydroxytoluene and BHA, Butylated | | | | signs of allergies – scratching, ear infections, etc. |
| hydroxyanisole and Ethoxyquin are used as artificial | | | | Or it could be in the form of serious disease such as |
| preservatives to keep the food from spoiling. | | | | urinary tract issues, kidney problems, lack of energy, |
| These unnatural chemicals should be avoided in our | | | | and joint issues. It will result in rising vet bills. |
| pet's food. Scientific studies show that they can | | | | The bottom line is that by feeding lower quality food, |
| cause serious damage to their kidneys, their liver, and | | | | we are slowly killing our beloved pet. |
| other parts of their bodies. | | | | The good news is that it may not be too late to |
| Tocopherol is a natural source of vitamin E. Good | | | | make a change. |
| dog food should use this ingredient as a natural | | | | You can make a change to a natural, high quality, |
| preservative. | | | | nutritious dog food. It will help build a strong immune |
| Many pet food manufacturers put by-products in | | | | system and a foundation for solid health. It will allow |
| their food. | | | | your dog live a longer, healthier, and happier life. |
| Why do they do that? Is it because these | | | | On the other hand, don't be fooled by labels that |
| by-products provide such good nutritional value? I | | | | say, "Ultra Premium Formula," "Highly Digestible," "High |
| don't think so. | | | | in Anti-oxidants," "Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids," etc. |
| By-products are a great way to keep costs down | | | | Don't believe what you hear in television commercials |
| and put more profits into the pockets of the large | | | | selling dog food. |
| companies that manufacture the food. They | | | | |