Do You Know What is in Your Sheltie's Food?

Trevor is such a joy, but as a puppy I discoveredavoid by-products, synthetic chemicals, unnecessary
that he had severe food allergies. Around 6 monthsadditives and colorings. Be sure to read the label. For
old he started throwing up after meals, so I took himme, learning that "natural ingredients" or "animal
into our vet where he was allergy tested. The resultsby-products" meant it could contain just about any
were shocking...he was "off the charts" for mosttype or part of a animal (they don't have to disclose
basic commercial dog food ingredients. Check thiswhat animal that is either) so it went back onto the
out...he can't eat: beef, pork, lamb, venison, duck,shelf.
rabbit, milk, rice, peanuts and yeast. Ok, what doesOne alternative is an all-natural pet food. Natural pet
that leave me? LOL...not a whole lot of options! Ifoods like the Wellness Brand go beyond government
learned that I had to read dog food labels...very, verydictated standards - avoiding by-products - and
carefully.instead focus on natural ingredients such as real
While learning about what goes into my dog's food, Imeat, high quality grains and botanical extracts. Their
also discovered that federal regulations say it's okaywebsite is informative and clearly shows you what
for pet food to contain some disturbing ingredients -ingredients go into each variety. They even have an
like crushed bird beaks, chicken feathers and even"ingredients dictionary" that describes each ingredient
brains. Yuck!they use. Trevor and Toby eat the Fish &
How can you be sure you're doing the right thing forSweet Potato formula. Their coats look fabulous
your own Sheltie? Watch out for by-products. Vetsfrom the fish oil, but most importantly I don't have
say consumers should look for wholesome, naturalto cook for my dogs!
ingredients when choosing a pet food and shouldTrevor & Toby give Wellness four paws up!