| With the ongoing incidents of contaminated pet food, | | | | breed, genetics, age and their activity level, you can |
| it's perfectly understandable for pet parents | | | | narrow quickly start to narrow down the proper |
| everywhere to be questioning their dog's diet and | | | | food choices. |
| worry about what they are actually feeding their dog. | | | | By using a step by step process, you can learn to |
| For so long, pet parents just assumed that all dog | | | | easily interpret those misleading food labels and |
| foods were the same and surely the companies | | | | identify the hidden ingredient meanings. You'll need to |
| making them would only have their pet's best | | | | use your dog's personal needs as discussed above to |
| interest at heart. Unfortunately, we all lost our faith in | | | | start determining the proper category of pet food. |
| most of the dog food companies with the breaking | | | | When you are considering a food for your dog, it's |
| news of contaminated dog foods. | | | | important to consider your own lifestyle in that |
| If at some point you have: | | | | choice. If you are a busy person with very little free |
| - Questioned the quality of your dog food | | | | time, then it's unlikely a homemade food diet would |
| - Wondered if the food you are serving is safe | | | | work well for you because you would lack |
| - Considered changing foods to a better quality | | | | preparation time. |
| foodThen you are definitely ready to evaluate your | | | | It's also important to consider the quality of the food. |
| dog's diet and make a change. | | | | If the food is full of fillers and ingredients that are |
| To many, attempting to make a change to their | | | | not whole meats for example, these should |
| food can seem like a daunting task. With so many | | | | immediately be crossed off of your choices. You |
| brands and varieties to choose from and misleading | | | | should also consider your budget when choosing a |
| food labels that can seem impossible to interpret, | | | | quality food. What can you reasonably afford to pay |
| many people just continue to avoid the process out | | | | each month? |
| of frustration. However, your dog's overall health, | | | | Look for fresh ingredients such as fruits and |
| quality of life and the length of their lifespan are all | | | | vegetables. Avoid chemicals such as preservatives |
| dependent on feeding them a quality dog food diet. | | | | and dyes. When you are searching for a dog food, |
| Many pet parents fail to realize the huge impact their | | | | be sure to choose multiple possibilities. You will want |
| dog's diet has on their pet. The effects are wide | | | | to end up with 3 to 5 quality food options to provide |
| ranging, starting with: | | | | both a change in variety and fill in nutritional gaps |
| - Levels Can Be Poor With a Bad Diet | | | | between foods. |
| - Health Problems Like Kidney or Liver Failure and | | | | Try using a dog food comparison chart and a dog |
| Cancer | | | | food ranking comparison worksheet once you have |
| - Behavioral Problems Such as Short Attention Span | | | | an idea of what you are looking for in a quality food. |
| - Arthritis and Joint Pain | | | | This can help you narrow down your choices and |
| - Weight Issues | | | | make ingredient and nutritional comparisons. |
| - Lifespan, the Length of Their Life is Directly | | | | By keeping it simple, you can learn to make an |
| Affected By Their Diet | | | | informed food choice for your precious pup. By |
| - Allergy Problems like Skin Flaking, Itching and | | | | choosing to be an informed pet parent, you can |
| Hotspots | | | | improve your dog's quality of life, overall health and |
| - Overall Health and Appearance including a shiny coat | | | | lifespan. All of which will give you: |
| and clear eyes | | | | - A Happy Healthy Dog |
| - Quality of Life is impacted By Low Energy, | | | | - More Years To Love Your Dog |
| Nutritional Gaps and IllnessThese are just a few of | | | | - Lower Vet BillsThese are just a few of the |
| potential health risks your dog faces when eating a | | | | benefits of feeding your dog a quality food. Imagine |
| poor quality diet. | | | | the potential changes in your dog once they are |
| The good news is that you can improve your dog's | | | | eating a quality food. So give your dog a quality food |
| health simply by learning how to choose a quality | | | | and the healthy life they truly deserve and enjoy the |
| food with simple tools & information. By considering | | | | benefits that come with being an informed pet |
| your dog's individual needs such as body weight, | | | | parent. |