| When you think that any kind of dog food is fine for | | | | You cannot depend upon the advertisers to tell you |
| your dog, you need to consider a few things. The | | | | what their food is made from. One of the oldest |
| ingredients used in food for dogs are just as | | | | tricks in the book is advertising the ingredients such |
| important as the ingredients in your food. If your | | | | as beef, liver and chicken. This makes the dog owner |
| food has to have additives to make it taste good, | | | | think their dog is getting a good nutritious dog food. |
| you can only wonder what in the world it is made | | | | In fact, these ingredients may only make up 3% or |
| from. | | | | less of the whole product. What the rest of it is |
| Food Additives are not Necessary | | | | made from could actually be harmful to your dog. |
| Your dog is no different than you are when it comes | | | | The bottom line is to learn to read the labels. Know |
| to taste. Have you ever purchased a dog food and | | | | what ingredients should be listed first as these are |
| when you put it in his bowl, he literally turned his | | | | the main ingredients in the dog food you are |
| nose up and walked away? If so, you should | | | | purchasing. They should be a whole meat source. |
| investigate what is in this food. The sad part is some | | | | Lamb, chicken and salmon are preferable. Grains of |
| dogs will eat it anyway and they are often getting | | | | low-quality are not good for your dog either. Stay |
| ingredients that are bad for them. | | | | away from preservatives and taste enhancing |
| The food your dog requires to stay healthy does not | | | | ingredients. |
| have to taste so bad that it need to be enhanced. It | | | | Many food manufacturers will advertise their food as |
| should contain the ingredients he needs for a healthy | | | | being the best for a specific breed or breeds. This is |
| digestive system as well as the nutrition he needs. | | | | a gimmick for charging more for the dog food. The |
| Because some food manufacturers are more | | | | ingredients are the most important aspect of dog |
| interested in making money than providing a decent | | | | food. Paying more for the food does not mean it is |
| health food, they often go the cheaper route of | | | | healthier. |
| adding things to enhance flavor and color. | | | | As a responsible dog owner, you should learn what is |
| Know What is Good for Your Dog | | | | healthy for your dog and what is not. Keep in mind, |
| In addition, they may add dangerous ingredients to | | | | he depends on you to provide him with everything |
| boost certain nutritional values. This has been proven | | | | he needs to stay healthy, happy and in the best |
| if you remember the dog food recall in 2007. The | | | | shape he can be. The next time someone tells you it |
| dog food you buy should not have meat-by-products | | | | does not matter what kind of dog food you feed |
| either. Would you care for a plate of | | | | your dog - any kind will do - make sure they |
| meat-by-products for dinner? Well, neither does your | | | | understand this is absolutely not true. |
| dog. | | | | |