| Do you think that you are taking the care necessary | | | | danger, and that is by design. There are however, |
| to make sure that your faithful pet is eating only the | | | | many other ingredients that are included in many of |
| best dog food? Millions of loving pet owners feel that | | | | the commercial dog food preparations that will shock |
| they are giving their animals a top diet by feeding | | | | you. In fact, when you find out just what some of |
| them a product labeled as "natural dog food." Dogs | | | | the "Secret Extras" are in today's best dog food |
| depend on us to do what is best for them and while | | | | brands, it might be you who becomes ill. |
| we may try to keep them safe, it is hard to do | | | | Today, many product checks and food guidelines are |
| when we are not being told the truth about what is | | | | overlooked when it comes to creating food for pets |
| in those products described as natural dog food. | | | | and farm animals. Large manufacturers are in this |
| The tendency for many consumers is to feed pets | | | | business to generate profits and the best way to |
| the best dog food and this usually means that one of | | | | increase the bottom line is to find ways to lower the |
| the heavily advertised brands is chosen. The best | | | | cost of making the product. When they can reduce |
| dog food is not always the one that we believe it to | | | | their supply costs and overhead it means that more |
| be. You can't base your choice on the dog food with | | | | money can be listed in the profit column. One of the |
| the cutest commercials or the biggest coupons in the | | | | ways that costs can be cut drastically is by |
| Sunday newspapers. In fact, you could be killing your | | | | incorporating less than premium ingredients dog food |
| dog by giving it the food that you are buying at the | | | | recipes of the foods that are being processed. |
| store. | | | | Most people are familiar with the recall of dog food |
| Commercially prepared dog foods do not tell you the | | | | products that occurred only recently. There were |
| true story about the ingredients that they contain. | | | | family pets and beloved canine buddies that became |
| Unfortunately, for most pet owners, they find out | | | | sick and died after eating tainted pet food. Of |
| what is in these mass marketed products after their | | | | course, there was a huge uproar when it became |
| dogs become ill. If you check the ingredient list that is | | | | known that chemicals had been added to the |
| on the sides or backs of most dog foods, you will | | | | products that you had bought with confidence to |
| see words like "protein, vitamins, filler, and beef | | | | feed your animals. Companies promised to make |
| flavoring". | | | | things right, but only in relation to this one problem |
| None of these terms should raise the red flag of | | | | that was largely blamed on foreign imports. |