| Eye catching packages and clever ad slogans can | | | | *Breed: Did you know that the specific nutritional |
| make things very confusing when you are shopping | | | | requirements of dogs vary according to breed? |
| for dog food to buy. This confusion can be greatly | | | | There are some breeds that require more nutritional |
| reduced by considering just a few important factors | | | | elements than others in order to live a healthy and |
| (I've listed them below) when purchasing food for | | | | robust life. |
| your best friend. | | | | *Daily activity level: Dogs having high energy levels |
| They are: | | | | require foods that are higher in calories. Calorie dense |
| *Size | | | | dog foods are an appropriate choice for show dogs, |
| *Breed | | | | working dogs and obedience ring dogs because they |
| *Daily activity level | | | | expend a lot of energy in their daily activities. Some |
| *Age | | | | foods that are calorie dense are: Hills Science Diet, |
| *Overall health condition | | | | Iams, Eukanuba, Royal Canin and Pedigree. |
| If you don't take in these factors into consideration, | | | | *Age: Even your dog's age plays vital role choosing |
| you may not be able to satisfy your dog's basic | | | | the right food. Nutritional needs are constantly |
| nutritional needs. A few of the most well known | | | | changing and, with the passage of time, different life |
| names in the commercial pet food industry are Hills | | | | stages require different nutritional needs. Puppies |
| Science Diet, Royal Canin, Eukanuba, Eagle Pack, Iams | | | | require a protein rich, high calorie dog food to assist |
| and Pedigree dog food. | | | | their rapid growth. Most adult dogs require a well |
| If you plan on choosing between any of these | | | | balanced food that includes all the necessary |
| commercial foods, you need to follow the factors | | | | nutritional elements. Senior dogs have special |
| below: | | | | requirements and very different needs. Therefore, it |
| *Size: The size of your dog is a vital component | | | | is a big mistake to feed the same type of food to all |
| when deciding the amount of dog food you should | | | | dogs. |
| be feeding. Many brands, like Royal Canin, list feeding | | | | There are so many choices available in pet food isles, |
| regulations and provide approximate quantities on the | | | | it may seem very difficult to choose the right food |
| package. This serves as a guide to assist you in | | | | for your best friend. Hopefully, if you follow these |
| determining the needs of your specific dog. | | | | vital factors, they can guide you along your way. |