| Many people choose to own Pitbulls because of their | | | | ingredients. You should also avoid corn gluten meal, |
| loyalty, adorable appearance and strong | | | | since this is usually a filler ingredient used in |
| companionship with their owners. However, many | | | | inexpensive, low-quality dog food formulas. Any type |
| people don’t realize that nutrition is one of the | | | | of dog food formula that contains chemical |
| most important responsibilities involved with caring for | | | | preservatives (such as BHA and BHT) should also be |
| a Pitbull. With the right information, it’s possible | | | | avoided, since these have also been suggested to |
| to feed your Pitbull a highly nutritious diet that will | | | | cause health problems in dogs. Stick to dog food |
| best suit their health needs. | | | | formulas that have natural preservatives added, such |
| Ingredients to Avoid | | | | as Vitamin E. |
| When purchasing a commercial dog food formula for | | | | Dry or Canned? |
| your Pitbull, it’s essential that you are able to | | | | A question that many Pitbull owners often ask, is, |
| understand which ingredients to avoid. There are | | | | “Should I feed my Pitbull dry or canned dog |
| some ingredients contained in commercial dog food | | | | food?”. There are several benefits associated |
| formulas which may actually cause health problems in | | | | with both dry and canned dog food formulas. Canned |
| your dog. In general, it’s best to avoid any dog | | | | dog food does usually not contain as many filler |
| food formula that contains a high amount of | | | | ingredients as dry dog food, since it does not need |
| carbohydrates. Though dogs do require some | | | | to retain a specific form or texture. In addition to |
| carbohydrates, too many simple sugars can | | | | this, canned dog food also provides for some of your |
| contribute to health problems such as canine diabetes. | | | | dog’s water requirements, which can help |
| Never feed your dog a formula that contains high | | | | prevent your dog from becoming dehydrated. |
| fructose corn syrup among the ingredients. | | | | However, chewing on the crunchy texture of dry |
| Other ingredients to avoid include onions and garlic, | | | | dog food can help young Pitbulls to develop health |
| which can actually be toxic to your dog in large | | | | teeth and jaw muscles. In addition to this, dry dog |
| quantities. Though some dog food formulas use both | | | | food also helps to reduce some of the buildup of |
| onion and garlic powder in relatively small amounts to | | | | plaque and tartar in your Pitbull. |
| enhance flavor, it’s still best if you avoid these | | | | |