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Five Things You Were Never Told about Dog Food
Dogs have been man's canine companions for centuries now – that some of them have become more life children and members of the family and many households.
Now, part of the 'taking care' process that you have for your dogs, no matter what breed, is feeding them with dog food which contains just the right amount of nutrition.
When buying dog food, do you take whatever is cheapest? Do you go with your veterinarian's suggestions? Or do you scrutinize the ingredients to ensure that your dog is getting the best nutrition possible?
At the end of the day, no matter which brand of dog food it is that you are feeding your canine pets, there are a few things that dog food manufacturers do not want you to know. Otherwise, you would not be avidly patronizing their products.
Top 5 Things about Dog Food that You Need to Know
To help you out while making the best decisions for your pets when it comes to dog food, take look at the top 5 things about dog food that you were never told about:
Packaged pet foods are not made of 100% meat.
As a dog owner, you probably already know that meat is the primary content of this animal's diet. If you are feeding your dog with commercially packaged dog foods, what is your assurance that those which say 100% meat on the label contain just that: 100% meat?
More often than not, dog feed manufacturing companies who claim that they use a certain percentage of meat are into deceptive advertising. They list down the ingredients in such a way that the chicken part of the ingredient comes first, followed by the pet food's grain content.
The manufacturing process used in pet foods kills off the much-needed enzymes in their diet.
Remember that even if your pet dog is house trained, it is still a wild animal by nature. As such, their digestive system is meant to consume raw food – which their system will supply the enzyme for breaking down the nutrients.
However, when you feed your pet with the store-bought dog foods, the enzymes of the supposedly raw food which should have been part of their diet to begin with are being killed off.
The so-called soft moist diets on commercial pet foods decrease their life expectancy.
If you are still feeding your dog with the so called soft moist diet dog foods, you may want to think twice because these are laden with chemicals and sugar – significantly reducing the life expectancy of your pets.
Some dog food manufacturing companies use sugar to 'hook' your pets into their brand of pet feeds.
If your dog has tooth decay or diabetes, it is a surefire sign that the dog food that you are feeding them contains addictive sugar to 'hook' your pets. Not only can this lead to diabetes, but it can also cause obesity.
Not all dog foods are created equal.
At the end of the day, it is this rule that you should keep in mind. Not all dog foods are created equal.
As a responsible pet owner, it is a must for you to determine exactly what you are feeding your dog. Food is a source of life, but what if their life source is the same thing that will cause their lives to be shorter than what it is supposed to be?
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