Pet foods that you locate on your grocers shelf, the generic or store brand ones, are generally not considered among the best foods for your pet.
These brands are often full of ingredients that are low in quality and inexpensive.
While these are a cheap alternative to other feeding methods they generally cannot be recommended.
A quick look at the ingredients and nutrition label on the containers will probably provide you with examples of poor quality.
A common practice with these inferior foods is to load them with "meat byproducts" of "meat and bone meal" rather than quality meats and vegetables.
And if the label lists corn as an ingredient you would be best advised to pass on the food.
One problem with the multitude of low grade foods is that your dog actually seems to prefer them.
He is fooled by chemicals and fillers that create a pleasing color and aroma that the dog finds irresistible For label education these chemicals are easy to spot as they would be coloring agents, drying agents and texturizers used to make the stuff more attractive.
If you have the financial means you can research for premium foods manufactured by reputable companies.
These generally will contain fewer fillers such as soy products, straw or corn and corncobs.
However these premium foods do come at a considerably higher cost.
In the recent years more and more pet owners are coming to grips with both the higher cost or the inferior product by preparing their pets meals themselves.
Preparing the foods yourself will give you a much better control in what is included in the meals.
Research through the internet will produce information regarding proper balance of fats, proteins, carbohydrates and fiber for the doggie dinner.
In all probability you will be combining meats, vegetables and fats that your will be purchasing fresh on your grocery shopping trips.
The caveat in producing foods this way is that the dog is oft times allowed to eat the leftovers straight from the families dinner table.
This in a poor idea as the treats will rarely be given out in a balanced portion.
Time to acquire and prepare is necessary to produce the desired foods for your pet.
One of the best known homemade animal diets is known as the BARF diets.
Just looking at the word will bring to mind a few instances that you would rather not deal with in relation to your dog.
The acronym stands for "Bones and Raw Food.
Research into the diet and you will find it mimics the dietary standards that the canines scrounged for prior to domestication.
With practice and the help of your vet you can balance the ingredients in the BARF diet to generally fit you animal whatever his age or physical condition.
BARF is generally about feeding a biologically appropriate diet.
To mimic the wild diet of old you will to have time and dedication to prepare the food for the dog and the dog for the change of diet they will go through.
Ingredients will generally contain muscle meat, bones, fats, organ meats and premium vegetable matter.
While you will find that premium commercial food will be relative in ingredients to the BARF diet you prepare you will be able to change (rotate) ingredients to more easily adapt to your particular animal.
Taking the time to learn proper ingredients, proper preparation and the time to consult with your vet will allow a recipe that will fit the needs of new puppies, lactating mothers and even the aging dogs which might have an ailment or two.
You will need to recognize the individual of each dog you are feeding.
With research and experimentation you will be able to produce a nutritive diet for your animals.
You may end up with a very high premium commercial food, a recipe that you design and prepare or even a mixture of the two.
You will be able to keep you animal from the inferior products on the shelf and thus give him or her a more healthy life and increased longevity.
These brands are often full of ingredients that are low in quality and inexpensive.
While these are a cheap alternative to other feeding methods they generally cannot be recommended.
A quick look at the ingredients and nutrition label on the containers will probably provide you with examples of poor quality.
A common practice with these inferior foods is to load them with "meat byproducts" of "meat and bone meal" rather than quality meats and vegetables.
And if the label lists corn as an ingredient you would be best advised to pass on the food.
One problem with the multitude of low grade foods is that your dog actually seems to prefer them.
He is fooled by chemicals and fillers that create a pleasing color and aroma that the dog finds irresistible For label education these chemicals are easy to spot as they would be coloring agents, drying agents and texturizers used to make the stuff more attractive.
If you have the financial means you can research for premium foods manufactured by reputable companies.
These generally will contain fewer fillers such as soy products, straw or corn and corncobs.
However these premium foods do come at a considerably higher cost.
In the recent years more and more pet owners are coming to grips with both the higher cost or the inferior product by preparing their pets meals themselves.
Preparing the foods yourself will give you a much better control in what is included in the meals.
Research through the internet will produce information regarding proper balance of fats, proteins, carbohydrates and fiber for the doggie dinner.
In all probability you will be combining meats, vegetables and fats that your will be purchasing fresh on your grocery shopping trips.
The caveat in producing foods this way is that the dog is oft times allowed to eat the leftovers straight from the families dinner table.
This in a poor idea as the treats will rarely be given out in a balanced portion.
Time to acquire and prepare is necessary to produce the desired foods for your pet.
One of the best known homemade animal diets is known as the BARF diets.
Just looking at the word will bring to mind a few instances that you would rather not deal with in relation to your dog.
The acronym stands for "Bones and Raw Food.
Research into the diet and you will find it mimics the dietary standards that the canines scrounged for prior to domestication.
With practice and the help of your vet you can balance the ingredients in the BARF diet to generally fit you animal whatever his age or physical condition.
BARF is generally about feeding a biologically appropriate diet.
To mimic the wild diet of old you will to have time and dedication to prepare the food for the dog and the dog for the change of diet they will go through.
Ingredients will generally contain muscle meat, bones, fats, organ meats and premium vegetable matter.
While you will find that premium commercial food will be relative in ingredients to the BARF diet you prepare you will be able to change (rotate) ingredients to more easily adapt to your particular animal.
Taking the time to learn proper ingredients, proper preparation and the time to consult with your vet will allow a recipe that will fit the needs of new puppies, lactating mothers and even the aging dogs which might have an ailment or two.
You will need to recognize the individual of each dog you are feeding.
With research and experimentation you will be able to produce a nutritive diet for your animals.
You may end up with a very high premium commercial food, a recipe that you design and prepare or even a mixture of the two.
You will be able to keep you animal from the inferior products on the shelf and thus give him or her a more healthy life and increased longevity.
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