Finding Healthy Dog Food
Finding healthy dog food is not always as easy at it seems. Many dog foods purport to be a healthy dog food, when in reality they are not. In order to make sure that your dog is always as healthy as he can be, you should follow these steps.
Type Of Dog
The first step in finding healthy dog food is to find one that caters to your dog. No, not all dog foods are the same. Foods that are made for puppies are different than foods that are made for adult dogs. When you are searching for healthy dog food, therefore, you need to first make sure you are choosing a food based on the type of dog you have. The factors that you should keep in mind include the age of your dog, the size of dog you have, and in special circumstances, the breed of dog.
These things are important in your search for a healthy dog food because dogs are like humans in the way that their bodies respond to food. The dog's body will respond differently when he is six weeks old versus six years old. The bigger dog's body will respond differently to food than the smaller dog's body will. Different breeds also have different nutritional needs.
Ingredients
More important than your search for an exact type of food base upon your particular dog is your search for a food that has the right ingredients. Do not believe that just because a dog food says that it is a healthy dog food on the package it is healthy. No matter what colors the box or bags are, and no matter what the front of the package says, your search for a healthy dog food begins with the listing of ingredients on the back panel.
Remember, ingredients will be listed in percentage order. The ingredients that have the largest percentage in the food will be listed first. Some people believe that it is hard to decide which ingredients are the best for your dog. However, it is simple. You want to be choosing dog foods that list real meat first. This can be any type of meat. However, you should avoid foods that list the type of meat followed by the word "meal", because this means that the meat might contain other parts of the animal, such as feathers, hooves, or bones. The best healthy dog food is going to be one that contains only pure meat and vegetables, and a low percentage of fat, because fat is not generally good for a dog.
