What Dogs Need to Eat

Ingredients in Dog Food

If we take average dog food from the local super market, just to look at the ingredients we see lists with words like "corn meal, wheat sorghum, chondroitin, glucosamine, chicken or meat side products, whole grains, beet pulp, dried egg products, flax foods, and others"Just to name a few of the ingredients, they can be listed in a variety of orders on dog food bags. Usually the first ingredients listed are in the highest quantities and the list goes to the least in the product.

Making Sense of It All

Corn food Some animal food brands say corn is "easy to digest". But the corn is actually wrapped in thick cellulose. Dogs cannot digest cellulose of any kind, especially corn because it is thicker than cellulose found in other foods such as peas. Another reason corn is hard on the dog's digestive system is high on the glycemic index. The glycemic index is a tool used by dietitians and nutritionists to measure sugar produced in foods when they are metabolized. Choosing high on the glycemic index means that other digestive organs, such as the pancreas, need to produce more insulin in response to higher sugar levels. Occasionally, this is OK, but keeping the body under constant pressure to release all the insulin to fight the excess sugar after each meal, in the long run can cause insufficient insulin to break the sugar and can therefore lead to diabetes in dogs you.

The whole Sorghum Grain Low nutritional value, similar to corn. Sorghum whole grains are grown as food grains, to feed livestock. easy to grow big, fast and affordable. Fast food sources, grown in quantity and reasonable prices are not synonymous with quality.

Chondroitin & Glucosamine Both of these supplements are known to help with inflammation and prevent damage to joints caused by osteoarthritis. This is a natural ingredient that helps to repair cartilage and provides some of the benefits of Omega 3. Fatty acids. It's good to have your dog's food, especially larger breeds, more active. But any breed can benefit.

Eat by Chicken Products Any side dishes are what's left of the slaughter house. There are different levels of meat products that can be marketed. There are products that are "edible", "not intended for human use", and "not suitable for human consumption". The various stages determine how the meat is treated after slaughter, essentially for cleaning and cooling. What this means is that your dog eats left over which contains chicken feet, liver, lungs, spleen, stomach, head, unvarnished eggs, intestines, and more. All the remaining parts of the animal after the most nutritious part have been used for humans. When food is specific to animals, for example, chicken dishes, turkey foods, beef dishes, it is better than non-specific foods such as meat, meat and bone, or animal side dishes. You want to avoid specific foods at all costs. Chicken dishes, beef dishes, turkey foods are high-protein supplements. The best, high quality protein is simply simple, chicken, turkey, beef, etc.

Grain Whole Almost NoThis is a good source of grain.

Beet Pulp Used as filler. Like corn, beet pulp is high on a glycemic scale, and cannot be used continuously and long-term.

Dry Egg Products Affordable protein waste products left over from the egg industry. It is made up of eggs that are not scattered. Just like pet food.

Flax meal An affordable way to squeeze hemp oil from seeds. This type of sound provides high fiber benefits from hemp but does not provide quality and is a poor source of fatty acids.

In conclusion, let's briefly return to our discussion of amino acids. When removing corner pieces to provide low quality meat products, they harm our dogs with high quality protein. As a result of poor nutritional value, they added synthetic supplements. You will see many "L" materials at the end of the list. Synthetic supplements like "L-Lysine, and L-Tryptophan". This is an affordable way to produce low quality food items with essential amino acids not found in low quality meat. Dog food with quality meat does not need to add amino acids and provides a balanced diet with a variety of fruits and vegetables that are durable.

It's up to you to choose the best brand for your dog. I hope this information helps you make your choice. The staff should be aware of the brand they are selling and should be able to assist you with your dog's needs depending on breed, age and activity level. Your dog depends on providing the best nutrition you can for a healthy life.

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