Not exact matches
There are
varying opinions and questions about the components of a raw
dog food diet for companion
dogs.
Not only does an athletic or working
dog's
diet vary based on his age, weight and breed, but you'll also need to find the best performance
dog food that will give your working
dog or athletic
dog the energy and nutritional balance to keep him active and healthy.
Real
food diets for
dogs and puppies
vary from raw meat and vegetables to a cooked or raw mix that includes brown rice or potatoes.
Recipes from veterinary nutritionists are the homemade equivalent of poor - quality kibble, not the
varied, fresh
food diet that owners would like to feed their
dogs.
Depending on nutritional goals,
varying levels of dietary fiber with different properties are necessary to make a highly processed
food source like commercial kibble «work», since a
dog's digestive tract is not designed to process a
diet with such high levels of carbohydrates - most dry
foods contain 40 - 50 %, poor quality brands even more.
The tolerance of amounts and types
varies, some
dogs do better with more carbs in their
diet than others, and some do better on grain - free
foods with alternative sources.
In collaboration with Dr. Susan Wynn, we investigated the basic clinical laboratory parameters of 256 healthy adult
dogs of
varying ages and breed types being fed raw
food diets for at least 9 months.
I have been feeding my
dogs Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream for over a year to mixed results, so I thought perhaps they might like a mix of something more «meat» based as they love when chicken broth is spread on the
food, but they don't seem to be very enthusiastic on the mix of the two
foods, or one or the other... They're semi «spoiled» from the
varied diet I try to give them, but this High Prairie
food has not gone over well... In fact they won't even eat the mix unless they have to... It just doesn't seem to appeal to them... I can not recommend it... Thinking of switching to a different type / brand of
food...
Being familiar with how
diets vary depending on life stages can guide pet owners to selecting the most appropriate type of
dog food.
Unlike other
foods that are designed to be fed to
dogs exclusively, a rotational
diet food means that it's meant to be part of a
varying menu.
This
diet implies to
vary your
dog's
food on a periodic basis.
The reason for choosing such
diets vary widely and may include fears due to pet
food recalls in recent years, picky appetites of
dogs and cats refusing to eat conventional commercially available
diets, ethical beliefs, hot topics in human nutrition and medical necessity.
The Orijen Adult
Dog Food formula offers a very rich and varied diet covering all the nutrients your dog will need from protein to carbs, vitamins and minera
Dog Food formula offers a very rich and
varied diet covering all the nutrients your
dog will need from protein to carbs, vitamins and minera
dog will need from protein to carbs, vitamins and minerals.
We feed him a
varied diet of quality
dog food and fruit and veg to keep him happy and healthy.
If you're concerned about your
dog's susceptibility to
food allergens,
vary his or her
diet to prevent overexposure to a single protein source.
Keep in mind that the costs of the
dog food will
vary based on the amount needed, quality, type and special
diets.