When sorting through
the variety of commercial dog foods available these days, it is helpful to have some guideposts.
With this in mind, compare the following protein sources commonly found in a wide
variety of commercial dog foods.
Not exact matches
You may not know there a
variety of preservatives and additives found in
commercial dog foods.
They encourage
dog owners to experiment with a broad
variety of raw
foods and judge whether their
dogs appear healthier and more energetic on the BARF diet than on the
commercial diet.
Commercial dog foods exist in dazzlingly broad
varieties, and because
of that, it can sometimes be tough to determine exactly what is most appropriate for your pet.
Dogs are more likely to eat a single
commercial brand
of dog food without nearly the dietary
variety that humans experience.
Feeding
dogs low - quality
commercial foods has been in fact associated with the development
of a
variety of health conditions, including digestive disorders,
food allergies and intolerances, skin and hair coat problems, as well as renal diseases.
Feeding a more limited formula
of commercial food and providing
variety by adding healthy, fresh, unprocessed
food items (
of which you know your
dog tolerates them) is a much better approach and actually adds nutritional value.