| It's pretty scary the amount of pet foods recalls | | | | Let's take corn gluten meal as the first example. |
| that have happened in the past couple of years. | | | | This ingredient is found in most commercial dog |
| The dog food industry is certainly facing a lot of | | | | foods simply because it is such an inexpensive |
| criticisms and there's good reason for this. Today | | | | filler that the manufacturers can use. However, it |
| we wanted to cover how you can be sure that | | | | is also one of the main causes of allergies in dogs. |
| the food you feed your dog is not harming your | | | | This one simple ingredient has the potential to |
| pooch! | | | | make your dog miserable. |
| The pot food industry has a tall task on their | | | | One of the worst ingredients found in commercial |
| hands of trying to restore any confidence in | | | | dog food is something called 'chicken by-product |
| commercial dog food. Many pet owners won't risk | | | | meal'. This is a combination I hate describing - it's |
| using commercial dog food ever again because of | | | | nothing but ground up chickens feets, necks, |
| what happened. | | | | bones, intestines etc. The companies use it |
| Unfortunately many people didn't just see their | | | | because it's cheap but it has the potential of being |
| dog get sick - thousands of dog owners lost their | | | | toxic or tainted. It sure doesn't do your dog any |
| pets because of tainted dog food that they had | | | | good! |
| purchased. It's not surprise that more and more | | | | Soybean meal is also used as a protein source in |
| people are starting to look into what exactly goes | | | | dog food. The protein is a decent quality, |
| into commercial dog food. | | | | however Soybean is also the number one allergy |
| Unfortunately, even if the dog food isn't "tainted", | | | | that dogs suffer from. |
| it is still not a healthy choice for your dog. There | | | | These are only three of the ingredients - there |
| are so many horrible ingredients in commercial | | | | are many more that I could list. However, I'm |
| dog food that can have long term affects on | | | | sure you get the idea. The dog foods on the |
| your dog's health. | | | | store shelves have the potential to make your |
| It's no mystery that there has been a huge trend | | | | dog very sick. |
| in healthy eating. As humans we are becoming | | | | Once you understand how to find the right food |
| more aware of the benefits of eating a healthy | | | | for your dog, it's incredible to see the difference it |
| diet and eating nutritious food to keep our bodies | | | | makes in your dog's life. You will see a happier, |
| well fueled. | | | | healthier and more obedient dog simply by making |
| It's easy not to think the same way when we | | | | a couple simple changes to their diet. |
| are choosing out food for our dog. Many people | | | | This article isn't supposed to scare you off of |
| are so used to just grabbing a bag of food | | | | commercial dog food entirely, but you do need to |
| whenever they run out. However, food plays just | | | | know what to look for. Use the link at the |
| as important of a role in a dog's life. | | | | bottom of this article for more information about |
| The companies that produce commercial dog | | | | finding the right foods for your pup. |
| food rely on some of the worst possible | | | | Getting your dog on a healthy diet isn't difficult - |
| ingredients when they put together their | | | | you just need to know what to avoid and what |
| "formulas". They look for the cheapest ingredients | | | | nutrition your pup needs to live their life to the |
| that just meet the laws in order to make the | | | | fullest. It's worth taking a little time to look into - |
| most money. The health risks are horrendous. | | | | your pooch will thank you! |