Tips for selecting dog foods
It is important for you to select the best food for your dog. The term "best" means that the food for your dogs should comprise of all the relevant ingredients that are necessary for the growth of your puppy.
The ff. are some tips for selecting dog foods:
In shopping for dog foods, you will notice various brands with bright colors, having pictures of cute dogs on them. It would be natural to get attracted toward such brands. But in many cases the inside stuff does not reflect the outside appearance of the box. So make sure that you do not get fooled by such attractive appearances. Give preference to the contents of the food rather than the appearance of the package. Protein, fat, minerals and vitamins are essential food needs of a dog. Research proves that dogs do not have a need for carbohydrates. Despite this, a lot of ready made dog foods contain up to 50% carbohydrates. Thus, it is important for you to read the ingredients of the food before purchasing it.
Another useful tip for selecting dog foods is to make sure that meat is one of the ingredients in the dog food. Meat is the most important ingredient for the dog and hence, meat should comprise about 70 to 80 percent of the total contents of the dog food. The best brand is the one that contains the highest percentage of meat. The other ingredients form the rest of the contents and can vary from brand to brand. Most of the dog food manufacturers add some sort of fillers such as corn in the food that have very low nutritional value. The best brand would be the one whose contents show least amount of such fillers. Therefore, the next time you visit the supermarket for shopping, make sure that you put the right brand of dog foods in your cart for your puppy.