Health Tips & Info
Although you may think all pet food manufacturers have your pet’s best interests in mind, this is not always the case. Current pet food regulations allow manufacturers to use ingredients that you would never knowingly give to your pet. In fact, you may be shocked to learn what some brands of pet food really contain. For example: the use of by-products (feet, bones and intestines, etc.), chemical preservatives (BHA and BHT) and grains that are often difficult to digest (corn, wheat, gluten and soy), which are often used as a protein source instead of meat. Please take a moment to think about what it is you are feeding your canine companion and if it is the safest, healthiest choice for them.
The following pet food companies owned by multinational companies include:
Nestlé: Alpo, Come 'N Get It, Mighty Dog, Chef's Blend, Fancy Feast, Friskies, Kit 'N Kaboodle, Deli-Cat, Purina Dog Chow, Purina Pro Plan, Beneful, Purina One
Colgate-Palmolive: Hill's Science Diet
Del Monte: 9-Lives, Kibbles `n Bits, Cycle, Gravy Train, Nature's Recipe, Reward
Procter & Gamble: Eukanuba, Iams
Mars: Pedigree, Advance, Cesar, Whiskas, Sheba
The products and foods listed above are all foods that I would highly reccomend dog & cat owners steer clear of! Low quality ingredients, excessive chemical additives, and poor labeling standards all result in health problems for your companion pet, from skin allergies to cancer. Don't believe me? Try switching your dog over and prepare to be amazed at the changes you will see! A shiny coat with luster, less shedding, healthy stool, dramatically less tear/feet/bum staining on light breeds, extra energy, and if fed the proper amounts, a fit slim and healthier overall dog.
The dog foods I reccomend are:
Wellness Super5Mix Recipes (all)
Solid Gold: Hund-n-Flocken
Solid Gold: Holistique Blendz Adult
Innova Adult
Innova Low-Fat Adult
EVO Turkey & Chicken Formula
Please keep in mind that should you make the decision to switch foods, it is advised to do so gradually to allow your dog an adjustment time period. The following below is a rough outline on how to introduce a new food into your dogs diet. This is a general outline and your dog may take more or less actual time to adapt to a new food. Please use your best judgement.
Week 1: mixture of 75% regular food, 25% new food
Week 2: mixture of 50% regular food, 50% new food
Week 3: mixture of 25% regular food, 75% new food
Week 4: 100% new food.