Do all commercially sold dog foods meet a dogs nutritional requirements?
All pet foods are supposed to meet the minimum guidelines set forth by AAFCO in order to legally say that they are 100% nutritionally complete and balanced for the life of any pet. Again, departing from these guidelines with respect to ingredient terms or actual approved ingredients disqualifies a product from being “legally” complete. That said, these AAFCO standards are only minimum requirements. Therefore, it is possible to produce an inferior product that still meets the “minimum requirements” and be labeled 100% nutritionally complete and balanced. The ideal pet food is one that not only meets the expectations of AAFCO, but also exceeds these minimum requirements in the quality of ingredients.
