How Do You Select The Best Dog Food?
• Arm yourself with information about dog food, in general. • Dog foods are formulated for the proper life stage of your pet. The life stages are puppies, adults or senior pets. • Dog foods are also formulated and designed for the size of your puppy or dog. • There are diets that conform to minimal Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) standards. • There are also dog foods that don’t conform to AAFCO standards on shelves as well. • Know that good nutrition may be the most important factor affecting your dog’s health. • Check the labels and compare products. • Check for fillers. Many dog foods add “filler” such as corn, wheat, and other grain by-products. While these may be appropriate in some situations, most average dogs will do better with a food without such fillers. • Look for the first ingredient in your dog food to be meat (fish, chicken, beef, pork). • Know what to look for in lower quality dog food. Low-quality dog food tend to have unhealthy ingredients. • It’
