Do You Worry About Your Dog's Health

With the ongoing incidents of contaminated pet food, it's perfectly understandable for pet parents everywhere to be questioning their dog's diet and worry about what they are actually feeding their dog.
For so long, pet parents just assumed that all dog foods were the same and surely the companies making them would only have their pet's best interest at heart. Unfortunately, we all lost our faith in most of the dog food companies with the breaking news of contaminated dog foods.

If at some point you have:

  • Questioned the quality of your dog food
  • Wondered if the food you are serving is safe
  • Considered changing foods to a better quality food
Then you are definitely ready to evaluate your dog's diet and make a change.

To many, attempting to make a change to their food can seem like a daunting task. With so many brands and varieties to choose from and misleading food labels that can seem impossible to interpret, many people just continue to avoid the process out of frustration. 

However, your dog's overall health, quality of life and the length of their lifespan are all dependent on feeding them a quality dog food diet.

Many pet parents fail to realize the huge impact their dog's diet has on their pet. The effects are wide ranging, starting with:

  • Levels Can Be Poor With a Bad Diet
  • Health Problems Like Kidney or Liver Failure and Cancer
  • Behavioral Problems Such as Short Attention Span
  • Arthritis and Joint Pain
  • Weight Issues
  • Lifespan, the Length of Their Life is Directly Affected By Their Diet
  • Allergy Problems like Skin Flaking, Itching and Hotspots
  • Overall Health and Appearance including a shiny coat and clear eyes
  • Quality of Life is impacted By Low Energy, Nutritional Gaps and IllnessThese are just a few of potential health risks your dog faces when eating a poor quality diet.
The good news is that you can improve your dog's health simply by learning how to choose a quality food with simple tools & information. 

By considering your dog's individual needs such as body weight, breed, genetics, age and their activity level, you can narrow quickly start to narrow down the proper food choices.

By using a step by step process, you can learn to easily interpret those misleading food labels and identify the hidden ingredient meanings. You'll need to use your dog's personal needs as discussed above to start determining the proper category of pet food. 

When you are considering a food for your dog, it's important to consider your own lifestyle in that choice. If you are a busy person with very little free time, then it's unlikely a homemade food diet would work well for you because you would lack preparation time.

It's also important to consider the quality of the food. If the food is full of fillers and ingredients that are not whole meats for example, these should immediately be crossed off of your choices. You should also consider your budget when choosing a quality food. What can you reasonably afford to pay each month?

Look for fresh ingredients such as fruits and vegetables. Avoid chemicals such as preservatives and dyes. When you are searching for a dog food, be sure to choose multiple possibilities. You will want to end up with 3 to 5 quality food options to provide both a change in variety and fill in nutritional gaps between foods.

Try using a dog food comparison chart and a dog food ranking comparison worksheet once you have an idea of what you are looking for in a quality food. This can help you narrow down your choices and make ingredient and nutritional comparisons.

By keeping it simple, you can learn to make an informed food choice for your precious pup. By choosing to be an informed pet parent, you can improve your dog's quality of life, overall health and lifespan. All of which will give you:
  • A Happy Healthy Dog
  • More Years To Love Your Dog
  • Lower Vet Bills 
These are just a few of the benefits of feeding your dog a quality food. Imagine the potential changes in your dog once they are eating a quality food. So give your dog a quality food and the healthy life they truly deserve and enjoy the benefits that come with being an informed pet parent.
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