Dog/ Cat Nutrition & Training » How to choose pet food. What should be in your dog or cat's food.
We typically get questions from our customers about what is the best food for their dog or cat. In order not to oversimplify, we thought of putting together the following blogs that hopefully drowns out the noise on the internet and evaluate the following:
- Are dogs and cats carnivores? Are dogs omnivores?
- What are the essential nutrients that dogs and cats need?
We call this the necessary building blocks in pet nutrition for optimal health.
Using the necessary building blocks (nutrients) we’ve just discussed, we use this as a benchmark to evaluate the following things :
– Beyond Grain Free; Is kibble sufficient for your pet’s health?
– How to choose raw pet food? Can you get all these basic goodies from raw food?
– The V-word. Is Veganism for cats and dogs?
This should help you choose the pet food that works best for your dog and cat based on what they need.
To know if kibble is the right fit for your dog or cat, we explain how kibble is made and what the AAFCO is. We also look at all the nutrients needed in dog food and cat food and explain how heat affects nutrients. You can decide for yourself after reading if kibble is the right fit for you.
To understand the necessary building blocks in your pet food for optimal health, we need to start from the basics of the dog and cat’s biology. What nutrients do dogs and cats need from pet food? Here is pet food nutrition 101.
With the vast array of dog foods out there, we are sometimes duped by marketing and little tricks employed by pet manufacturers. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll provide you with all the information you need to understand dog food labels and make sure you’re selecting the right diet for your beloved pet. We’ll break it down in plain language, making it easy to identify what a good quality dog kibble food looks like.
It’s no secret: good nutrition is essential for dogs everywhere. However, with so many options, it can be difficult to know which brand is right for your dog. We see a lot of subjective reviews by experts in newspaper articles about the top 5 dog kibble. The study we conducted below looks at over 50 dog kibble brands and 89 formulations in Canada and the USA. And today, I’m going to share what we found with you on what the healthiest dry dog food is and the worst dog kibble.