Feed Your Dog This Not That: Sweeteners
Like in the case for humans, a dog’s taste buds allow them to taste sweetness. And for many dogs, some sweetness is considered to be a good thing when it comes to their foods. Pet food manufacturers...
View ArticleFeed Your Dog This Not That: Coloring
One of the most senseless ingredient functions in dog food is coloring. Dog food color can be enhanced in many ways, but when ingredients are added specifically to add color while adding no...
View ArticleFeed Your Dog This Not That: Vitamins & Minerals
Commercially available dog foods will typically contain long lists of ingredients. In fact, the average dog food contains over 40 different ingredients in a single recipe. One of the reasons that dog...
View ArticleFeed Your Dog This Not That: Protein Part 2
I have previously discussed protein and how specific, named proteins (e.g. Chicken) should be fed to a dog instead of non-specific proteins (e.g. Poultry). Yet, there are more ways to scrutinize...
View ArticleFeed Your Dog This Not That: Protein Part 3
Evaluating the protein in a dog food requires a multi-faceted approach. Besides looking for named meat and fish as the primary protein source, one must also watch for other added protein sources...
View ArticleFeeding a Senior Dog: Seven Functional Foods
Like humans, as a dog ages, their body will be less able to fight off disease and recover from daily physical and mental stress. As a result, it is crucial that a senior dog is fed a healthy and...
View ArticleWhy Dog Food Labels Suck – Part 1
I often wonder why we have such a massive canine/pet obesity problem in this country. Is it because we don’t care about the health and well being of our dogs and would prefer that they live shorter...
View ArticleDog Food Labels Suck- Part 2
In our last post, we discussed the problems with using the feeding instructions on dog food labels. Following these can easily result in over-feeding. Today we will examine the monetary cost of...
View ArticleThree Qualities of an Ideal Dog Food
There are several thousand commercially available dog foods to choose from in the United States alone. Almost every one of these contains long lists of ingredients and hard to understand “guaranteed...
View ArticleCan Turmeric Help Stave off Obesity in Dogs?
What we eat and how much of it we eat can have a major impact on our overall health and lifespan. The same is true for our dogs. Our decisions on which foods to buy, and how much to serve at each meal,...
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