The best dry dog ​​food

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Love for dogs knows no bounds! We give them a lot of time, spoil them. I really want the four-legged family member to feel well, be healthy and for many years please us with his company. To achieve this goal, the dog needs proper nutrition. Therefore, every caring owner wonders how to choose a good dog food?

What are dry dog ​​food?

To begin with, feeding the dog with dry food is optional. Compared with the same cats, the dog's gastrointestinal tract is more adapted to natural products, is able to extract useful substances from them, and is less capricious. But since feeding “crackers” is more rational and cost-effective, many owners choose this method.

Further, the existing classification of dry dog ​​food was created in order to facilitate the choice of owners, and does not have a scientific justification. There are no officially established standards and quality requirements, such as GOST, for dry feed. In other words, there is no official classification of dog food rations and we can only rely on the integrity of the manufacturers. Based on the general recommendations of veterinarians, they constitute recipes for rations.

And yet, on the shelf of the store, we meet three kinds of food. What is included in their composition?

• Economy is an economy class dog food based on animal by-products, soybeans and low-grade cereals. The nutritional value of the diet is insufficient (250 - 300 kcal / 100 g), the feed is poorly digested, therefore it ends faster. Cheap supplements contained in it harm the dog's body, it is not recommended to use it on a regular basis.
• Regular is a diet for constant feeding of an animal, consisting of meat products, a large amount of soy and high-quality additives. This is a more nutritious diet (300 - 350 kcal / 100 g), which is better absorbed and can be used regularly (if there are no contraindications and recommendations of the veterinarian for feeding).
• Premium - premium dog food. It is prepared from enough quality products - poultry, beef, lamb, eggs, wheat, rice, etc. Nutritional value (350 - 450 kcal / 100 g), the presence of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other useful components meets the requirements of the dog's body and provides good nutrition.

It would seem that everything is simple - you need to choose premium food, well, or, in extreme cases, regular. But there are also pitfalls here.

How to choose a dog food?

So, choosing “crackers”, we carefully study the information on the package and pay attention to the following points.

• The composition should be meat, and not by-products of "animal-obscure" origin.
• The percentage of each ingredient must be indicated.
• The content of cereals, vegetables and other non-meat components - no more than 50%.
• Food must meet the age of the dog, its physiology and health.

Found a good feed? Do not rush to buy the whole lot! Use is good, but the dog has its own taste preferences, and it can simply flatly refuse the proposed diet. For starters, 1 pack of dry food is enough. It is very desirable, before starting the feeding, to show the composition of the diet to the veterinarian, who observes the dog and knows all about his health condition.

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