Feeding by a dry feed of dogs was already included into norm for all owners of animals. In avoidance of problems with health at a dog, it is necessary to choose the correct forages.
The range of ready industrial dog food is so huge, and advertizing time is so contradictory that it is difficult to owner of a canine friend to orient and pick up a suitable forage. How to understand variety of diets and to make a right choice?
StructureThe first what it is worth paying attention to is structure. Meat and meat products — the main source of protein and energy for dogs. In a good forage meat makes the main part, and on packing its look is always specified (not a bird, but chicken or a duck; not meat, but beef or veal). In the list of ingredients meat always has to be on the first place. Grain also almost always contains in industrial sterns. Nevertheless, vegetable protein is acquired by dogs much worse, than protein of animal origin, and its absence will not affect digestion of a dog in any way. You should not choose a forage with grain processing products (corn gluten, wheat gluten, etc.). It is better to give preference to wholegrain additives. Whole vegetables and fruit – the good source of carbohydrates and vitamins, their existence in structure undoubtedly improves quality of a forage. All preservatives in a stern have to be natural. Ascorbic acid and tocopherol belong to them, for example.
Caloric content
Caloric content of a forage is not less important, than structure. Incorrectly picked up, too nutritious forage can lead to an allergy, obesity and connected with these problems (diabetes, violations of warm activity, etc.). And the low-calorie forage — will negatively affect a condition of leather and wool and can cause exchange violations. First of all, the forage is selected on age of a dog. In each line there is a division into puppy food, adult and elderly dogs. They most correspond to age requirements of an organism. During pregnancy high-calorific forages are required for dogs. Not less high-calorie, than puppy food. During a disease or during the postoperative period the animal also needs a digestible nutritious diet. When choosing a forage it is also necessary to consider activity of an animal. Working dogs – riding, hunting – have to eat kaloriyno, according to daily loadings. While the dogs of small breeds who are almost not going outside have to receive the facilitated diet. It is important to choose a forage for a dog correctly: competently made diet will keep health and will prolong life to your pet!