One of dear veterinarians, with wide experience of work, on a question, what forage to choose for dogs, answered so: "It is necessary to be guided by what the wolf eats". If to arrive as the doctor advises, then it is necessary to feed a dog with meat, eggs, berries, vegetables, mushrooms and fish – such is a food allowance of a wolf.
To provide such food allowance for a dog which will contain the balanced amount of vitamins necessary for it of minerals, protein and cellulose, in house conditions it is possible, but occupation it will involve serious financial costs, it is a lot of time and patience from the owner. It is much simpler to buy a ready-made dry feed, it does not need to be prepared, simply to fill in a bowl to the pet. In specialized shops the range of forages is so big that to make a choice happens very difficult.
Main types of dry dog feeds
All range of shelves with a dog forage can be divided into three conditional positions. Forages of a premium class stand 10 times more, than others, but also the quality cardinally differs from them. They are made only from natural products, the ratio of useful substances is strictly balanced and it is possible to be sure that it in a bowl of a dog will appear precisely so much how many it is necessary meat, vegetables, vitamins and proteins.
The user category of a forage – the most favourite type of delicacy of dogs. The packing price with such food is available to a pet to all categories of buyers, but here structure not such quality, than at a premium forage. For strengthening of taste and aroma the producer adds synthetic sweeteners, the salt and painting additives to user. Regular food only this type of a forage can cause allergic reactions, problems with digestion in a dog.
Stern the house-keeper of a class the cheapest, do them of the processed bones and a protein. Similar economy not only considerably will reduce duration of his life by health of the favourite, but also will do serious harm to his health, will reduce its activity.
As it is correct to choose a dog forage
The first rule of the choice of a forage is to read attentively everything that is written on packing. Before making a purchase, it is necessary to study in detail structure of a product, to pay attention to the term of its validity and existence of a contact information of the producer. That forage on which packing there is no address of the manufacturer can be made in one of underground shops, with violation of sanitary standards. Besides, it is not recommended to buy a dry feed in usual supermarket. In specialized pet-shop it is possible to address for consultation the administrator who, as a rule, has veterinary education. If to speak about the correct structure of a dog forage, then it must be kept in mind that this carnivore, that is its food for 60% has to consist of meat. Are necessary for normal work of digestive system cellulose – vegetables and grain. Proteins, vitamins and mineral additives are responsible for activity of a dog and her appearance. It is necessary to give preference to those sterns which have the structure close to such ratio of ingredients.