If you ask any canine they will probably tell you there is no such thing as bad dog food, but the reality is that many of the cheaper brands are not that good for them. Some of the lesser-known brands have been known to use ingredients that may not be the best for them, including beef from sick or dying cows as well as other animals that may not be in the best of health.
While some pet food manufacturers use every scrap of meat from animal renderings, Wellness dog food limits ingredients to only quality sources for what the animals need for good nutrition. A balanced combination of protein, grains for fiber and fruits for antioxidant protection are included in all varieties of Wellness dog food to help the pet remain healthy and active.
While traveling through Germany with Great Danes, Sissy-Harrington McGill could not help but notice the longer life spans of the dogs in that country compared to those born and raised in the United States. The initial thought was the ingredients in the dog food they were being fed so when she returned to her native California, she began to experiment and in 1974 lunched Solid Gold dog food using her own natural ingredients formula.
With the push on for organic foods in many grocery stores, pet owners are looking at that option for their extended family members. Choosing organic dog food over traditional fare is becoming more popular as many pet owners are reluctant to feed their pets any type of food that may contain products they would not want to eat themselves. Many animal products used in pet food have been shown to contain steroid products or growth hormones that have no benefit to pets.
There no worse feeling in the world for a pet owner to find out their faithful companion is suffering because they were fed contaminated dog food. Since animals cannot shop for themselves or make decisions concerning their health, they have to count on their owners to always have their best interests at heart and when it comes to the food it eats, feeding the dog contaminated dog food may be accidental, but the effects will be the same.
Eating healthy food has become a major concern for people everywhere. New information seems to come out every day telling people what to eat for healthy hearts, low cholesterol, cancer prevention, and high energy. People want to feel good, stay disease free and have a lot of energy to complete all the tasks in their busy lives. Just as the American Dietetic Association advises people to east a well balanced diet including key amounts of certain types of food, Innova dog food has been developed to offer mans best friend a well balanced diet.
Since the large pet food recall occurred people have started to look at buying or making natural dog food. In the pet food recall it was found that tainted ingredients imported from China were the cause of the illnesses and deaths of pets. By making or buying natural dog food the owner can be confident that their dog is getting healthy food which is not tainted with harmful substances.
People have been feeding their dogs Alpo dog food for years and have found it to be nutritious and well liked by their dogs. Recently Alpo dog food was involved in the pet food recall with one of the products. The canned food Alpo Prime Cuts in wet gravy had to be recalled due to the industry wide contamination of pet food products. Purina voluntarily recalled this product quickly and efficiently to prevent harm occurring to people’s pets. Pet owners were provided with the necessary information to check any food that they may have purchased to make sure it was safe to use. The recall was based on the fact that wheat gluten used in the production of dog food had been contaminated with the harmful substance melamine. Because of the rapid recall consumers can now feel confident that Alpo dog food is safe for each dog to eat.
On March 16, 2007 Menu Foods initiated the largest dog and cat food recall in history. It had been discovered through the death and illnesses of several pets that there was a problem with the pet foods on the market. Menu Foods is the manufacturer of most brands of dog and cat foods and uses the same basic ingredients for these products. It was found that wheat gluten in the pet foods was contaminated with a substance called melamine. Through several studies the Food and Drug Administration and Menu Foods found that melamine was causing the dog and cat illnesses and deaths.
With the recent pet food scare and health concerns for the pet food that is purchased in stores many people have decided that homemade pet food is a good idea. The recent pet food scare revealed that no matter how much money a person spends on their pet food all the pet foods come from the same manufacturers and if any of the food is poisoned in processing all of it will be poisoned. People value their pets highly, feeling like they are truly a part of the family and no one wants to be feeding their pet food that is possibly poisoned or even unhealthy.