Dog Food Research Paper

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When it comes to taking care of your dog, it's important to make sure that you are paying attention to the dog food you give him/her. As humans, eating fast food is sometimes convenient and even tastes good. Eating like this once in awhile isn't bad. However, this couldn't be a realistic diet everyday because of lack of nutrition. Eventually the wonders of our body would crave something more. The same hold true for you dog. They can't tell you though when they are looking for something better, healthier and more nutritious.

Things to look out when buying dog food

Ingredients

The first thing that you will want to take into consideration when looking at buying dog food is the list of ingredients.

If corn, wheat, or soy is the first ingredient listed, then you will want to go with a different kind of food or a different brand altogether. This is because the first ingredient that is listed is the ingredient that makes up most of the food. Corn, wheat, and soy should never be the main ingredient in your dog's diet. Meat products are not a good choice as they lack good nutritional values.
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Chicken meal is an appropriate ingredient than meat meal. Fat sources like animal fat are also a good choice because it's easier for the dog digestive system.

Potato, Corn, soy, wheal and other kind of grains are difficult for the dogs digestive system. This makes it to have less nutritional value and can make your dog uncomfortable. They can also be harmful to the dog by causing allergic