Types Of All Natural Dog Food

By Moses Wright

"All natural dog food" is a phrase commonly describing dog food that contains natural or organic ingredients. This phrase is widely used and may be misleading.

Commercial dog foods typically use artificial colors, artificial flavoring, and preservatives. Several small dog food manufacturers produce natural dog food that does not contain these artificial ingredients.

If the dog food claims to be natural, does not necessarily make it healthy for dogs. For example, a dog food that consists of corn and other grains and no protein could be labeled as all natural if it only contains grains, but a diet such as this can be detrimental to the dog's health.

Dog owners need to consider what ingredients are included in the dog food in addition to whether or not the ingredients are organic or natural. A dog diet should be largely based on protein from meat, though an all meat diet should be avoided.

There are different types of healthy dog food with quality ingredients. Some commercial dog foods with organic ingredients and good sources of protein can be a healthy, natural dog food.

Many dog owners prefer to make all natural, homemade dog food. The homemade dog food can be healthy, cooked dog food recipes or a raw dog food diet. Making dog food is appealing to many dog owners because it gives them control over the type of ingredients and the quality of ingredients in the dog food.

Most of the dogs diet should come from protein from a natural animal source such as chicken or beef. Whether the dog owner decides to feed the dog commercial dog food or homemade dog food, the dog owner should ensure that the dog's diet is mostly protein. Few commercial dog foods contain mostly natural protein.

A variety of vegetables and grains may be a healthy part of the dog's diet. A variety of vegetables can help make sure that the dog is receiving the appropriate vitamins in its diet.

If a dog owner decides to make homemade dog food, the dog owner should make sure that they know which foods can be toxic to dogs. Chocolate, onions, avocado, coffee, and raisins are some examples of foods that should not be put in homemade dog food. A dog owner should feel free to ask the veterinarian any questions the dog owner may have about the dog's diet. - 31975

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