| Commercial Dog FoodThe commercial dog food | | | | baby a low quality formula, or would you go with the |
| market is one heavily relied on by wholesale and | | | | more expensive yet far superior brand?- As a dog |
| commercial stores as it is this type of product that | | | | owner, I can vouch for the latter. Knowing how |
| contributes widely to the success of these consumer | | | | important a healthy diet is to the present and future |
| franchises. Why is this?For the production of a | | | | longevity of my dog makes me feel guilty that at |
| commercial dog food product, dog food | | | | one point, I was actually feeding him a commercial |
| manufacturers use a lower quality ingredient | | | | dog food! |
| structure. (including animal by product)Why do they | | | | Check List for the Consumer |
| do this- By doing this, the cost of production is low.- | | | | The below list is a simple guide containing things to |
| The profit is high due to the public buying the | | | | consider the next time you go to purchase dog food |
| product at a reduced price than that of the premium | | | | for your dog:- commercial products are sold in |
| product.- Most pet owners are not concerned with | | | | commercial establishments. (grocery stores)- Premium |
| what the label on the bag reads.- Fillers (cheap | | | | products are not sold in grocery stores.- A lot of |
| additives) are included to make the food taste | | | | commercial products list whole meat of some kind as |
| good.Premium Dog FoodPremium dog food is exactly | | | | their first ingredient. (misleading due to the |
| how it sounds.- Products that are manufactured with | | | | measurement being taken before the meat is |
| the dog in mind instead of the dollar.- Products that | | | | cooked, reducing it drastically)-Premium products will |
| are properly nutritionally balanced.- Products that | | | | not list whole meat as their first ingredient.- A lot of |
| contain high quality ingredients.- Products that take | | | | premium products contain specific breed formulas |
| due time to be created allowing for proper research | | | | best suited for your breed of dog.- When buying a |
| to be conducted- Extensive product testing, ex. | | | | premium dog food, you pay for what you get. In |
| Taste trials.- One phrase sums up my illustrated point | | | | order to ensure a quality product money is spent to |
| exactly that is: | | | | research, test and tinker with the product to create |
| Commercial dog food manufacturers gain from our | | | | the finished product. |
| ignorance! Would you as a parent feed your new | | | | |