Archive for the 'Dog food ingredients' Category

by Lindsay Stordahl on February 3rd, 2010
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Ace and I received a generous amount of free products from k9cuisine.com, which may or may not have influenced this post Ace is not a very good reviewer since he will give an A+ to anything he manages to consume (cat turds, Purina One dog food, cigarette butts …). So you’re going to have to trust my judgement instead. And no, I didn’t actually taste the dog food. Ace did the tasting, I did the ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on December 3rd, 2009
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Last week I began switching my dog’s food from Purina One lamb and rice to Nature’s Variety Instinct duck and turkey. Nature’s Variety Instinct is a grain-free dog food with no by-products. I chose this food because I like that it has a raw option. Eventually I plan to feed Ace raw food several times per week. My two cats are also eating Nature’s Variety Instinct. It is my responsibility ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on October 19th, 2009
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I took a close look at some popular brands of dog food to find out the ingredients. I am not a vet or a nutritionist, but I can read. If you are reading this blog you should be able to read the ingredients in your dog’s food. Take a look, and let me know what you find out. The first two ingredients in a healthy dog food should be high-quality proteins, according to Michelle Smith, owner of Natural Pet Center i ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on October 16th, 2009
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I’ve always fed my mutt and two cats dry food. They’ve eaten a few brands over the years, sometimes natural food, sometimes not. I feed them dry food for convenience sake – convenience in buying it, storing it and preparing it. It’s consistent. It’s easy. It’s relatively cheap. After my recent interview with Michelle from Natural Pet Center in Fargo, I thought I’d use some of ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on October 13th, 2009
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The best dog food is made from human-grade ingredients with high-quality animal proteins, whole grains, vegetables and is naturally preserved, according to Michelle Smith, owner of Natural Pet Center of Fargo since 2005. Natural Pet Center of Fargo does not sell dog food brands that include by-products, corn, fillers or chemical preservatives, according to its web site. If Michelle can provide the tools for people to ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on September 16th, 2009
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Note: This is a guest post by Sean Green of  PetCareEducation.com where you can find information on everything about dog care from training to grooming to nutrition. With the thousands of different dog food formulas available, it can be extremely difficult to choose the right type of dog food. A dietary trend for dogs increasing in popularity is grain-free dog food. Research by pet nutritional experts shows that do ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on January 25th, 2009
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Pet food companies in the United States cannot use horse meat, according to the Equine Protection Network, which is a group dedicated to making a difference for abused, neglected and slaughter-bound horses. The main reason for this is because U.S. companies make more profit by selling it to countries where people eat the meat. This does not stop horse meat from making its way back into the United States as an ̶ ...