Dog Food: How to Choose a Healthy Brand
Few people give very careful consideration to the matter of dog food, let alone the extent to which it directly influences dog health and well-being. Most conclude that their feeding responsibilities to their dog are limited solely to keeping a large supply of dry pellets and/or food tins. However, if you truly care for your faithful hound, then it is important for you to start taking his feeding seriously and buying food that guarantees his nutritional well-being.
To be fair, the reason why dry pellets and tins continue to sell is because of the convenience they give dog owners. Food tins are moist and tasty, and when unopened, keep very well in the pantry. Dry pellets on the other hand, can be left out for days in the dog's feeding dish, which means that there is no need to sit and watch the dog finish his food. He or she can merely eat and leave at whim.
Still some would say that you can't argue with convenience and add that current attention given to dog health is merely a consumer fad, symptomatic of a collective desire to act out a culture's hippie urges. However, the truth is that many brands of dog food are filled with disgusting animal by-products, unhealthy corn gluten and other components unfit for consumption.
Furthering confusion is the fact that many companies exploit the liberal interpretation of "natural" exercised by food labelling regulation authorities by selling products falsely branded as "natural." In practice, it is possible to pass something off as "natural" even when it is filled with processed intestines and cow brains. Therefore, make sure the brand of natural dog food is from a trustworthy company.
Sojourner Farms is one such company. That it is independently owned by a veterinarian means that they can be counted on to understand what is healthy for dogs. They specialize in a brand of natural dog food which reconciles the convenience of most commercial brands with the objectives of health and nutritional well-being that they have set for their company. Sojos food is made from a variety of fresh ingredients such as vegetables, nuts, herbs and grains and meant to be served with fresh meat and prepared with warm water. As such, Sojos make a great alternative to kibble.
This article attempts to shed light on the lack of attention given to dog health by most dog owners by describing how the conveniences of most dog food is offset by the fact that they are made mostly without any concern for a dog's nutritional well-being. To that end, one must consider purchasing natural food for their dog from trustworthy companies. Sojourner Farms is one such company and their line of Sojos food is a great alternative to kibble.
Published October 6th, 2009
Filed in Family
