Dog Treats for a Healthy Dog
Not very many people give careful consideration to the matter of dog treats and dog food, let alone the extent to which it influences the nutritional well-being of their dog. Most conclude that their feeding responsibilities to their dog are limited solely to keeping a large supply of dry pellets and/or food tins and rarely question their contents. 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.
Yet even when reminded of this relationship between dog food and dog health, most people scoff at the notion of all-natural dog food or any other kind of "health food" for their dogs. Such ideas are dismissed a trendy fad exercised by the same people who believe in organic produce and fair trade to alleviate their own hippie urges. However, many commercial dog foods and dog treats contain components not suitable for consumption. These can include disgusting animal by-products and unhealthy corn gluten.
Even then, those who would take such concerns seriously are confused by product labelling practices, which allow companies falsely advertise their products as "natural." Because food labelling regulations have a very liberal interpretation of "natural," it is actually possible to sell dog food and dog treats filled with processed intestines and cow brains and still get away with calling it "natural." Therefore, you should look to two companies that know what's naturally fit for consumption.
One trustworthy company is Solid Gold Health, which produces dog food and dog treats with a dog's health in mind. Granted, Solid Gold Dog Food can cost more than other brands but is completely worth it. One of their particular specialties is dog food that is "low allergen" in nature, meaning that they do not induce skin disorders and ear infections, which have become prevalent among dogs fed on most other brands of dog food.
Another such company is Flint River Ranch, which specializes in the production of oven-baked dog treats that are meant to not only reward a good dog, but leave a dog feeling good. This is because Flint River Ranch Dog Food contains none of the animal byproducts, unhealthy fillers and chemical additives and preservatives that are detrimental to your furry friend's well being. This is because Flint River Ranch recognizes that dogs have sensitive digestive systems which cannot effectively tolerate the unhealthy things which humans put into their own food.
It goes without saying that a dog's health is directly correlated to the kind of dog food and dog treats given to them by their owners. However, most brands neglect the nutritional well-being of a dog in favor of convenience. If you are concerned for your canine companion, then purchase natural food such as Flint River Ranch Dog Food and Solid Gold Dog Food, which ensure that a treat rewards a good dog by being good for him or her.
Published October 29th, 2009
Filed in Family
