Top Dog Foods

Do you know what is in your Top Dog Food? The fact is that dog owner's are confused over which dog food to buy; is a premium brand better and worth the money? Most people have no idea what a good top dog food really is. They buy the most expensive brand because they presume it must be a top dog food. Where others feel that dog food is just dog food and if their dog is healthy enough then they see no reason to spend any extra money on a premium brand.

So let's take a look at what constitutes a top dog food before even looking at how much it costs. A quality top dog food depends on the quality of ingredients and the nutritional value of the food. It most definitely should offer a balanced diet and contain superior sources of protein as one of the first two ingredients. This should include whole fresh meats or single-source meat meal like chicken meal (rather than poultry meal). A top dog food would also contain whole, unprocessed grains plus vegetables and even fruits. It would have few fillers such as corn, soy, brewer's rice and wheat bran. It would use natural preservatives instead of chemicals like propylene glycol and BHT or BHT.

Trying to figure out which brand is better value for money can be a bit of a daunting task. Comparing the price of an economy brand with a premium brand can be a bit of a shock to most people. But if you look closely and figure out the how much you would need to feed an economy brand compared to a premium brand, you wiil find that you need to feed your dog more of the economy brand to get the same nutirents as you would with a premium brand, so in the end you will pay much more for the economy brand before you can give your dog the equivalent nutrients that is contained in the premium brand.Sadly, some dog food manufacturers have been known to reduce the recommended amount of feeding to make their product sound more cost effective.

The lower end top dog foods usually contain corn meal as one of the main ingredients, although it is an acceptable source of protein, it has been known to cause allergies in dogs. By-products are the other ingredients that they put into their products which are pieces of the carcasses of slaughtered animals, which can include heads, feet, necks, and viscera.

Learn what to look for and how to read the label. Quality top dog foods are made from whole product, such as chicken, turkey, and lamb. Make sure that the label says the protein source is free of hormones, antibiotics, and pesticides. There are many good top dog foods on the market, but understanding what ingredients are in the product ultimately means value for money and the most important is a healthy, happy dog that will live a lot longer.