Is the Food You are Feeding Your Dog Safe?

Recently there have been some quite disturbing reports regarding pet food being recalled. Most recently there has been a huge recall for doggie treats produced in China. If you are like me, your Dog is a huge part of the family and their health is as important as yours. That being said it is important that we are as educated on the foods we are giving to our Dog as well. The problem is that the FDA does not always make your Dogs health a number one when they are approving Dog food from other countries, so just like your food you should make sure you know the best food for Fido.

Read the Ingredients-Always look at the ingredients, and don't buy Dog food that contains the following on their ingredient list,Corn, Wheat, Soy, BHT, BHA, Propylene Glycol.
Filler Foods-Look out for brands that list 5 types of rice, that's not high quality food for your Dog, that just filler. For example if the ingredients read,Venison Meal, Whole Brown Rice, Ground Rice, Rice Gluten, Rice Bran, Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Rice Flour, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Oatmeal, Natural Flavors. Then those are all rice and all filler, not providing your pup with quality nutrition. 
Meal Source-look out for foods that don't name a specific meat source, for example instead of "Chicken Meal" they list "Poultry Meal". You have no idea what kind of things are going into making that meal source.
Go Organic-To really ensure the best quality and health for your Dog you should just opt to buy only organic dog food. Just like when us Humans eat organic foods, there huge health benefits for eating foods that are organic. Brands like Natura Karma organic,PetGuard Certified Organic Food, and Castor & Pollux Organix provide the best organic Dog food for Man's best friend. 
Make your Own-If you really cant trust any store brought food,just like baby food, you can make your own homemade Dog food. This helps to ensure the quality and health of the food. Just Google "How to make homemade Dog food" and you will see page after page of recipe sites, and instructional videos. The recipes are pretty simple and are so beneficial to giving you piece of mind that you know exactly what your Dog is getting in their food. 


Bottom line, that Dog that makes you and your family so happy does not have the ability to choose food from themselves. So just like being a parent and making sure your child has the best quality, it is your responsibility to make sure the food you are feeding your pup is the best quality to give them a long and healthy life.