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The types of dog food and those that are or are not recommended may vary depending on who informs you about this complex topic.
If you have doubts about food, wet food or homemade diets, you've come to the right place, although you should bear in mind that your puppy's needs will be different depending on the size or physical activity that he performs.
Continue reading this PeritoAnimal article to learn more about the different types of dog food.
what a dog needs
We must reinforce the fact that dog be a carnivorous animal. In the wild, a dog will feed exclusively on meat, and as a result of hunting, it will also include in its diet fruits or vegetables already digested in the intestines of its prey.
We must carefully observe the percentages of both the ration and the wet food to understand whether it is an adequate food or not, and even then we will come to the conclusion that there is no single perfect diet.
That's why many professionals agree that in variety is the key to adequate nutrition..
the dry feed
If you are looking for a quality dry food for a healthy adult dog, you should check the percentages that the package indicates. Below, we give you some advice:
- The dry feed should be at least about 30% or 40% protein. Although it usually comes from only one type of meat, the variety between meat and even fish is beneficial for your health.
- About 20% fruits and vegetables it's totally acceptable.
- At fats and oils must constitute about 10% or 20% of the total ration.
- O cereal content of food should be low and preferably rice. If the corn content is high, it can cause your dog to be slow and difficult to digest. Carbohydrates are not necessary for your diet. If you see a percentage of 6% it is an indicator of a very poor quality feed.
- Fibers must not exceed 1% or 3%.
- Omega 3 and omega 6 must be present, as well as vitamins E, calcium and phosphorus.
Other advice:
- If the word flour is mentioned, then it is an indicator that both meat and vegetables include all kinds of extras: intestines, bones, leaves,...
- It is correct that the ration offers between 200 and 300 Kcal per 100 grams.
- Avoid by-products and meats that offer collagen.
- Opt for a cooked kibble instead of an extruded one.
- The food favors the disappearance of tartar in the dog's teeth.
the wet food
The wet food consists of 3/4 parts of water and it is quite accepted by your pet as it is easy to chew and appetizing. Still, we should not give it away daily but rather offer it from time to time. What should it contain?
Like feed, wet food should have a high meat and fat content as well as a lower proportion of vegetables and fruits.
It is important that we know that wet food contains half the calories of the feed traditional. But it also helps your puppy drink fluids, which reduces the risk of urinary infections.
home diets
There is a whole variety of diets for your pet that you can do yourself at home without much difficulty. To make homemade diets we need advance and detailed information about all the dog's needs, as well as high quality products. Some diets like BARF they advise to feed the dog as you would in the wild, offering him meat, bones or eggs, all raw, although other owners prefer to steam these foods or in a pan (always without salt and without oil).
THE composition of homemade diets it usually contains about 60% bone with meat and muscle, about 25% meat only, and finally about 15% fruit, vegetables, vegetables, eggs or offal.
The problem with homemade diets is that if we don't inform ourselves correctly, we can cause shortages in the dog's diet, and problems can even arise if our pet is not used to it and can choke on a bone.
Finally, we recommend that all owners who prefer to offer their puppy a healthy diet do not hesitate to use the three types of food in a variety of ways always paying special attention to the quality of the food as well as the needs of the food.
