Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Dog food


Related Topics
SBP

In the News (Fri 18 Dec 09)

  
  Dog Food Report
Cusick says "the feeding practices listed on dog food packages are written for a hypothetical animal that does not exist: the 'average' member of the sub-species canine." Every breed has different nutritional requirements to meet their various physical characteristics and needs.
Many of the ingredients in dehydrated dog food are considered to be raw because the process of dehydration uses moderate temperatures, but meat and egg ingredients are dehydrated at higher temperatures that will kill any bacteria that is present in the food.
They feed their dogs the BARF diet and note that cooking "changes the bones' makeup, and it is not a useable product to the dog anymore." They also point out that cooked bones tend to splinter, which could seriously injure your pet.
www.5stardog.com /dog-food.asp   (5498 words)

  
 Vegetarian Dog Food
Dogs have many of the same requirements as people do, but may be more flexible in their ability to deal with some imbalances.
However, at this level, dogs were more prone to disease than at higher levels and the protein they received was carefully formulated to provide all their amino acid requirements.
Although our first vegetarian dog recipe was used for years with no supplementation whatsoever, individual differences such as the local water supply, edible grasses, and other foods which our dogs may have found in the yard or on walks make it impossible to generalize these results to dogs everywhere.
www.vegetariandogs.com   (1897 words)

  
 Dog Food, Natural Dog Food
Some people argue that commercial dog foods contain additives or poor-quality (or even dangerous) meat or ingredients that dogs should not ingest or that certain commercial foods are not nutritionally sufficient for their dogs.
Different homemade diets are recommended by various experts, from "natural dog food" diets consisting primarily of raw meat, to vegetarian diets consisting only of nutritionally balanced vegetarian ingredients, to mixtures consisting of ingredients such as brown rice, brown pasta, meats, eggs, and vegetables.
Some dog foods are designed for dogs with maladies such as urinary tract infections, and some foods are tailored to the dietary needs of especially young or old dogs.
www.i-love-dogs.com /dog-food.html   (470 words)

  
 Know Better Dog Food - natural, raw or cooked dog food for your canine companion
Homemade dog food can be far superior to the typical commercial dog food that lines store shelves, and if these homemade meals are balanced, they are without question, the best food for dogs of all ages and sizes.
We at Know Better Dog Food have been working with canine caregivers over the years, very often as a result of these well-intentioned folks hitting the 'brick wall' of dealing with increasing chronic health problems.
Know Better Dog Food's nutritional analysis is based on years of research and observation, and has resulted in a dog food that duplicates, as closely as possible, the nutritional content of the ancient ancestors of the dog.
www.knowbetterdogfood.com   (991 words)

  
 Nutrition - Dog Food Preservatives:
Canned dog food is protected from oxidation by its airtight storage, but dry food, even with modern packaging, must include preservatives to maintain quality and safety.
In July 1997, the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine sent letters to the manufacturers of ethoxyquin and to the pet food industry requesting that the maximum levels of ethoxyquin be lowered to 75 ppm in dog food.
For those dogs, owners can choose from a wide variety of canned and dry foods preserved with either vitamins C or E. If you do choose to give your dog a naturally preserved food, remember that it should be consumed within four to six months of the date of manufacture.
www.executec.com /nutra.htm   (776 words)

  
 Carrie's Article about Dog Food
By-product-rendered food is an accepted feed source for livestock that are slaughtered before experiencing health-related consequences, but the presence of rendered by-products in dog foods appears be a terrible mistake.
By comparison with commercial dog food, human breakfast cereals (sans sugars), cheeseburgers, burritos and leftover pizza have turned out to be darn good dog food: at least the dogs seem to think so.
Known to cause illness in dogs, small amounts of this compound is used in some dog foods to tie up water content and maintain texture, thus inhibiting bacterial growth.
www.users.qwest.net /~carrielc/dogfoods.html   (4642 words)

  
 Best dog food, all natural dog food and gourmet dog treats
There are many different opinions on what kind of diet is best for a dog, but just as it is important for us to have balance it is important for your dog to have a balanced diet.
You should consult your veterinarian for his recommendation on which type of dog food would be best to meet the special needs of your dog.
A gourmet dog treat like a flavored biscuit, doughnut or twist will make your dog happy and it will be good for his health as well.
www.all-about-pet-dogs.com /dog-food-treats.htm   (423 words)

  
 Dog Food: Best Dog Food, Dog Food Reviews
Canidae dog food is not involved in the massive March 2007 dog-food recall.
The top reviews and information on the best dog food come from owners and others who are motivated by their love of dogs rather than their desire to sell something.
The dog lover sites and articles generally fall into two categories: sites that tout an alternative idea, such as feeding raw or homemade dog food, and sites that make an honest attempt to review and rate commercial dog foods, primarily relying on an analysis of the ingredients.
www.consumersearch.com /www/family/dog-food   (1343 words)

  
 Dog Foods - Or What In The World Should I Buy?
Frankly, to me its everything people feeding their dogs a raw diet would give and I don't see the big deal if say, chicken by-product meal, is included in a dog food's ingredients.
This means the food was actually fed to dogs to determine it meets the nutritional needs for adult dogs or for all life stages of the dog.
If your dog suddenly is having problems (digestive or with its coat) that isn't normal and you haven't switched foods or done anything differently, then you should suspect the food manufacturer has tweaked the formula.
www.woodhavenlabs.com /dogfoods.html   (5046 words)

  
 Dog Food
Dog foods all meet the minimum requirements - just read the back of the bag or can BUT they also have a lot of "extras" that aren't in the best interest of our dogs...
There are dog foods out there that are usable and some that are just a way for granaries to get rid of their "leftover" stuff.
A lot of the dog food ingredients in the "general" dog food world has food that has been "denatured" so that it is not usable for humans.
home.att.net /~Snowood/dog_food.htm   (2320 words)

  
 Best Dog Food| Gourmet Dog Treat
Today owners are concerned that their dogs are getting the best dog food with enough antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to keep then healthy and active.
Commercial pet food manufacturers take the guess work out of feeding by ensuring that their products have been scientifically prepared to meet all dog breeds nutritional requirements.
Toy dogs play a critical role in the lives of people that live alone and their presence can have beneficial effects on the health of the sick, the elderly and the housebound.
www.dog-breed-facts.com /dog-food.html   (1463 words)

  
 Cheaper Dog Food
Dog food in the States is sold under different brand names than in Canada so I won't recommend any that way.
If you are having this much problem feeding your two dogs a nutritious meal, and feel you are spending more on their food than that for your family, I would strongly suggest that you find a good home for the larger dog.
Dogs do not need people food and their system is not really set up to handle people food and don't get need nutrition.
www.thefrugallife.com /dog_food.html   (1204 words)

  
 Dog Food
Every year the pet food industry makes millions of dollars selling their products that claim they are a "Complete and Balanced Diet," but commercial pet foods are unfit for animal consumption.
Large vats that are used to grind and filter animal tissue prior to deep frying, holds a mixture of body parts ranging from dead and euthanised dogs and cats with their flea collars still attached, deer, raccoons, and snakes to plastic wrap the animals were sent in.
If your dog suffers from any of this, take him of dog food for a few weeks and try a holistic diet.
members.tripod.com /ndrc/dogfood.htm   (417 words)

  
 Dog Food   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In all processed foods, but particularly with most kibbles and in all semi moist foods, the protein is low quality and difficult to digest.
While certain fats provide the luster and sheen to your dogs coat, the sparkle to his eyes and the extra calories working dogs require, the rancid fats that are discarded by restaurants or are rendered from slaughterhouse animals are not nearly so beneficial.
In 1995 Nature's Recipe Dog Food was forced to pull nearly 20 million worth of dog food contained wheat contaminated by a fungus that produced vomitoxin and aflatoxin which is a kind of poison called a mycotoxin that is given off when mold grows.
www.angelfire.com /fang/pamperedpaws/dog_food.htm   (3010 words)

  
 Sled Dog Central: Dog Food
All natural holistic food for dogs and cats.
Dogs Odor Free Spray, USA - Odor Free works internally to prevent gas, body, urine/fecal and bad breath odors from forming.
Fresh Start Raw Food for Dogs and Cats, Surrey, British Columbia - Biologically appropriate raw food diet, with variety, for all canines, located in the Lower Mainland of BC and available across Canada.
www.sleddogcentral.com /dogfood.htm   (2652 words)

  
 Dog Logic Food & Feeding Recommendations
Quality dog foods usually contain more calories per pound and are more digestible than store brands, so it takes less quantity of a quality food, to meet your dog's needs.
Dogs of many breeds are susceptible to bloat and torsion so the less stress on the gastrointestinal tract the better.
If you research the foods that are for instance, recommended by Whole Dog's Top Ten list, you will find that the "best" foods are not the Pet Supply Store brands, and a good explanation of what a to look for in ANY food.
www.doglogic.com /food&feed.htm   (1141 words)

  
 Dog Food - Premium Dog Food Comparisons & Ratings
Whether you choose to provide a commercial dog food or a homemade diet, the goal is to ensure that the food meets the nutritional needs of your pet.
You should be able to feel your dog's ribcage and backbone with your fingers, but not see them.
Supplementing with extra vitamins and minerals, dog treats and 'people-food' treats can upset the nutritional balance that your dog is getting from its regular dog food.
www.topsellingpetsupplies.com /dog-food.aspx   (224 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Organic pet food gets paws up   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The nation's dogs and cats are being fed record amounts of organic pet food — especially by singles, aging baby boomers and empty nesters looking to spoil their pets.
Now, Levine's convinced that Newman's Own Organic dog food is going to help her 2-year-old pug, Wilson — who already has had surgery for a liver ailment — live a longer, healthier life.
She says she wanted to make an organic dog food years ago, but there wasn't enough organic chicken available to do it economically until now.
www.usatoday.com /money/industries/food/2004-07-13-organic_x.htm   (951 words)

  
 Commercial Versus Non Commercial Dog Foods
If you go the route of preparing your own dog food, you really need to commit to the time to prepare it, and research it enough to make sure your dog is getting all the nutrients it needs.
If other ingredients in the pet food have ethoxoquin in them, such as animal fat or products from a meat renderer, but the pet food manufacturer did not actually add the ethoxoquin themselves, then it does not have to be included on the label.
Another problem of using euthanased cats dogs and cats as ingredients for meat by products and bone meal, is that the agent used to euthanase them, sodium pentobarbital, is not broken down in the denaturing process.
www.thedogsbone.com /articles/35/1/Commercial-Versus-Non-Commercial-Dog-Foods/Commercial-Versus-Non-Commercial-Dog-Foods.html   (882 words)

  
 Dog Names Pictures Supplies Breeds Treats Food Holistic Premium Supply
Our dog rescue page offers an in-depth approach to making selection from a rescue or shelter as well as a printable checklist to bring along with you.
Visit the dog supply section of our site to purchase high-quality supplies, premium and holistic food and treats.
A healthy dog food diet is important to your dog's happiness and well-being, and being an informed consumer is the best way to choose your dog's diet — whether he's a purebred or a mutt.
www.5stardog.com   (796 words)

  
 Premium Dog Foods Online Super Premium Dog Food Puppy Food Online Dog Treats Pet Biscuits - Bil-Jac
At the rendering plant (where our competitors purchase most of their protein sources in powdered meat form-not fresh) the fat is separated from the meal in a high temperature/high pressure process.
Not only are the Amino Acids subjected to high heat and pressure, but our competitors also have to spray fat on the food at the very end of their process.
As in your diet at home, freshness of ingredients and careful preparation lead to a diet that is both superior in nutrition and delicious to eat.
www.biljac.com /store/dogmain.asp   (502 words)

  
 Dog Food Recipes
Dogs not only survived but thrived on the Dog Food Recipes which came from the human table for thousands of years.
It is only in the last hundred years that we have we been led to believe that dogs can not survive without packaged dog food.
You also may display any of these Dog Food Recipes on your website, but you will need to include the author information at the bottom of each recipe or else you will be violating our usage and federal copyright laws.
www.i-love-dogs.com /dog-food-recipes.html   (191 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Dog Food: Books: Joost Elffers,Saxton Freymann   (Site not responding. Last check: )
"Dog bowl," contrary to what you might envision, is a dog made out of a radish, with a fl olive on its paw, poised to topple banana-tip bowling pins.
Now with DOG FOOD, the duo turns its talents to the canine realm, wittily reworking familiar doggy phrases for a whole new level of humor and meaning.
Take a look at "dog bowl" as an expressive, red radish dog complete with fl olive ball on his paw gets ready to knock down banana pins, or "chilly dog" where a shivering hound made from a potato stands next to a mushroom snowman.
www.amazon.com /Dog-Food-Joost-Elffers/dp/0439110165   (1234 words)

  
 4 Paws University Information on Dog Food Ingredients
Recently some dog food companies have set about defending their use of corn as a good carbohydrate source for dogs.
One of the quickest ways to tell that your dog is sick is the consistency of his or her stools.
If after three or four days your dog is not finishing his or her meal in 20 minutes, you are probably feeding your dog too much.
www.4pawsu.com /dogfood.htm   (1271 words)

  
 Dog-Food-Nutrition.com - Premium Dog Food.
If your dog or cat has eaten any of the foods listed on the recall list and they are showing any signs of illness, please contact your vet immediately.
If you are looking for alternatives to these foods, we invite you to review this web site for more on the healthiest possible pet foods, or call our order department toll-free at 866-513-4085.
The maximum life span of our dogs is estimated to be about 25 to 30 years and yet the average pet lives only approximately 13 to 14 years.
www.dog-food-nutrition.com   (305 words)

  
 Dog Food
Dog food is sold to the owners who buy it, not to the dogs who have to eat it.
From HundredPersonProject: When I said "dog fooding" I was referring to the practice of developers using the code that they develop.
The phrase 'eat our own dog food' is used frequently in a positive sense: all the Eclipse developers use Eclipse every day to do their development.
c2.com /cgi/wiki?DogFood   (2320 words)

  
 Dog Food - How to Select the Best Dog Food
Choosing the best dog food is one of the first and most important decisions you will make for your dog.
There are dozens of types and brands of dog food to choose from, and trying to choose the right one can be overwhelming.
Dog foods formulated for the proper life stage of your pet such as puppies, adults or senior pets
www.petproductadvisor.com /buyers-guide/dog-food/1/page1.aspx   (366 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.