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" Pets are what they eat." |
There
are many different recommendations on what diet is best for
dogs.
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 mixes of
ingredients
such as brown rice,brown pasta, meats, eggs, and vegetables.
Most dogs willingly eat vegetables, particularly if they are cooked,
and many
kinds
of fruit, although grapes and raisins are toxic to dogs.
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By its water content, commercial dog food can be categorized into following types:
Dried
pellet dog food, called kibble, is made in two different ways:
extruding and
baking. During extruding, a mixture of raw materials is fed into
an expander while
pressurized steam or hot water
is added. When removed from the
pressure, the
pellets puff like popcorn. The pellets are allowed to dry, then
sprayed with vitamins,
grease, or any other ingredients that are not
heat-tolerant. The down side of extruding is that the fats added after cooking
often turn rancid and the vitamins may be destroyed by heat during storage or
shipping.
Dog treats are usually higher in grease or fats. These are usually
designed to be held  in a person's hand without being messy, and are often designed in
fanciful shapes and colors.
Most commercial dog foods are made from materials unusable or less desirable for human consumption. These may include:
The
most expensive dogs foods may be made
of ingredients suitable for
human consumption, organic products or
free-range meats.
There
are dog foods specially formulated to dogs that are allergic to
wheat,
corn, and/or chicken.
These foods usually contain lamb or fish meat. 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.
There also exist vegetarian dog foods and natural dog food marketed to
owners
who do not wish for
their dogs to consume meat products. Source: Wikipedia
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