Because You Care.
Raw Dog
Chapter 2 : The Ingredients
Since our dogs can't read, it's our responsibility to know what we feed our dogs.
AAFCO uses a system where weight determines the placing of the ingredients at the back of the label.
Here are some basic tricks to help.
Ingredients By Weight
TIP 1: LOOK AT THE FIRST FIVE INGREDIENTS
The first five ingredients are the ones that constitute most of the product. In almost all websites I've looked, this is the most usual method advised.
TIP 1: LOOK FOR THE FIRST NAMED SOURCE OF FAT
According to Sabine Contreras, an animal nutritionist, anything listed before the first source of fat make up the main portion of the food
Discover What Your Dog Is Eating
Commercial dog food means adding certain ingredients/chemicals to clean, preserve, or enhance the product.
The question is, what are they adding?
And... is it even safe to add it?
Kelly Preston, an animal lover with an award winning book, wrote a list of the 5 ingredients you don't wnat to see in a dog food product.
Visit The Kitty Liberation Front
This website, for cats, gives a pretty long and detailed information about what the ingredient REALLY IS!
This website provides a very scientific way of looking at the bad ingredients in dog food.
This website describes dangerous ingredients and unethical processes in the dog food industry.
