^ Knowing how much protein, carbohydrates, and fats your dog needs ^ Making sure that your dog is getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals ^ Getting an inside look at how your dog’s food is made ^ Checking out organic options Dogs are carnivores — meat eaters. Their teeth are shaped for biting, [...]
Proteins are the most critical component of food for your canine carnivore. They are also the most abundant component of your dog’s body. Your dog needs proteins to produce hair, nails, tendons, cartilage, and all the connective tissues that support the rest of the tissues and organs in her body. Adequate protein is important for [...]
Before the late 19th century, there was no such thing as prepared dog food. Lucky dogs owned by the well-to-do ate the leftovers from their owners’ dinners, and street dogs aplenty canvassed the alleys, scrounging in the trash. In the 1870s, a time when transportation literally used horse power, a European entrepreneur devised a unique [...]
Fats are the major source of energy for dogs. Dogs who live outdoors in the cold need more fat to supply them with the energy to keep warm. And police dogs and working dogs need enough fat so they don’t have to get their energy from carbohydrate or protein supplies. But fats do more than [...]