Dog owners rightly ask themselves how to recognize good dog food. Here are some tips on what to look out for when buying dog food.
The choice of dog food is huge. Whether in specialist shops or online - new dog owners are faced with a large selection of dog food and often don't know which dog food to choose. After all, you want to buy good food at a fair price. But how do you recognize a good dog food? And which type of food is actually the best? Wet food, dry food, combined feeding (wet and dry food) or even barfing?
Every dog owner, breeder and vet has their own opinion on this. Fortunately, dogs canbe fed a healthy diet with both wet and dry food or a combination of the two, as long as it is a good complete food. When choosing the right food, dog owners should therefore always consider the type of food (complete food, supplementary food), the stage of life and theindividual needs of the dog. For example, young dogs need a different food to older dogs, agile dogs need a different food to calmer dogs, and healthy dogs need a different food to sick dogs. Fortunately, there is a wide range of good dog food that takes the individual needs of dogs into account.
However good a dog food may be, it must always be suitable for the respective dog's life stage. The age of the dog is crucial here. A puppy has different nutritional requirements than an adult (from 1 year) or older dog (from 7 years). The nutritional composition of the respective food is correspondingly different. Puppies need a lot of energy and high-quality proteins and minerals for healthy growth. The energy requirements of adult dogs depend, among other things, on their activity level and whether they are kept indoors or outdoors. Older dogs often take it much easier.
A good dog food must therefore not only provide the dog with all essential nutrients, but also meet its special requirements . For sick dogs, there are diet foods that can support veterinary treatment. Integra Protect offers diet food for dogs with chronic renal insufficiency, diarrhea or a food allergy.
Tip: If you are planning a change of food, do so carefully so that your dog's intestinal flora can get used to it. When changing food, start with around a third of the new food and increase the proportion continuously over a period of 10 days until finally only the new food is fed.
Good dog food has its price - but it doesn't have to be expensive. animonda offers a very good price/performance ratio: high-quality dog food at a fair price. When choosing a dog food, you should ask yourself the following questions, among others:
But one thing should not be forgotten: A food must also taste good to the dog! Good complete foods are often available in many different flavors, so that ultimately there is a good dog food for every dog.