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Grain Free Dog Food Is A Good Idea

A pack of African Hunting Dogs, setting out at dusk on their business, would be a good advertisement for grain free dog food. Lean and mean with baleful eyes their flanks shimmer with good health. They have never seen the inside of a vet’s surgery or tasted a mouthful of nutritionally balanced, gold label, top of the range product but they seem frighteningly fit.

Hunting dogs are omnivorous, like other canines. They will eat elephant dung before taking up the scent of a suitable prey. As they forage they will come across eggs, beetles, some fruits.

When the kill is done they will gorge on the contents of their prey’s stomach contents which will be largely vegetable matter. Raw meat will be mixed with hair and bone. After the feeding frenzy water will follow, and some mouthfuls of fleshy grass growing in the damp soil near the water.

In the profusion of dietary items available in the wild there will be relatively few grains. The main item on the menu will be raw meat. Pure protein will outweigh everything else in a successful pack of hunters.

A big problem with canned products is that they are composed too largely of water and powdered grains. Usually wheat or maize meal is used and a few bits of soy or animal grade meat may be added. More expensive brands will contain more pure protein and will usually be preferred by fussy canines that don’t have to find their own supplies or the money to buy them.

Scientifically formulated foods may aim to be complete nutritional packages containing all that an animal needs. Salt may be used to moderate intake so that an animal on this diet will not grow fat. However, the scenario is undeniably similar to a human person who may be faced with eating a ration of exactly the same diet every day. The regime does not leave much room for the canine emotions so often associated with food.

Vets who recommend a switch to grain free canine food are probably not thinking about the personal preferences of pets. Rather they may be concerned to provide pets with a healthier proportion of protein versus carbohydrate. Carbohydrates in grain meal are certainly cheaper than meat and may make an animal feel replete, if not wholly satisfied.

The cost of foods without meal will be higher because carbohydrate is much cheaper than protein. However, it is argued that less of the more expensive feed will be needed, so setting off quality against quantity. A good brand will include dietary supplements and vitamins to satisfy the need for diversity that is so abundant in the wild state.

Potatoes, tomatoes, peas and canola oil may be included as supplements, depending on availability. These will supply vitamins and trace elements that would occur naturally in a scavenger’s diet. In fact, due to scientific formulations there could be a good chance that the commercial brand would be better than the completely natural diet.

Fish may be a better source of protein than chicken or beef in a grain free dog food. This is because it will have a lower fat content. For an elderly and slightly obese friend this could be the best option.

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