Did you know lamb is the most easily digested meat, then poultry and beef. Whether fresh, frozen or canned, meat should always be fed lean, not fatty. The best products developed as complementary additions for biscuit are meat and meat by-products. The ingredients' list will show little or no cereal content, and no food coloring additives.
Make sure the fresh meat you feed your dog is low in fat. Place the meat in a bowl, and let it to stand until it reaches room temperature, mix the meat with your fingers. Is the residue on your fingers only slightly oily or fatty, just enough to give your fingers a little "shine"? Or are there large globules of fat on and between your fingers? If there are, change your brand of dog meat.
Canned and some fresh and fresh-frozen meat for pets contain additives. Usually charcoal, which natural ingredient to aid in digestion. Meat purchased directly from the butcher is normally meat alone, meat trimmings and, in less reputable establishments, floor sweepings. The meat you add to your dog's diet should be a balanced product. Even a so so canned dog food will contain a higher nutritional value than bad, fatty meat you get. If your dogs living in very cold climates they require additional fat in the diet to produce a high caloric output. Proper dog food storage will keep the food fresh for longer periods of time.
Whatever type (fresh or defrosted frozen) meat you get, it should be moderately bright in color. It should not appear darkened, black or crusty. Nor should the meat appear weakly colored, or look as though food coloring had been added, making it artificially red. The meat should be richly dark in color with fresh scent, not rancid of odor. If it doesn’t don’t feed it to them and get some new meat.
Just because some canned food is expensive does not necessarily mean it is good. Meat should be palatable and nutritious. Some products have little nutritional value. Foods that look palatable to you, and that your dog relishes, are not always the best to feed. Some of these canned products list, for example, carrots, peas and corn, which unprocessed are completely not digestible.
Cooked or raw, these same vegetables exit your dog's system in the same recognizable form by which they entered. Stay away from those cans that have a high amount of cereal content, artificial food coloring and water. Some canned foods are 70% water! Select only commercially prepared foods packaged by reputable companies.
It's always a good idea to read some feedback on dog food that comes from real dog owners. That can help you narrow down your choices.
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