Dog Food Manufacturing Equipment
Dogs are decedents of wolves and like their ancestors they are carnivores. All carnivores require meat to remain healthy, vibrant, and active. Dogs cannot survive or thrive on a grain-based diet. If you look at the way your dog is equipped you will realizes a dog's anatomy varies from a human's by more than just its form and structure.
Dog Food Manufacturing Equipment
Dog Food Protein
By John Steele
Dogs are decedents of wolves and like their ancestors they are carnivores. All carnivores require meat to remain healthy, vibrant, and active. Dogs cannot survive or thrive on a grain-based diet. If you look at the way your dog is equipped you will realizes a dog's anatomy varies from a human's by more than just its form and structure. The function of a dog's anatomy is quite different than a human's as well. First of all dogs teeth are made for ripping and tearing meat. A dog's teeth are sharp and pointed and they lack the flat surfaces required for grinding grain. Dogs will not thrive on grain based dog foods regardless of the price.
A dog's digestion begins in his stomach. Their saliva does not contain the enzyme amylase, which is responsible for converting starch to sugar in the mouth of a human. All the enzymes in a dog's digestive system are made to break down meat protein and fats found in raw foods.
Just as in humans a dog's body is made of cells. And like a human the cells need 45 nutrients to function properly. The nutrients fall in 6 specific categories, they are: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. For the dog to remain healthy these nutrients must remain in a stable and nearly constant balance. The correct proportion of these substances provides the fuel that produces energy and vitality in your dog.
Commercial dog food manufacturers like to focus their pitch on the high quantity of protein in the foods they make. Of course the percentage of protein in dog food is important, but it is far less important than the source of the protein. Pet food manufacturers have a choice in what type of protein they put in their food. If the ingredients on the label of the dog food boast that its 30% protein all that tells you is that the thirty percent of the food is protein but it could be in the form of vegetables or grain like corn, wheat, soy, rice, or some other source. The 30% protein claim could mean that half or more of it is grain based, which means the quantity of meat protein could be much lower.
The source of the protein is another factor to weigh when analyzing what kind of food to feed your dog. The meat protein in both dry and canned food can come from a variety of different sources, some of which are quite nauseating and may contain other chemicals, which are dangerous, so dangerous they have been ruled illegal for human consumption. It's also important to note that many canned dog foods are pasteurized to destroy disease-producing pathogens like salmonella. The heating process also breaks down the amino acids in the protein as well further reducing its nutritional value.
By law the ingredient with the largest percentage by volume must be listed first on the label. If the first three ingredients on the label of the dog food are grain based you can be assured it's not a good quality food for your dog.
Remember, the more grain used in the manufacture of the dog food, the cheaper it is to produce and it's more likely that the food will harm your dog in the long run.
By John Steele
Dogs are decedents of wolves and like their ancestors they are carnivores. All carnivores require meat to remain healthy, vibrant, and active. Dogs cannot survive or thrive on a grain-based diet. If you look at the way your dog is equipped you will realizes a dog's anatomy varies from a human's by more than just its form and structure. The function of a dog's anatomy is quite different than a human's as well. First of all dogs teeth are made for ripping and tearing meat. A dog's teeth are sharp and pointed and they lack the flat surfaces required for grinding grain. Dogs will not thrive on grain based dog foods regardless of the price.
A dog's digestion begins in his stomach. Their saliva does not contain the enzyme amylase, which is responsible for converting starch to sugar in the mouth of a human. All the enzymes in a dog's digestive system are made to break down meat protein and fats found in raw foods.
Just as in humans a dog's body is made of cells. And like a human the cells need 45 nutrients to function properly. The nutrients fall in 6 specific categories, they are: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. For the dog to remain healthy these nutrients must remain in a stable and nearly constant balance. The correct proportion of these substances provides the fuel that produces energy and vitality in your dog.
Commercial dog food manufacturers like to focus their pitch on the high quantity of protein in the foods they make. Of course the percentage of protein in dog food is important, but it is far less important than the source of the protein. Pet food manufacturers have a choice in what type of protein they put in their food. If the ingredients on the label of the dog food boast that its 30% protein all that tells you is that the thirty percent of the food is protein but it could be in the form of vegetables or grain like corn, wheat, soy, rice, or some other source. The 30% protein claim could mean that half or more of it is grain based, which means the quantity of meat protein could be much lower.
The source of the protein is another factor to weigh when analyzing what kind of food to feed your dog. The meat protein in both dry and canned food can come from a variety of different sources, some of which are quite nauseating and may contain other chemicals, which are dangerous, so dangerous they have been ruled illegal for human consumption. It's also important to note that many canned dog foods are pasteurized to destroy disease-producing pathogens like salmonella. The heating process also breaks down the amino acids in the protein as well further reducing its nutritional value.
By law the ingredient with the largest percentage by volume must be listed first on the label. If the first three ingredients on the label of the dog food are grain based you can be assured it's not a good quality food for your dog.
Remember, the more grain used in the manufacture of the dog food, the cheaper it is to produce and it's more likely that the food will harm your dog in the long run.
Have you ever wondered what's in your dog's food? Dog Food Secrets reveals what is used in the manufacture of your dog's food. If you love your pet you owe it to yourself and them to read the free report.
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