Dog Food: Why Natural is the Way to Go
Few people give very careful consideration to the matter of dog food, let alone the extent to which it directly influences dog health and well-being. Most conclude that their feeding responsibilities to their dog are limited solely to keeping a large supply of dry pellets and/or food tins. However, if you truly care for your faithful hound, then it is important for you to start taking his feeding seriously and buying food that guarantees his nutritional well-being.
To be fair, the reason why dry pellets and tins continue to sell is because of the convenience they give dog owners. Food tins are moist and tasty, and when unopened, keep very well in the pantry. Dry pellets on the other hand, can be left out for days in the dog's feeding dish, which means that there is no need to sit and watch the dog finish his food. He or she can merely eat and leave at whim.
Still some would say that you can't argue with convenience and add that current attention given to dog health is merely a consumer fad, symptomatic of a collective desire to act out a culture's hippie urges. However, the truth is that many brands of dog food are filled with disgusting animal by-products, unhealthy corn gluten and other components unfit for consumption.
Furthering the confusion is the extent to which many companies falsely advertise their products as "natural." Because food labelling regulations have a very liberal interpretation of "natural," it is actually possible to sell dog food filled with processed intestines and cow brains and still get away with calling it "natural." Therefore, you should look to two companies that know what's naturally fit for consumption.
One such company is Sojourner Farms, a veterinarian-owned company that attempts to reconcile the convenience of most commercial brands with the aim of providing health food for one's hound. The special brand of natural dog food they provide is called Sojos. Sojos food is made from a variety of all-natural fresh ingredients such as grains, herbs, nuts and vegetables which are meant to be mixed with water and served with fresh meat. In effect, you are serving your dog a healthy and wholesome substitute for processed kibble.
This article attempts to shed light on the lack of attention given to dog health by most dog owners by describing how the conveniences of most dog food is offset by the fact that they are made mostly without any concern for a dog's nutritional well-being. To that end, one must consider purchasing natural food for their dog from trustworthy companies. Sojourner Farms is one such company and their line of Sojos food is a great alternative to kibble.
Published October 6th, 2009
Filed in Family