How to choose dog food

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

How to choose dog food
How to choose dog food? Good natural dog food will not have too much oil on the surface and has a tight texture. Good natural dog food has a lighter smell. Do not choose dog food that smells strong, fishy, ​​or oily. Good natural dog food has no peculiar smell when chewed in the mouth. The quality of dog food must be judged by the dog's poop.

At first glance: good natural dog food does not have too much oil on its surface, and has a tight texture without puffing. If there is a lot of oil on the surface of the dog food, it means it contains too much animal fat, or the surface has been sprayed with oil. If the surface of the dog food is too dry and the texture is light and loose, then the dog food has been puffed. The nutritional content of puffed dog food is relatively low.

Second smell: Good natural dog food has a relatively light smell. Natural dog food that has a strong smell is basically not natural. Do not choose dog food that smells very strong, or has a fishy smell, or even has a very oily smell. Just like human food, overly rich food flavors are caused by spices and additives. Natural ingredients don’t have a strong taste, so don’t think that good dog food only tastes good. In fact, the opposite is true.

Three tastes: Dog owners can try good natural dog food. There will be no peculiar smell when chewed in the mouth. If it can meet the standards of "not oily, not fishy, ​​not salty" in terms of taste, and "not hard, not skinny, not bran" in terms of texture. We recommend that dog owners give it a try when buying dog food. Dog food that meets this standard is a natural dog food with better texture.

Four observations: The quality of dog food can be judged by the dog’s poop. Some dog food does not seem to have much oil content, but the dog’s poop is shiny, so this kind of dog food is not a good dog food. Ideally, your dog's poop should be shaped like this: not too oily, but shiny, shaped, and medium-hard.