Natural Commercial Dog Food Labels - Read and Understand What You Are Actual..

[ian allen]

Understanding commercial dog food labels is not rocket science as long
as you know the correct way to read them. With guidelines set by The
Association Of American Feed Control Officials, Inc. (AAFCO), it has
certainly made your job easier.
Although dog food labels might differ in appearance, commercial dog
food labels consist of primary 2 sections namely a nutrition analysis
that reports the percentage of nutrients and minerals that the food
provides and a list of the ingredients used.
The nutrient report will list the percentage of crude protein, crude
fat, crude fiber, moisture, calcium, and phosphorus that the food
contains. Other items may also appear on the label, such as vitamins A
and E, glucosamine, taurine, and various other supplements. Note that
the most important items in the nutritional breakdown are listed first
on the label. It means that the protein content is the most important
in the nutritional analysis, followed by the fat content and the fiber
content.
When going through the list, many are misled by assuming that more
protein and less fat are best for your dog's health. That is certainly
not true, as dogs need different amount of nutrients at different
stages of their lives. Different dog breeds, including activity level
and size are also a contributing factor....

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