Did The Dog Food Commercial Get You Too?

Pet food corporations have some of the funniest commercials I have ever seen hands down.

I was looking at an older commercial of a well known brand and I couldn’t help but enjoy it the whole way through.

Unfortunately that commercial had nothing to do with the kibble but everything to do with the funniness of dogs’ noses.

So if these commercials have nothing to do with the food then how can we depend on them to provide us with the best and healthiest choice of food for our dog?

I know a lot of people that go to the local department store and purchase the cheapest dog kibble they can find. These people are not even checking the labels on their pets food. They have no idea what the ingredients are but they believe that because it says ‘pet food’ on the outside that it is good enough for their dogs.

I can’t believe those people, some who have been good friends. Their only argument they have when I tell them their dog food is not that good for their dog is, “it’s just a dog”.

Then there are other people who look at their dog as an actual living being who they took responsibility for and who needs proper nutrition to stay healthy.

These people tend to believe they are doing the best for their dog by listening to their vet’s advice, the pet stores advice, or even those funny commercials that they get sucked into and trust.

Unfortunately the vet, pet store, and commercials are not always accurate. Many of these foods can make your pet unhealthy. Actually a lot of these foods don’t even provide very good nutrition for your dog period. But you can’t understand that unless you check out the ingredients and learn what they really are and what they do to or for your pet.

There are also the people that do read the label while picking out a dog food. Some of these people know what the ingredients are and what they really mean but there are also some people who know what most of the ingredients are but don’t understand what they can give their dog in the way of nutrition.

For instance corn is a big ingredient in a lot of dog kibble but does corn really give your pet actual nutrition or is it just filler that’s used to save the pet company some cash? Corn may sound healthy to you but is it healthy for your dog?

The first ingredient is the biggest part of your dogs pet food. Should corn be the first ingredient or should it be meat? Seriously it’s not hard to know the right answer. Canines need meat not corn.

The following tidbit of information is taken straight off of the fda.gov site in the animal and veterinary news and events section.

‘The low levels of sodium pentobarbital that dogs might receive through their food are unlikely to cause any health problems, according to an FDA study.

Pentobarbital is an anesthetizing drug used for dogs and other animals, such as horses and cattle. Because it is also widely used for humane euthanasia of dogs, cats and other animals, the most likely way that pentobarbital could get into dog food would be in rendered animal products. Rendered products come from a process that converts animal tissues to feed ingredients.’

This is just one of the many things that you may or may not be aware of. But let’s face it this is crazy enough without any other reason.

So start checking out your dogs food and encourage others to do the same. Our pets are getting more diseases than ever before and it’s about time we put our foot down and start taking action when it comes to their nutrition.

There’s a lot of information out there to help you make the choice about the healthiest food to feed your dog.

Hard to believe that people can tell us what they want us to hear and we believe it. Dog Food Dangers can break down those myths for you.

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