Dogs, Lions and Tigers are all carnivores and in nature, none attempt to live on
dry food. However, many Vets are teaching their clients to feed only dry food.
The stomachs and intestines of dogs prey contain predigested vegetation and
provide the meat eaters with much needed minerals, enzymes, and chlorophyll and
other nutrients necessary for excellent health and longevity. Most of the
Carnivores like dogs don't possess the enzyme cellulase to digest Cellulose
(fiber) like Herbivores, such as rabbits, deer and other small prey, and
carnivores depend on these fresh kills to provide these much needed nutrients.
Dogs that are not confined will hunt small game and satisfy their natural need
for these complex nutrients. When fed as we instruct at Lanes House Of
Shepherds, your dog will never have a 'doggy' odor!!
Our Domesticated Dogs have lived off our table, and around our Campfires for
Thousands of years. They have shared our foods from our tables containing Cooked
Vegetables as well as Yogurt, Cheeses, and Meats and they have thrived. Until
very recently Dry Kibble Dog Food could not be found in most third world
countries, consequently, most dogs living in less developed countries eat food
from their owners tables. I'm convinced that this natural food diet is the
reason those dogs have longer longevity than domesticated dogs living on a
totally dry kibble food diet as regularly recommended by Veterinarians.
The diet we feed our puppies and older dogs consists of Meat (chicken, turkey or
canned Mackerel or other meats low in fat), Eggs, Vegetables, Cod liver oil,
Yogurt, Kelp, and Garlic. We find that top premium pet foods have most of this
already mixed in so all you have to do is pour. There dry food contain no Soy,
No By-Products (in other words, no Hair, Hooves, Manure, Horns or Chicken
Feathers), no preservatives like BHA or BHT, Ethoxyquin, etc. The most common
question/comment from first visitors is: Why is there no bad odor here? Or Why
don't these dogs smell/have a doggy odor?' Try our diet plan for your pets and
you will see great overall health, beautiful coats, no mange or skin problems
and dogs that don't stink.
Top Premium dog foods have been formulated using only fresh, natural, whole
ingredients from each of the five food groups.
Naturally nutritious fresh
chicken and turkey meat, plus high quality chicken meal, provide the foundation
for great taste. But we didn't stop there. Fresh whole milk, cottage cheese and
whole clove garlic add natural vitamins and flavor. Alfalfa sprouts help satisfy
your pet's natural urge to graze. Natural cold-pressed sunflower oil provides
the high quality fatty acids needed for healthy skin and a shiny hair
coat.
Premium dog foods recipes are based on the most advanced research
in animal health. The latest findings in orthomolecular medicine (the study of
optimal amounts of substances, especially vitamins, found in the body to achieve
optimal health) convinced us to increase the levels of disease fighting
antioxidants - Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E - in top premium dog food
formula.
Preservatives? Some top premium dog food is preserved naturally
with vitamins C and E... and nothing else.
Farm Fresh
Ingredients
Top premium dog foods contains only fresh, natural, whole
ingredients from each of the five major food groups - providing a balanced,
nutritious and varietal diet for your pet.innovative cooking methods combine
fresh turkey and chicken meat, fresh fruit and vegetables and a variety of
natural whole ground grains to create petfoods unequalled in healthful,
nutritional benefits.
Compare Top Premuim dog foods found in The Whole
Dog Journal Top Dog Foods For Total Wellness to any other petfood. We're sure
you'll agree that there's a healthy, significant difference.
Health
Foods from the Basic 5
Petfoods prepared with a wide variety of
healthful ingredients form each of the five basic food groups: fresh lean meats,
wholesome fruits and vegetables, natural whole grains, vitamin-rich potatoes,
milk and cottage cheese.
Variety is the key to meeting your pet's many
nutritional needs. Innova's healthy mix of
nutritious ingredients assures a balanced and enjoyable meal every
time.
The Dairy Group -- Cottage cheese provides plenty of nutrient-rich calcium,
protein, vitamins A and D, and B vitamins.
The Protein Group --
Protein is an integral part of your pet's diet. And fresh turkey, chicken and
herring meats bring more to the food dish than just good flavor - they are lean,
excellent sources of protein. High quality meat protein provides all the
essential amino acids required for the proper nutrition of both dogs and
cats.
The Vegetable Group -- A bounty of fresh vegetables are
found in premium petfoods: carrots, Idaho potatoes, alfalfa sprouts and whole
clove Gilroy-grown garlic (high in selenium). These vegetables add the
antioxidant vitamins A and C, carbohydrates, fiber and various minerals to the
diet. And because these vegetables are fresh, whole, and not pre-processed, the
flavors and most of the important nutrients - including the "protector"
antioxidants - are locked in.
The Fruit Group -- There's now a new
twist to the old axiom
about apples: "An apple a day keeps the veterinarian away!" Apples - and the
nutrients in them - help your pet stay healthy. The fresh, whole apples used in
some top premium petfoods provide important "protector" nutrients, as well as
plenty of carbohydrates and fiber, essential for your pet's good health. The
antioxidant vitamin C helps to form healthy new cells and heal wounds. Potassium
promotes neuromuscular development. And the antioxidants beta-carotene and
vitamin A aid in good vision, bone and tooth development, and building
resistance to infections.
The Grain Group -- All of the grains in
Most top premium petfoods are natural whole grains, not grain fractions such as
bran, gluten, flour, or mids. Healthful whole grains are important sources of B
vitamins, carbohydrates, iron, fiber, and selenium. Nutritious barley and brown
and white rices provide important complex carbohydrates to support pet activity
and exercise.
Look at top premium dog foods
Ingredients:
Turkey
Chicken
Chicken
Meal
Herring
Apples
Garlic
Potatoes
Alfalfa
Sprouts
Carrots
Cottage
Cheese
Milk
Eggs
In addition to these fresh
ingredients, top Premium dog foods contains:
Whole Ground Barley and
Whole Ground Brown & White Rice
These are quality grain sources
of highly digestible carbohydrates, not pre-processed grain fractions from other
industries.
Sunflower Oil and Chicken Fat
These are ultra
high-quality sources of fat... chosen for their skin & coat properties and
are rich in linoleic acid and omega 3 fatty acids!
Chicken Meal and
Herring
Premium dog foods contain ground chicken meat & whitefish
that provide high quality, highly digestible protein.
Lactobacillus
Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Casei, Streptococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus
Plantarum
These important probiotics are added to help prevent
disease and sickness, especially
critical for dogs and cats that are under stress from shipping, showing,
surgery, and kennel stays.
Vitamins E, C & A (Beta-Carotene),
Selenium, Zinc, Manganese
These antioxidants play a vital role in
protecting body cells from the damage caused by chemicals and environmental
pollutants such as cigarette smoke, exhaust fumes and smog.
When
comparing premium dog foods to your favorite brand, please take special care to
notice the following ingredients which top premium dog food Products refuses to
use: Meat Meal, Animal Fat, Poultry By-Products, Soybean Meal, Rice Gluten,
Wheat Mids, Peanut Hulls, Rice Bran, Wheat Flour, Wheat Bran, Rice Flour, BHA,
Ethoxyquin, Artificial Colors or Flavors, or any other substandard, low quality,
by-product from human food processing.
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