Look for Protein Sources in Your Dog’s Food
March 10, 2011 by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Filed under Health, Tips
Do you have questions about how to read dog food labels? In the last few weeks of canine nutrition tips, expert Tracie Hotchner has been examining meat meal, quality animal proteins, grains, vegetables and more in your dog’s food. This week, Tracie looks at what you should look for on the dog food label when it comes to fat and protein sources:
Fat or protein should be identified by species. The choices you hope a pet food company has made include examples like “chicken fat” instead of “poultry fat,” “safflower oil” instead of “vegetable oil” or “herring oil” instead of a generic “fish oil.” It is always better to have specifics than a mystery mixture of unknown origin that is referred to as “animal fat,” or just a vague “fat” that could be old restaurant cooking grease.
This Canine Nutrition Tip is from Tracie Hotchner, author of The Dog Bible and award-winning host of Dog Talk® on NPR station WLIU. Canine Nutrition Tips are sponsored by Proportions, the whole food custom nutrition program for your dog. Visit www.Proportions.com to get a custom 2-meal trial for your dog, or to learn more about canine nutrition from the full Canine Nutrition University classes written by Tracie.
Author photo courtesy www.traciehotchner.com; photo © Ling Li
About Paris Permenter and John Bigley
DogTipper publishers Paris Permenter and John Bigley are a husband-wife team of full-time writers. The couple has authored over two dozen books and 2,500+ magazine articles.
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