The Importance of Dog Food

Series Summary

Do you know what to feed your dog to keep it happy? Can you determine what types of food and what ingredients are best for your dog’s health and longevity? Should you feed your dog dry food or wet food? All of these are legitimate questions for pet owners and are also questions that need to be answered before buying dog food. There are also concerns of what to feed a puppy as opposed to an adult dog, the impact that some dog food can have on your wallet, and what to avoid when reading dog food labels on cans.

So, you want to keep your dog healthy and safe? In this free video series, an expert on all things canine will teach you why paying attention to what your dog eats is important, how to tell what good dog food is, and deciding between wet and dry food for a dog. You'll learn about the price of dog food and its significance, checking to make sure dog food is safe, and how to read labels for specific ingredients. With these tips and techniques, you'll be able to simplify the process of shopping for dog food, and all the while, keep your dog fit and happy!

Video Transcript

"In this segment, I will be talking about dog food and the importance to your dog's health. Many times when I start out with a new dog customer, I always want to probe for the behavior of what may be causing the exact dog behavioral challenge. I often like to ask the customer what kind of food or dietary requirements that they are giving their dog. I would probably say half of my customers have really no idea what they're feeding their dog. They just respond to me that I have always bought this food from the same place and that's what my dog eats. In the following segments, I will be giving you some good information on what actually is in the dog food you're giving your dog, what is nutritionally important, and what should never be in the dog's food. I am definitely beginning to go with more of a holistic approach to my dog's health and food, so I will be stressing the variety of ways and the nutritional importance of how and what to feed your dog."