What Is Dog Food?
Dog Food Is food specifically formulated and intended for consumption by dogs and other related canines. Dogs are considered to be omnivores with a carnivorous bias.
What Is The Purpose Of Dog Food?
Dog foods are formulated so that the needed nutrients are readily available to your dog’s digestive system and thus easily absorbed by the body. Digestibility is important so your dog can use all the nutrients in his food and easily rid his body of waste products.
What Meat Is Dog Food Made Of?
Dog food “meat” consists primarily of muscle tissue from cows, pigs, sheep or goats.
What Is Dog Dry Food Made Of?
It is made of ground up ingredients, including meat, grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits. These ingredients are mixed, shaped into pellets, and then cooked in a process called extrusion. If you’re feeding a grain in dog kibble, it will use a grain as a binder that keeps the ingredients together while they’re mixed.
How Dog Food Is Made?
Dry pet foods are made by mixing dry and wet ingredients together to form a dough. In the extrusion process, the dough is heated under pressure, then pushed through a die machine that cuts the kibbles. Kibble size and shape varies according to the product specification. The kibbles are dried, cooled and spray coated.
How Does Dog Food Taste Like?
Dry and gritty, it has a nutty, slightly sour taste, like a healthy breakfast cereal. Halfway through the bowl, my jaw gets tired. Dog food requires a lot of heavy-duty crunching.
Types Of Dog Foods?
- Kibble/Dry. Dry food is the most economical type of commercial dog food, and this is the reason that many owners choose it for their dog.
- Semi-Moist.
- Home Cooked.
- Raw.
What Dog Food Is Most Important?
Starting With Protein
The first five ingredients of your dog’s food should always start with protein. Dogs are omnivores, so they receive energy and nutrients from both plant and animal nutrients. But protein is essential to their muscle and tissue development, immune system health, energy, and healthy skin and nails.
Shelf life
If stored properly, bags of unopened dried dog food will generally last up to 18 months after manufacture. Once dried dog food has been opened, you should generally aim to use it within 6 weeks. Storing your dog food properly will help to preserve its freshness for as long as possible.
Benefits Of Feeding Your Dog With Dog Foods:
- Healthier Skin
- Higher Energy Levels
- Better Digestion
- Weight Management
- Allergy Relief
- No ‘Surprise’ Ingredients
Dog Food Prices In Ghana:
Royal Canin Maxi Dog Food GH₵ 370.00
Pedigree Dog Food, Bag Can Food GH₵ 450.00
Dog Food Such As Sancho, Josi(Tin) And Orlando In Kilograms GH₵ 200.00