Most of us read the labels on our consumer products before they end up in our shopping trolleys. The reason, I guess, is that we want the assurance and security that our healthy lifestyles are not contaminated by the manufacturer. What about our lovely pets? Do they have a choice of preservative-free brand of dog foods they cherish? It is rather unfortunate that you have to make the choice for them and in most cases, the commercial pet food you trust may be killing your dog. Most dog food advertisements are aimed at getting people to buy the product and testing it on the pets by way of feeding them. These commercial pet foods might have a near enough reasonable taste but the question then arises; How much chemicals and preservatives do these …show more content…
The widespread disease and death of dogs from nutritionally inadequate and poison-related commercial pet food is no secret in the world of vets and dog experts across the globe. Most dogs are highly hypersensitive to their environment simply because a lot of commercial pet foods are dangerously deficient in vital nutrients and the long term effect of feeding on such foods results in premature and agonizing deaths. Put simply, death-by-disease is practically unavoidable. Many dog foods advertised as “Chemical and Preservative free” are not actually what the labels say they are. Infact, research shows that preservatives are added at the rendering plant before the meat is even sent to the manufacturer. So, the manufacturer would not have to list preservatives that they themselves did not add. This is why feeding your dogs exclusively on certain commercial pet foods is like preparing them towards a slow, painful and traumatic death. To keep your dog food free of preservatives, you should consider stopping the use of commercial pet food as your dogs’ only and main source of food. Before you attempt to make such changes, make sure you have an alternative plan in place. Also, learn how to read commercial pet food labels. Try getting some healthy, well-balanced dog food recipes and start feeding your pet some home-made