There is one fact that every dog owner wanting to feed their dog the best quality food is certainly aware of—the best dog food is often times not available in their area.
Thankfully, the Internet provides a quick solution to this dilemma. The Web makes it much easier to ensure your dog gets the nutrition it needs for a happy, healthy, and long life.
Ordering your canine companion’s food online offers several important advantages. Not only do you benefit from saving time and the convenience of shopping from home, but ordering from an online source often increases the number of available brands and flavors (especially important for those finicky little pooches) you can choose from. This helps ensure you’ll find what your dog needs, without having to settle for the ‘next best’ option on your supermarket shelves.
Canned and dry dog foods available at most supermarkets and groceries are generally located on one aisle or less. This limits the total number of brands, varieties, and flavors available. An online source is a different story. All options are easily available for viewing—as is the vital information such as ingredients and feeding guidelines—and customers can chose as many flavors and brands as they want!
It’s more economical, too. By purchasing the larger quantity packages, consumers get a better price per pound compared to the lower quantity packages found in local markets. Brands such as EVO and Canidae offer larger-sized packages ranging in weight from 20 pounds to 40—with a wide variety of flavors, too.
Dog foods ordered online are shipped directly to your home, which is perfect for older dog owners who cannot physically deal with often bulky packages shelved on upper shelves at supercenters. The food is delivered to the home and customers don’t have to wrestle with loading and unloading the packages.
With online ordering dog owners are guaranteed access to the highest quality dog foods, whether dry, canned or Raw.
Enough can’t be said about the varieties of foods available through an online, home-delivery supplier, and for multiple dog households, traditional dog food suppliers might not be enough. Some dogs are prone to food allergies and may require slightly out-of-the-ordinary foods. One way to ensure that this dog’s needs are met without overshadowing those of the other dogs in the family is by doing all the dog food shopping at once—with the few clicks of a button that an online service provides. Online ordering does save money, provide more acceptable choices, and benefit both dog owners and their best friends..
Time is a precious commodity, and we unintentionally short-change certain aspects of our lives to make room for more important aspects. But what we feed our dogs shouldn’t be set-aside, over-looked, or minimized to make room for other choices. Supermarkets and grocery stores are designed to meet our needs and our dog’s needs are seen as an afterthought—or a way to make more money for the grocers. An online, home-delivery dog food supplier gives our dogs the recognition they deserve!
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Great article and great way to get quality food! Check out my article below for more info. on what is quality dog food?
Thanks!
Mark Siebel
http://www.doggiestepsdogtraining.com/
BEST DOG ON THE BLOCK Dog Tips
Dog Food – Friend or Foe?
by Mark Siebel – Owner – DOGGIE STEPS Dog Training
I find it funny how some dog owners have NO idea what they’re feeding their dogs; “This is what I’ve always fed FIDO, and he seems to like it.” Upon years of observing dog behavior and health trends, I have noted how the longevity and quality of a dog’s health is directly related to the food eaten.
I have recently adopted the attitude that I will NOT feed my dogs anything that I wouldn’t eat. Holding true to this philosophy, below are a few simple tips to ensuring your dog will be treated to a well balanced meal and not leftovers from who knows where:
1. Dog food nutritional standards. According to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), all of a pet’s dietary needs (ie..proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals) must be present in every meal. The AAFCO approval label is found on 95% of all dog food, including those that have inferior nutritional value. So, how do we know that the food is actually nutritionally sound for our dogs? Do your homework!!
2. Read the ingredients label on your dog food bag. Most inexpensive dry dog foods contain “fillers” such as corn, millet, wheat, and rice, ALL of which are not natural in a dog’s diet. Be aware that the first 5 ingredients on the ingredients label will comprise over 85% of the food’s content. If any of the following ingredients are currently listed on your dry food, BEWARE!! *4-D: comprised of meat from dead animals, including the possibility of tainted and/or diseased meat. *Propylene Glycol: a preservative thought to have the similar molecular structures to that of antifreeze. *BHA & BHT: a suspected carcinogen. *Ethoxyquin: a major preservative used in rubber tires, and sometimes in dog food as a synthetic antioxidant to keep fats from turning rotten.
3. Find a Veterinarian who practices “Holistic” Medicine. Today, most traditional vets don’t even own a dog!! They recommend a dog food that “coincides” with your dog’s current ailment, and will most often recommend a steroid injection (cortisone) to mask the symptoms of the dog’s illness while not treating the actual disease. It’s nice to have a vet who will assess your dog’s history of illness and prescribe the appropriate foods and recovery program to establish a healthy nutritional balance.
4. Finally – What to feed your dog. A raw, homemade diet is often chosen by dog owners who want to provide the freshest organic meats, vegetables, and proteins to their dogs. This often requires a lot of work, time, and money. To satisfy your dog’s appetite, the following dry dog foods have been tested/qualified to be the top dry brands for both overall nutritional balance, and immune strength: Innova, Eagle Pack, Canidae, Wellness, Fromm’s, Solid Gold, Canine Caviar, California Natural, Natural Planet Organics, and Prairie. ALL OF THESE FOODS ARE MADE IN THE U.S.A. These same brands have wet food to accompany the dry. I recommend a tablespoon of wet food daily for added protein and flavor.
If we eat at McDonald’s every day, we get overweight and a triple bypass at the age of 62. Eating with natural/organic food in mind, we can achieve better future health and the comfort of knowing that our immune system is more resilient against disease. So, the next time you’re thinking about saving a few bucks by buying the cheapest dog food at your local supermarket, think twice.
Mark Siebel has trained over 500 Arizona Valley dogs, has dog training tips published monthly in various AZ magazines, appears on NBC Channel 12 Arizona Midday, ABC Channel 15 Sonoran Living, speaks regularly with local schools youth groups about the importance of dog safety and ownership, and donates time to kids who want to learn more about dogs. He is a member of APPSA (Arizona Professional Pet Sitters Association) and ASC of Arizona (Australian Shepherd Club of Arizona). Mark owns (2) Australian Shepherds named Leinie and Kugel. For more information or general dog questions, go to: http://www.doggiestepsdogtraining.com/index.html or call Mark @602.318.0122.