The food a dog eats makes a BIG impact on every aspect of his life. Studies have shown that poor diet is one of the leading causes of hot spots, dry skin, excessive shedding, ear infections, skin infections, cancer, diabetes and other health problems. Diet effects overall health, condition of skin & coat, body condition and longevity! When choosing a dog food make sure to read the ingredients and select a food which does NOT contain any of the following: Corn, wheat, soy, meat or animal by-products, artificial colors, artificial flavors and preservatives.

The FDA defines meat by products as follows:

Ground up hooves, hides, beaks, entrails, diseased and disabled carcasses, cancerous animal tissue and blood soaked saw dust from the floor of slaughterhouses. These “meat” by-products make up 40% of most commercial pet food. The rest is grain – soy meal condemned for human consumption due to rancidity, mold, debris, bacteria – ground corn cobs, peanut hulls (very high in pesticide residue) ALL NUTRITIONAL WASTE then we have chemical contaminants – farm animals are fed a heavy mix of chemicals; hormones, growth inducers, pesticides, antibiotics, vaccines – all these chemicals remain in the flesh of the slaughtered meat.

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