Good Proteins vs Bad Proteins For Your Pup

Did you know you are being cheated by the dog food manufacturers about the proteins you are paying for in your dog’s commercial food.

3 Good Proteins:

Muscle meats

Eggs

Organ meats (such as liver) .

3 Worthless Proteins:

Wheat

Corn

Barley

What’s the Point in Knowing This?

Dog food manufacturers must have at least 9% protein in their food (called the Guaranteed Analysis) or they are required to print on the label that the food is not nutritionally adequate.

So how dog food companies cut this corner? They use cheap vegetable proteins like wheat, corn and barley to meet the Guaranteed Analysis requirements AND keep their profits high by not using more expensive meat… all at the expense of your precious pet’s health.

Next time I’ll show you 8 signs of protein deficiency.

Check back!

DoggyMama

What is Guaranteed Analysis in Your Pet’s Food?

Don't Pay for Corn in Your Dog's Food!

How can caring pet owners know whether the pet food they are feeding their furbabies is good for them or even dangerous?

After having to take a sabbatical due to a personal injury, I’m now back in full swing.

I want every pet owner in America to learn the things about pet food that I’ve had to learn the hard way.

They’re your pets and they depend on you to do what is best for them.

And in this economy, there are less expensive and healthier ways to feed your four-legged friends.

Today I’ll start with a pet food industry “loophole” you should know about:

What is Guaranteed Analysis?

This means that the nutritional information on the label has been verified and guaranteed by AAFCO officials who are not employees of the dog food manufacturers. So, when you look at a can of Iams (Slow cooked with Broth Beef and Rice dinner), you see this:

Protein — No less than 9%

Fat — No less than 6%

Fiber — No more than 1%

Moisture — No more than 78%

And because these agencies are doing their jobs, you can believe what you’re reading, it is not “spin” from the marketing department.

But….

Loophole 1 – Is it 9% or 50%?

“No less than 9%” is very vague when comparing 2 dog foods. One could have 50% protein and the other could have only 9% yet they can both have the same Guaranteed Analysis statement.

Loophole 2 – Protein? What Kind of Protein?

There are many types of protein used in dog food and some of them are downright no good for your dogs.

For example, vegetable proteins are not enough & dangerous for dogs in the absence of animal protein, but they are cheap and sadly easy way for manufacturers to meet the Guaranteed Analysis guidelines.

What You Can Do

Learning how to read the label, and how to choose the most nutritious option, can turn you hair gray. And making the wrong choice can harm your dog.

Keep reading my reports and I’ll help you steer through all the “garbage”.

See you tomorrow!
Brennan

Tell China to STOP Skinning Dogs & Cats ALIVE!

CAGED DOGS BEING TRANSPORTED TO BE SKINNED ALIVE!

China has tried to polish-up it’s image because of the Olympics being held in Beijing.

China is becoming an economic super-power, in spite of their terrible track record for violations of human rights. Now information is available to show another atrocity that China endorses.

Every year 2,000,000 dogs and cats are SKINNED ALIVE to provide fur products to the fashion and other industries.

Lots of these cheap (and not-so-cheap) products are flooding the USA markets where we are unknowingly helping this brutal industry. We buy coats and other clothing with fur trim that is actually from dogs and cats, no matter what the label may say. In fact, if the origin of manufacture is China, the origin of the fur is probably dog or cat. That would be bad enough, but these poor animals are not even euthanized before they are skinned. NO! They are routinely and deliberately skinned ALIVE!

Now you have a chance to tell China that we find this inhumane and unacceptable.

If China wants to be accepted as a ‘civilized’ nation, they must stop these uncivilized behaviors.

Please click on the link and sign the petition to STOP this cruelty. China needs to know that civilized people don’t tolerate this. In the meantime, NEVER purchase anything from China with any type of fur trim.

http://animalsaviors.org/petition.html

Caged Cat in transport to being skinned alive!

What I Learned The Hard Way About Good Dog Foods!

For almost 20 years, my husband and I have maintained a no-kill animal sanctuary. Our state ranks Number #3 in the country for animal cruelty and we have had our hands full for a long, long time.

I’m a Registered Nurse and my husband is a schoolteacher (now retired). We have had close to 400 dogs and nearly as many cats go through our doors over the years. We didn’t start out to be animal experts, but we’ve sure learned a lot along the way. While we still don’t classify ourselves as experts, by any means, we have learned a lot that can help a pet owner to protect their pets and keep them happy and healthy!

From learning a successful homemade solution for Parvo from an old horse breeder, to suffering through the tragic Menu Foods fiasco that killed so many pets, I want to share all the valuable things I know, especially about safe and healthy dog food, that will help you keep your beloved pet safe!

Everything from cancer to allergies, to seizure and skin disorders, to what to look for and avoid in your dog’s food are topics I’ll be covering.

I can even share an easy and inexpensive way to prevent gum disease in your dog.

If I can help a pet owner avoid some of the pitfalls I learned the hard way, I want to do my best!

I wish you continued joy, health, love and happiness with your furbaby,