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Natural Dog Food Essentials

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Perhaps there is no more enduring symbol of lasting friendship than that of a man and his dog. It is a union that started ever since canines accompanied humans during their travels across borders. A dog is still man's best friend; he or she will never be upgraded, outdated or replaced. Since dogs have never ceased to make us happy, it is just logical to also repay them the right dues by feeding them with meals that could make them healthier and safer, and what better way to do this than provide them with natural dog food.



Natural dog food is probably the best high quality food that an owner could put in the bowls of his canine pets. This type of food is designed to mimic the diet of undomesticated canines that were able to survive for long in the wild. Hence, unlike commercial dog food brands that contain fillers, chemical preservatives and other synthetic ingredients that could harm your dog, most natural canine meals are made only from the finest and human-quality ingredients that contain the right nutritional proportions. Several studies suggest that dogs whose owners feed them with natural food have lower morbidity rate compared to dogs that are regularly fed with commercial dog food products.



Natural dog food is a relatively new approach in dog food products. However, this type of food is gaining popularity among dog owners and breeders since it holds several health benefits that could not be achieved from commercial dog food products. A high quality natural diet appropriate for your pets nutritional needs eliminates digestive problems, which in turn increases their ability to take in vital nourishment, and eliminates allergies that often affect their skin and coats. Natural food is also designed to boost the immune system of pets, which is a noted first line of defense that protects them from harmful ingredients that can cause degenerative diseases.



Honest Kitchen and Solid Gold pet food are two of the most noteworthy dog food brands that manufacture high quality and all-natural canine food meals. Honest Kitchen is a family owned company that operates in San Diego, California. It was in 2002 that this food line was founded by husband and wife animal enthusiasts, Charlie and Lucy Postin. Honest Kitchen started out of the need to sought for a solution on how to have a dog food that is fresh, uncooked and contains human-quality ingredients but is easy to prepare, convenient and most especially healthy for dog pets. As an end result, the company was able to develop their now well-known dehydrated dog food products.



The dehydrated edible dog products of Honest Kitchen are unique because their ingredients are relatively few but are entirely natural, healthy and safe. Through the use of gentle dehydration, the completeness of the enzymes, vitamins and nutrients of every ingredient being used are well preserved, while the pathogenic bacteria on the meat and egg ingredients utilized in their formulas are killed in high temperature, which warrant that they are safe to be fed to our furry friends. The people behind Honest Kitchen follow the maxim "you are what you eat;- hence, every ingredient contained in each pack of their products are guaranteed made from human grade quality. As a bonus, their packagings are truly friendly to nature.



Meanwhile, Solid Gold dog food is one of the primary dog food lines that spearheaded natural canine food in the US since 1975 as well as holistic dog food since 1985. Similar to Honest pet food, Solid Gold only uses all-natural and human quality ingredients for their dog food meals, without any form of low quality grains, chemical compounds and additives that could endanger the lives of your pets. Due to their strong championing of giving the best holistic all-natural meals to canine pets, Solid Gold is the only dog food organization that has been awarded and accredited by high-standard food and animal organizations such as the Organic Trade Association, American Neutraceutical Foods Association, Medicinal Food Association and the Life Extension Association. With the aforementioned recognitions, you could definitely be assured that all their dog food products have undergone intensive quality control.