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How To Buy The Right Dog Food For Your Pit Bull Terrier

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Knowing exactly which dog food to buy for your Pit Bull terrier
can be confusing. There are countless options available when you
go to the store and many of them are very unhealthy choices. Dog
food is offered in packets, cans, or large bags. Dog foods that
are mass prepared can be high in quality and well balanced, it
is important that you buy the best you can afford. Most of the
larger dog food companies maintain testing laboratories that
check for quality and nutritional value.

Basically, there are three different types of dog food.

1. Dry food 2. Semi moist food 3. Canned food.

Dry foods are made up of roughly ten percent water. The raw
ingredients used to make dry dog food differs greatly from brand
to brand, so stick with a higher quality food.

These dry foods are generally less expensive when compared to
semi-moist and canned foods. This is beneficial if you own
several dogs or have one that eats more than the typical canine.
You can also purchase dry dog food in bulk quantities and store
them for several weeks. Storing dry dog foods for too long may
reduce the nutritional value of it however.

Semi-moist foods contain more water than dry foods, typically in
the range of 25%. Semi moist dog food is usually offered in the
form of chunks of meat or simulated hamburger. Given the choice,
most dogs prefer semi moist foods over dry foods, however these
foods aren’t as good for a dog’s dental health.

Canned foods are the most popular choice of dog food and it is
available in two different forms. The first kind of canned food
has a cereal component, making it a complete diet. The second
type has a meat only component that doesn’t give the dog a very
balanced diet unless something like a dog biscuit is given in
addition to the bowl of food.

No matter what you choose to feed your dog, be sure to follow
the feeding instructions on the packaging as they differ
greatly. Don’t overfeed your Pit Bull by feeding him extra large
portions or extra meals throughout the day and be sure to get
your dog out for his daily walk.