Quality Dog Food Ingredients

• Dogs don’t digest carbohydrates well.
• Some say at least 22% of the food should be protein. (More if they’re puppies, and less if they’re old). Many in Solano County are more hung up on protein than need be.
• Excess protein can be tied to dog hyperactivity, and greater difficulty in retaining dog training lessons.
• Meat shouldn’t exceed 25% of the dog’s diet.
• Two smaller daily meals are better than one large meal. The breakfast should be the larger meal.
• Ask the dog to sit before feeding, or giving a treat.
• Solano veterinarians discourage canned dog food because: It’s fatty. Dried kibble helps clean dog’s teeth. Canned dog food at least in Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun, Vacaville and Vallejo is too expensive. Like people, what dogs like to eat isn’t always best for them. Dogs stay slimmer with dry kibble.