Avoid Canned Dog Foods at All Costs

Many people have a hard time deciding whether or not they should feed canned dog foods or dry. Some people make the mistake of only feeding canned dog foods, but this is not usually the best thing to do.

In order to help people who are still having trouble deciding between canned dog foods or dry, here are some important facts and reasons that you need to consider.

1. One of the major differences between canned and dry pet foods is the amount of fiber. Canned dog food is much lower in fiber than dry food. Normally canned food has about 0.2% fiber on an as fed basis, compared to dry dog food which normally has at least 1.2% fiber as fed.

2. A second major difference is the moisture content in the food. Obviously canned foods have a much higher moisture content then dry foods. Normally this is not a big determining factor between the two, unless you’re feeding pets in need of extra hydration.

3. Calories is a third major difference between the two different types of products. Because canned dog foods have a lot of moisture content they are much more dense in calories. Whereas canned dog foods normally only have 200 kcal/lb, dry dog foods have about 1600 kcal/lb.

Which one you choose to feed your dog is up to you. But in general it is recommended that you feed dry dog food for several important reasons.

First of all, dry dog food keeps your dog’s teeth healthier and cleaner. The harder kibble helps to scrape your dog’s teeth clean every time they eat.

Second of all, since dry dog food is much higher in fiber, it does a much better job in keeping your dog regular.

Third, the price of dry dog food is usually much less than canned pet foods because you’re not paying for all that water in the product.

In summary, unless you have very good reasons for feeding canned dog foods, you should start feeding all your dogs a dry product.

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Avoid Canned Dog Foods at All Costs

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