Each year, Americans spend $10 billion on pet food for their beloved companion animals, animals we treat like members of our families and whom we love as our closest friends. Yet 95 percent of the foods that we feed our beloved family companions are made up of materials that are unfit for human consumption and contain little nutritional value. The multi-billion dollar pet food industry is killing our pets. With millions of dollars to spend on promotion and hype, pet owners have become victims of their marketing ploys. The expression "It's a dog eat dog world" is an apt description of the pet food industry.
Commercial pet foods and some pet food ingredients have been implicated in a number of diseases in companion animals. Allergic skin disease, obesity, food intolerance, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic ear infections, cystitis (bladder inflammation), bladder and kidney stones, certain heart diseases, pancreatitis, feline hyperthyroidism, hip dysplasia, canine mammary cancer, bloat, and diabetes all have nutritional components — that is, nutritional factors are suspected or known to play a role in inducing or perpetuating these diseases. Thus, it is crucial that we, as caregivers, pay close attention to what we are feeding our animals and how they are reacting to the food.
THE DANGERS OF COMMERCIAL FOOD LINKS:
http://www.api4animals.org/articles?p=361&more=1
http://www.flintriverranchorg/petfoodarticles.html
http://siriusdog.com/articles/dog-eat-dog-food.htm
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2003/may2003_report_pet_01.html
http://www.homestead.com/VonHapsburg/petfood.html
http://www.futurepets.com/trivia/dogs-trivfoodhtm
http://www.monitor.net:16080/monitor/9712a/petfood.html
http://dogtorj.tripod.com/id32.html
TOP DRY DOG FOODS FOR 2006 by the WDJ
Whole Dog Journal's list of quality dry dog foods. The WDJ is not affiliated with any dog food manufacturer, and they do reviews of foods based on quality ingredients. For important updates on health, foods and training please consider subscribing to the World Dog Food Journal at: http://www.whole-dog-journal.com
Artemis
1-800-282-5876
artemispetfood.com
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Drs Foster & Smith
1-800-826-7206
drsfostersmith.com
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Azmira
1-800-497-5665
azmira.com
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Eagle Pack Holistic Selection
1-800-255-5959
eaglepack.com
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Back to Basics
1-800-219-2558
beowulfs.com
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Evolve
1-800-331-5144
evolvepet.com
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Bench & Field
1-800-525-4802
benchandfield.com
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Firstmate Dog Food
604-985-3032
firstmate.com
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Blue Buffalo
1-800-919-2833
bluebuff.com
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Flint River Ranch
909-682-5048
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Independent Distributors
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Burns
877-983-9651
bpn4u.com
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Foundations
866-864-6112
petcurean.com
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Nature BrightLife
1-800-532-7261
bynaturepetfoods.com
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Fromm Four Star Nutrition
1-800-325-6331
frommfamilyfoods.com
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California Natural
1-800-532-7261
naturapetcom
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Go! Natural
1-866-864-6112
petcurean.com
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Canidae
1-800-398-1600
canidae.com
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Hund-N-Flocken
1-800-364-4863
solidgoldhealth.com
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Canine Caviar
1-800-392-7897
caninecaviar.com
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Innova
1-800-532-7261
naturapet.com |
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Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lover's Soul
1-800-442-0402
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Innova Evo
1-800-532-7261
naturapet.com
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Cloud Star Kibble
1-800-361-9079
cloudstar.com
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Karma Organic
1-800-532-7261
karmaorganic.com |
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Lick Your Chops
1-800-821-4640
artemispetfood.com
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Pinnacle
1-800-255-4286
breeders-choice.com
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Lifespan
1-800-877-petguard
petguard.com
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Prairie
1-800-519-7387
naturesvariety.com
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Limited Diets
1-800-592-6687
royalcanin.us
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Premium Edge
1-800-977-8797
premiumedgepetfood.com
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Merrick Pet Foods
1-800-664-7387
merrickpetcare.com
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Prime Life
1-800-881-7703
ompetproducts.com
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Millennia
1-800-364-4863
solidgoldhealth.com
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Royal Canine Natural Balance
1-800-592-6687
royalcanin.us
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Natural Balance Ultra Premium
1-800-829-4493
naturalbalanceinc.com
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Timberwolf Organics
1-800-439-0049
timberwolforganics.com
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Natural Choice Ultra
1-800-833-5330
nutroproducts.com
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VeRUS
1-888-828-3787
veruspetfoods.com
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Newman's Own Organics
1-800-865-2866
newmansownorganics.com
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Wellness
1-800-225-0904
oldmotherhubbard.com
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NutriSource
1-800-525-9155
nutrisourcedogfood.com
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Wellness Simple Food Solutions
1-800-225-0904
oldmotherhubbard.com
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Organix
1-800-875-7518
castorpolluxpet.com
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Wenawe
1-866-936-2393
wenawe.com
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Performatrin Ultra
1-800-PET-VALU
performatrinultra.com
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Wysong
1-800-748-0188
wysong.net |
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DOES YOUR VET UNDERSTAND NUTRITION?
WHY YOUR DOGS NEED VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS
http://www.petsage.com/art_vit.htm
Benefits of PROZYME
Ester C (A Must for Large and Giant Breed Dogs)
Vitamin E (d-alpha only) dl-alpha is a synthetic which dogs cannot absorb
Yucca (good for digestion and helps reduce stool odor)
Benefits of Yogurt
DIET AND HD
ADVERSE REACTIONS TO FOOD
WHAT NOT TO FEED YOUR DOG AND KITCHEN SAFETY
Never let your dog get overweight!!!! KEEP THEM LEAN
