IS KIBBLE MAKING MY DOG FAT?
IS KIBBLE MAKING MY DOG FAT?
A dog's digestive system was made to process a predominately meat-based diet. So why are most commercial kibbles full of starches that our dogs can't digestive efficiently?
A dog's digestive system was made to process a predominately meat-based diet. So why are most commercial kibbles full of starches that our dogs can't digestive efficiently?
The Truth About Starches
In Your Dog's Kibble
Most puppy parents think they're making good choices by feeding their dogs the brand-name kibble they see on TV. But the truth is, commercial kibble contains overwhelming amounts of one of the worst ingredients for your dog's health...starch.
Starches are empty carbs that turn into sugary glucose inside your dog's body, and too much glucose not only packs on the extra pounds, but can also alter brain function and lead to diabetes or even cancer. So, if studies continue to show the negative effects of empty carbohydrates on our dogs, why is starch still used so heavily when making kibble?
Because in order to keep it's shape, kibble relies on starch to be a binder...because without it, you'd be buying a bag of over-heated, crumbly powder.
Without starch, they wouldn't have a product to sell you, so kibble companies use corn, rice, and wheat starch... with a recent push towards veggie starches like potatoes, peas or tapioca or other fillers...under the idea that grains and veggies are healthy.
But the problem with that is, even though these binders come from natural grain or veggie sources that may be healthy for humans, they're still starches. And guess what? Your dog's stomach wasn't built to digest grains or be a vegetarian. Dogs are biologically made to operate on predominately meat-based protein. So ultimately, any kind of empty carb converts into glucose sugar and violates ancestral diet guidelines for canines.
No matter how they market it, high starch kibble puts your pup at risk of all this! Not worth it if you ask me. So, what are your options? The best thing you can do is...Remember The Wolf, and switch your pup's food to a fresh, raw meat and whole food diet.
Here's What Pet Parents Who Use
Feed Me Are Saying...
Here's What Pet Parents Who Use Feed Me Are Saying...
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I switched to TruDog and he LOVES eating again, his coat is shiny, his energy level is almost back to normal . . .I am so happy I found TruDog. They deliver quickly, are affordable, have a wide variety of food options and are easy to prepare. I wholeheartedly recommend TruDog foods and just wish I had found you sooner! My Collie does, too!"
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"My dog will not eat any kind of dog food. He is very picky...but he will eat dog poop. Since introducing him to the Feed Me raw food, he loves it and isn't interested in eating dog poop any more! My dog will be 2 years old in June. He is a pure breed Shih Tzu. I have tried MANY kinds of food since he was a puppy. I am so glad that I decided to try this food."
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My 1.5 yr old dog had skin issues and we had put her through so much to help her. From the high end foods to meds and nothing worked. I saw an add for TruDog and fig why not. Within less then a 2 days her skin was a million times better!
Fast forward now 2 months we now have a second pup who is 17 weeks. I of course started him right on with this food and he loved it. My vet told me I should only feed him puppy food and that he could be not getting enough from this food. Ah! New mommy worries set in. So of course I ran out did my homework and tried to get a bag of the best “puppy” food I could. Huge name brand blah blah... he hated it! Not only did he hate it he got sick from it.
This grain free well known food had him vomiting, dry heaving, and very loose poops. I gave him 2 weeks on the food to adjust and it got a bit better but never great. He now won’t even touch the food and is far too thin. So I put him back onto TruDog, he has been happy, putting healthy weight on, and his poop is solid! No more sick baby in my home.
My point is vets aren’t trained for raw food diets. If you have concerns talk to a nutritional expert for animals on it not your vet! Never going back to kibble for my babies again!"
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My 1.5 yr old dog had skin issues and we had put her through so much to help her. From the high end foods to meds and nothing worked. I saw an add for TruDog and fig why not. Within less then a 2 days her skin was a million times better!
Fast forward now 2 months we now have a second pup who is 17 weeks. I of course started him right on with this food and he loved it. My vet told me I should only feed him puppy food and that he could be not getting enough from this food. Ah! New mommy worries set in. So of course I ran out did my homework and tried to get a bag of the best “puppy” food I could. Huge name brand blah blah... he hated it! Not only did he hate it he got sick from it.
This grain free well known food had him vomiting, dry heaving, and very loose poops. I gave him 2 weeks on the food to adjust and it got a bit better but never great. He now won’t even touch the food and is far too thin. So I put him back onto TruDog, he has been happy, putting healthy weight on, and his poop is solid! No more sick baby in my home.
My point is vets aren’t trained for raw food diets. If you have concerns talk to a nutritional expert for animals on it not your vet! Never going back to kibble for my babies again!"
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