I think or can what is best for my dog

Puppy eating feed

One of the most common doubts we have when we bring a dog home is whether to give it feed or canned food. And things get even more complicated when we see that new brands appear in animal products stores.

What do I have to feed my dog? What is the best for him? If you are wondering what is best for your dog, if the cans or the feed, do not miss this article.

Advantages and disadvantages of canned food

Virtually all dogs love cans. Just listening to that characteristic sound that occurs when opening them drives them crazy with joy. But let's see what are its advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages

  • They have much more moisture than feed (up to 80%): This is especially interesting if our dog drinks little water.
  • They are tastier and more fragrant: which means that if you are sick, if we buy you this type of food, we will make sure you eat enough.

Drawbacks

  • They are much more expensive than I think: to give you an idea, good quality cans are worth around 5-6 euros per kilo, and if we take into account that you have to give more can than I think, in the long run it can be expensive, especially if it is a large dog or if we have several dogs to feed.
  • You cannot always leave the trough full: and less in summer, since the ants and other insects will immediately go to eat it.

Advantages and disadvantages of dry feed

Dry food is, by far, the type of food that is most purchased for dogs. It is very easy to serve, and it is well priced. Let's see what are its advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages

  • It's economic: even the highest quality feed, which can cost up to 9 euros per kilo, is cheaper than cans, since the quantity to be fed is less.
  • You can leave the trough full: insects do not usually like food very much, but if you have it outside, put an ant trap just in case.

Drawbacks

The downside is that they have very little humidity (up to 40%) and they hardly smell, which means that the dog must ingest more water from the drinking fountain.

Dog eating from his plate.

Regardless of the type of food you give it, it is very important that you read the ingredient label, since many feed and cans are made with ingredients that dogs do not need, such as cereals. Therefore, we have to take into account that the higher the number of components of animal origin and the higher the place they occupy on the list, the better the quality of the food will be.


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