We do definitely need to be careful what kind of dog food we feed our dogs (and cats, too, of course ), not only because a lot of the food is being manufactured by China, but because of practices by dog food companies right here in the US.
And it is not just the cheap brand dog food that is a problem, but even the high priced dog food may not be something that is healthy for your dog.
I was just reading that Royal Canin, which is one of the premium dog food manufacturers, is going to be marketing dog food made from CHICKEN FEATHERS ! ( I could hardly believe what I was reading)
Apparently, they somehow chemically melt down the feathers, and then process them with the other ingredients of the dog food.
I have read that some of the dog food is made from all kinds of leftover animal parts, head,feet, feathers, entrails, all the stuff that used to to trashed basically. It is enough to make you hate to feed dog food at all, and that is even without the recalls for when they find salmonella , or some other contaminant in there.
I use the leftovers we have, and cook them together with some brown rice, veggies, or oatmeal, and feed that to my dogs.
I do give them dog food, just to be sure that they always have food there to eat, but pretty much I like to make their food just like I make my own.
