Every week we have a contest on our Facebook page, and invite Evanger's feeders to ask a nutrition question about their pet. Our certified On-Staff Nutritionist picks one question to weigh in on. Here are this week's questions and answer.
Question from Chelsea Place:
Answer:
It's important to remember that "grain free" doesn't necessarily mean higher fat content. So it's best to analyze grain free kibble by comparing the fat content in the crude analysis on the labels.
If your dog tends to be more of a "couch potato" or has a couple pounds to lose, feed a moderate fat kibble. Evanger's offers grain free and gluten free dry foods with moderate fat content.
During winter months, when dogs tend to be less active, add Evanger's low fat canned 100% Sweet Potato to your dog's feeding protocol.
The ratio of food should change depending on the type(s) of food you're currently feeding your dog. If you're feeding just canned foods, replace part of the canned food with some of the sweet potato. If you're feeding both kibble with canned foods, replace some kibble and some canned food with the sweet potato. If you're feeding just kibble, replace part of the kibble with sweet potato.
Incorporating Evanger's low fat canned 100% Sweet Potato to your dog's diet is a great way to reduce calories any time your dog is more sedentary and prone to weight gain.
We hope this helps with your decision to change-up your dogs diet!
Thanks for sharing your question! We host a #GetPetHealthy question of the week every Monday on our Facebook page. The winner receiving a FREE bag of JERKY TREATS, so check in on Mondays at http://www.facebook.com/Evangers.
Question from Chelsea Place:
When switching dog to grain free or more protein diet, how do you prevent obesity?
What ratio should change, especially in winter months when activity levels decline? Thank you!Answer:
It's important to remember that "grain free" doesn't necessarily mean higher fat content. So it's best to analyze grain free kibble by comparing the fat content in the crude analysis on the labels.
If your dog tends to be more of a "couch potato" or has a couple pounds to lose, feed a moderate fat kibble. Evanger's offers grain free and gluten free dry foods with moderate fat content.
During winter months, when dogs tend to be less active, add Evanger's low fat canned 100% Sweet Potato to your dog's feeding protocol. The ratio of food should change depending on the type(s) of food you're currently feeding your dog. If you're feeding just canned foods, replace part of the canned food with some of the sweet potato. If you're feeding both kibble with canned foods, replace some kibble and some canned food with the sweet potato. If you're feeding just kibble, replace part of the kibble with sweet potato.
Incorporating Evanger's low fat canned 100% Sweet Potato to your dog's diet is a great way to reduce calories any time your dog is more sedentary and prone to weight gain.
We hope this helps with your decision to change-up your dogs diet!
Thanks for sharing your question! We host a #GetPetHealthy question of the week every Monday on our Facebook page. The winner receiving a FREE bag of JERKY TREATS, so check in on Mondays at http://www.facebook.com/Evangers.
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