What is best for your companion's coat? That is the eternal question of breeders - and a lifelong uncertainty about whether you are really doing it right or whether a different type of food could give your dog more. Especially when health problems arise, everyone wonders: could I have changed something if I had fed a better diet? Or which bastion is the best for health and a beautiful coat.
Hair as an indicator of health
Everything has its pros and cons. What is essential is what suits you , so that you can then harmonize it well with your furry friend. It is useless to feed, for example, barf, if you absolutely do not have time to prepare balanced mixtures and you would hardly pay for the ready-made, frozen ones from the store. So first choose according to what is closer and more natural to you. Then find the best product in a given form of diet.
How do you know if something is missing in the diet? After about a few weeks of feeding, the coat will start to become dull and cottony, and dandruff, itching, excessive shedding, or even scabs may appear.
The quality of the coat says a lot
How to find the best food?
It certainly doesn't hurt to consult an expert or veterinarian. But be careful there, because most veterinarians recommend food with which they have contractually agreed prices and commissions, and not every veterinarian is honest about this .
If you are already feeding something that you are not sure is appropriate, you can try to have your furry friend's blood tests done, which will tell you at least a little more: whether the organs are functioning properly and whether the body is lacking important minerals.
Granulated feed
Recently, the most hated food, where it is difficult to find real quality in the flood of profit-hungry companies. Fortunately, the trend is now more focused on quality processing and raw materials, but it is far from true that the most expensive is the best . The main thing is to read the analytical components (in addition to the composition) and adapt the type of granules to the life activities of your canine companion.
Raw BARF
The popular trend has now had several modifications, but don't be fooled - don't make your dog a complete vegetarian, he wouldn't get everything he needs in his diet. The popular myth that a dog that eats raw meat is aggressive and bloodthirsty has long been disproven. BARF is about thoroughly studying what and how, getting advice when compiling a diet and regularly monitoring whether your dog is really thriving by testing at the vet. Because every dog is different...
" Your dog is not a wolf in Chihuahua clothing. Dogs' digestion, after years alongside humans, begins to resemble that of humans more than wolves," explains Bára Vítková from BiBI FOOD. "The nutritional needs of a wild animal do not match those of its domesticated version. In addition, you need to ensure that the raw meat-based diet is complete and balanced."
Cooked food
Grandfathers did it a little differently, but they weren't really that far from nutritional quality. Well-cooked food preserves all the important nutrients , is easily digestible and full-fledged . We don't allow Bibifood food , for example, where you won't find any preservatives. It's made to order by nutritionists and is cooked from ingredients from domestic suppliers. It's so delicious that you'd rather feed it to your dog yourself.
"Food doesn't have to be just a daily routine. I believe it has the power to heal dogs. All sorts of allergies (related to bad hair!) and many health problems stem only from the fact that a dog doesn't get everything it needs, doesn't get what is natural for it," adds Bára from Bibifood.
A properly chosen diet can extend your dog's life by up to 2 years! In today's world full of advertisements and marketing gimmicks, this is not an easy task, but it is worth the effort of searching.
