Dog Food: Sojos and Other Natural Dog Foods
Not very many people give careful consideration to the matter of dog food, let alone the extent to which the meals they prepare influence dog health. Most conclude that the matter of feeding their dog is simply about keeping a large stock of food tins and/or dry pellets and leave it at that. However, if you truly care for your furry friend, then it is important for you begin taking his health seriously by looking for dog food that guarantees his nutritional well-being.
Granted, there is much convenience to be had from dry pellets and tins. Dry pellets can be left out for days in the dog's bowl, which means you don't have to sit and watch your dog finish his bowl in one sitting. He or she can merely come and go to his feeding bowl at his convenience. Canned food is moist and tasty, and best of all keeps very well in the pantry.
Still some would argue that you can't deny the value of convenience that the dry pellets and food tins can afford a busy dog owner. They would even say that current attention given to dog health is merely a marketing fad designed to exploit the hippie guilt of consumers who buy into organic produce and fair trade coffee. However, this does not change the fact that many brands of dog food are filled with unhealthy components that are unfit for consumption.
Furthering confusion is the fact that many companies exploit the liberal interpretation of "natural" exercised by food labelling regulation authorities by selling products falsely branded as "natural." In practice, it is possible to pass something off as "natural" even when it is filled with processed intestines and cow brains. Therefore, make sure the brand of natural dog food is from a trustworthy company.
One such company is Sojourner Farms, a veterinarian-owned company that attempts to reconcile the convenience of most commercial brands with the aim of providing health food for one's hound. The special brand of natural dog food they provide is called Sojos. Sojos food is made from a variety of all-natural fresh ingredients such as grains, herbs, nuts and vegetables which are meant to be mixed with water and served with fresh meat. In effect, you are serving your dog a healthy and wholesome substitute for processed kibble.
It goes without saying that dog health is directly correlated to the kind of dog food given to them by their owners. However, most brands emphasize convenience for the dog owner over the dog's nutritional well-being. If you are concerned for your canine companion, then you should purchase natural food such as Sojos food, which marries customer convenience with health concerns in the form of a healthy easy to prepare alternative to kibble.
Published October 6th, 2009
Filed in Family
