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A dog as big and massive as the Bullmastiff needs a high-energy food that satisfies all his needs. In the meantime you can find special food types for small, medium and large dogs on the market. So you don’t have to feed huge amounts of Bullmastiff dog food and your pet will still be satisfied. However, size and weight are not the only factors which are suitable for the choice of the right dog food.
You should also think about likes and dislikes, age and health of your dog. You will find the right food for every situation on the market. Whether your Bullmastiff gets dry food or should eat wet food is only one of many choices. So that you don’t have to worry about it in the store, use our free feed check. With it you can find out with a few clicks which food is really the best for your Bullmastiff.
It is worthwhile to attach importance to a healthy dog food. It has a direct influence on the quality of life and the lifespan of your dog. Whereas in the 1980s a bullmastiff may have been five or six years old, today it can reach an age of 10 years.High-quality dog food strengthens the immune system and gives your Bullmastiff everything it needs. This sets the course for a healthy and long dog life.
Our food check tells you with a few clicks which dog food fits best to your Bullmastiff. After all, not all dogs are the same. If your animal is very active or still growing, you will need a much more energy-rich food than for an old dog. Also in phases of illness or allergies, the needs for a special feeding can be present. With our food check you will always find out the best food.
Ready-to-eat food is practical to handle and, ideally, contains all the nutrients a dog needs. Depending on the method of production, a distinction is made between dry food, moist food and semi-moist food. As a rule, these are complete foods that cover the nutritional requirements of the dog. However, there are also individual and supplementary feeding stuffs that have to be mixed with other food for feeding, e.g. pure meat in tins, flakes for mixing, etc.
For the production of dry dog food all ingredients are dried, ground and extruded under humidity, heat and pressure. Severe overeating should be avoided, as it can cause permanent skeletal damage in young dogs. However, keeping puppies skinny is just as bad as it used to be. In the meantime it is known that dogs that were kept too skinny when they were puppies will later have greater problems in coping with stress. They become more sensitive to stress.
There are few semi-moist complete food types. An increased moisture content is noticeable in the consistency of the bites, which are not solid and crumbly, but softer, similar to chewy candy. Well-known manufacturers are Bosch and MAC’S, who both mark their semi-moist food with the designation “Soft”.
Wet food is preserved by heat, so that additional preservatives would not be necessary. The ingredients are mixed and filled into cans or other packaging. These are then heated and sealed so that they are sterile. Moist food is mainly offered in cans, bowls and pouches. For feeding, a can is simply opened. A disadvantage is the rather high amount of waste. Wet food contains around 70-80% moisture. This means that the dog has to drink less than when feeding dry food. But it also has a lower nutrient density which means that the dog needs to be fed more.
Whether the treat as a reward or the dried pig’s ear as an occupation – there is also a lot to think about. With treats, it is worth taking a look at the ingredients, because if you pay attention to healthy dog nutrition, you should not feed any waste in between. Often there are things in it that nobody wants to have in the dog food like animal by-products and baker’s by-products. Bright colors are an indication of unhealthy dyes, unless plant colors like beet or spinach are mentioned on the packaging.
Snacks are often produced under the influence of unhealthy substances. They are dried in chemical chambers because it is faster or are even bleached with chemicals like buffalo skin bones. Responsible owners pay attention to quality and choose at least “Made in USA”, for dry goods preferably “air-dried”.
The trust of the dog owners to the food industry is not large, because only few feed enterprises make public, what exactly is in the finished food. Therefore, self-prepared food becomes more and more popular, because here you know exactly what you are feeding.
Cooking meat and vegetables for the dogs was common practice in the past. Opponents argue that cooking meat destroys enzymes and denatures amino acids. Nevertheless, experience has shown that cooked meat is easily digestible and is particularly well tolerated by dogs with a very sensitive gastrointestinal tract. The cooking process also kills potential infectious agents.
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