Myth 1: Beautiful color means good dog food

The color of pet food can partially reflect the type and structure of the raw materials of pet food. Pet dogs are meat-based. If the dog is an omnivore, the color of high-quality dog ​​food should be able to reflect the color of the meat. The meat will appear brown or dark brown after being puffed at too high a temperature. Therefore, dog food with more meat ingredients will be higher than the content. The color of the less grain is darker, while the pet food made of pure chicken shows another situation. The color of good chicken meal is lighter, because it is pure chicken breast and does not contain chicken bones, chicken offal, etc. By-products.
Therefore, pet food made from pure chicken will be lighter in color. In addition, the industrial technology of pet food is now very advanced. Adding some pigments can imitate the color of "meat", so it is increasingly difficult to judge the quality of pet food based on color alone.
In addition, many pet lovers sometimes emphasize whether the color of dog food is bright and shiny, which is "beautiful" in the traditional sense. This is a normal phenomenon for human aesthetics, but it does not apply to pet dog food.
Pet dogs have weak vision and are color-blind. In the dog’s visual world, it is black and white TV imaging. So it really doesn’t mean much whether the color of dog food is bright and beautiful. Humans use their eyes to recognize it. He knows the world well, so he subjectively imposes this aesthetic on pet dogs. This is ignorance of animal science and a misleading approach to dog food.

[Editor’s Comment]

When purchasing dog food, it is necessary for pet lovers to judge the external color of the dog food. Try to look carefully at the appearance to see if there is any mildew or deterioration, and if there is any whitish color due to long hair. Or there is green moldy material. As for the beauty of the color of the dog food itself, it really doesn't matter. Therefore, the commonly held belief that good dog food must be dark in color and light-colored dog food must be bad is one-sided.

Myth 2: Inconsistent appearance means poor dog food

Many pet lovers like to observe the shape, size and regularity of dog food particles when choosing food for their pets. and regularity, which can completely judge the quality of dog food. This is also wrong.
Dog food is made from a variety of raw materials through a series of deep processing procedures. It is an industrial mass production. The important link in the middle is puffing. Puffing is the variation caused by the instantaneous flushing of water out of the particles, so it is relatively random. Moreover, if there are a lot of real meat ingredients, it will be very difficult to make every particle of dog food completely consistent, which is especially easy for our friends who like to eat barbecue. Let’s make it clear that if the raw lamb of the same shape is placed in the oven, it will not have the same shape and size after it is cooked. This is the reason. Theoretically speaking, corn, starch, soybeans, flour and other plant-basedThe ability to control the appearance is much greater than that of meat. Judging from this, the more starchy the grain, the easier it is to have a consistent appearance and a unified image. Of course, it would be another matter if the particle diameters and lengths are far apart, which means there is a lack of basic quality control management in the pet food production process.

Moreover, whether the shape is square or round, long or short, there may be preferences for people, and it has no effect at all on our cute pet dogs, as long as the pet meets the physiological stage, maintains a normal size and is easy to eat , don’t eat too small, it’s best to eat too big.

[Editor’s Comment]

There is some truth in observing the uniformity of the shape, size and specifications of dog food particles, which can reflect the manufacturer’s focus on pet food granulation. The ability to control processes reflects the size of the enterprise. Normally, if you hold a handful of grain in your hand, it will suffice that the grain size is basically the same and the appearance is basically the same at first glance. Too much emphasis on all particles being round or square, with exactly the same shape, and identical specifications is a waste of time.

Myth 3: Dog food with a smooth surface must be good

Dog food is mainly made of meat plus many other raw materials, and contains a lot of meat Tissue fibers must be crushed to meet the needs of production and manufacturing. However, many pet lovers now report that they require the particle surface to be fine, and the finer the better. This is a very wrong concept.

First of all, pet dogs don’t like to eat food that is too refined, and many times pet lovers like to soak dog food in water to feed their pets. If the food that is too refined is under the action of starch, it will It becomes very sticky to the teeth, which is the biggest trouble for dogs because for dogs, they prefer to eat. Eat some hard food instead of giving them mushy food. Food for Teeth.

Excessively delicate food can also affect the palatability of dogs. Many friends do not understand this, so let me give you an example: there is no problem for us to eat a plate of lumpy tofu, but tofu of the same quality The pieces are ground into fine powder to form a tofu batter, which I'm afraid I won't be able to eat more than a few bites of.

[Editor’s Comment]

In fact, dog food does not necessarily need to be very delicate. The rough surface is exactly the trace left by the fibrous material of the meat, giving it a strong roughness. Dog food pellets contain more meat. A large amount of plant starch fillers and special food additives will make the surface of dog food particles very smooth. It is better not to choose such dog food. Generally, the surface of high-quality dog ​​food particles is neither too rough nor very delicate. It is normal to have some small bumps.

Myth 4: If it doesn’t taste good, it’s not good dog food

Nowadays, many pet lovers like to smell it first when choosing pet food for their pets. This method is normal, is also necessary. Facing food is a normal human habit. However, it is not right to raise a pet with its nose.
We all know that dogs’ sense of smell is more than 40 times that of humans, and they can distinguish the most important odors among various smells. They are more sensitive to the smell of acidic substances, so pet dogs have different preferences for food smells. All the same. Humans prefer the smell of fragrant or milk, but dogs are different. Dogs prefer the smell of meat and fishy smell.
Nowadays, there are many dog ​​foods that understand human preferences, so they adapt to their preferences, and use various synthetic flavors to blend the flavor of dog food into a fragrant milk flavor or other flavors. The taste is not the most attractive to dogs. Therefore, it greatly affects the dog's palatability and reduces the pet's love for food.

[Editor’s Comment]

Dear parents, when choosing pet food and dog food, it is necessary to smell the smell and be able to identify the dog from the smell. Regarding the freshness of the food, if there is a smell of fat oxidation and rancidity, which is what we often call the oily smell, it means that the dog food is no longer very fresh, so try not to choose it. The taste of a good dog food is a normal light meaty or fishy smell. The fragrance is natural rather than rich.