In this episode of The Pampered Pooch Christine and Vicki share insightful information on What's Really in Pet Food. With permission from the Animal Protection Institute (API), they discuss the common misconceptions of what consumers think they are buying and what they are actually getting. Christine and Vicki share information from API to help you determine exactly what is in the food you give your dog. They go over how pet food is made, some pet food secrets like co-packing and some of the marketing magic designed to trick consumers. Using the information from API, they discuss ways to help evaluate pet food using label basics, comparing dry food to wet food, all about pet food ingredients (protein, fat & additives). They discuss some of the potential contaminents as well as nutrition related diseases. This episode is full of information you surely do not want to miss! We also talk about The Pampered Pooch of the Week, Cow, a 160 lb. Newfoundland / Great Pyrenees mix. Listen in!

The Pampered Pooch - Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole - Pets & Animals on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)

Christine Laethem & Vicki LaVerdiere Nixon

PetLifeRadio.com - The Pampered Pooch - Episode 12 What's Really in Pet Food

NOV 23, 200943 MIN
The Pampered Pooch - Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole - Pets & Animals on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)

PetLifeRadio.com - The Pampered Pooch - Episode 12 What's Really in Pet Food

NOV 23, 200943 MIN

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In this episode of The Pampered Pooch Christine and Vicki share insightful information on What's Really in Pet Food. With permission from the Animal Protection Institute (API), they discuss the common misconceptions of what consumers think they are buying and what they are actually getting. Christine and Vicki share information from API to help you determine exactly what is in the food you give your dog. They go over how pet food is made, some pet food secrets like co-packing and some of the marketing magic designed to trick consumers. Using the information from API, they discuss ways to help evaluate pet food using label basics, comparing dry food to wet food, all about pet food ingredients (protein, fat & additives). They discuss some of the potential contaminents as well as nutrition related diseases. This episode is full of information you surely do not want to miss! We also talk about The Pampered Pooch of the Week, Cow, a 160 lb. Newfoundland / Great Pyrenees mix. Listen in! <br /> <br /> More details on this episode <a href="http://www.markiac.addr.com/PET_LIFE_RADIO/pamperedpoochep12.html" > MP3 Podcast -What's Really in Pet Food with Christine Laethem & Vicki LaVerdiere Nixon </a>