5 Tips To Help Your Dog Live A Longer And Healthier Life

When I brought my dog, Bo, home, I thought the top quality dry food was the best of the best. But in reality, the kibble I gave him was actually very bad for him and contained all kinds of harmful ingredients. Fortunately, my best friend is a certified canine nutritionist and taught me a great deal about how to feed my dog. His secret is Ollie. Since switching to Ollie, I have actually seen the real difference that healthy ingredients can do. Here's what you need to know:

Avoid wheat and follow a high protein diet.

Most long-life dog foods are filled with processed grains and wheat - this can lead to lethargy and gastrointestinal problems for your puppy. Ollie provides foods rich in protein and less rich in processed grains. Your dog will have more energy and a healthier diet.

Buy human quality only.

Many types of dog food are classified as "animal feed", which means that companies can legally use the meat of dead, dying, sick and disabled animals to make this food. This is not the case with human grade dog food. Human quality simply means that food is made of high quality ingredients that are edible by humans. No harmful ingredients, such as traces of euthanasia drugs or chemical / food colorants, are found in human grade dog food.

Beware of the ingredients on the list of "meals".

"Meat meal", often called chicken meal or beef meal, is just another way of talking about "rendered" meat - by-products or meat from slaughtered animals. Ingredients that appear in "melted" meat can include plastic, blood, feathers and even total destruction of roads.

Fresh foods and ingredients are better.

Stable, canned dog food has to be processed so complex that it does not have a lot of nutrients when it arrives at the store. So, to compensate for this, processed dog foods are injected with vitamins and synthetic minerals as well as artificial flavors to make the kibble even edible. This is extremely unhealthy for the dog and can affect his entire system due to unhealthy digestion, lack of energy, weight gain, unhealthy skin and peel and can lead to degenerative disease.

Understand the ideal portions for your breed.

It is well known that health affects the life span and that a dog with a healthy weight is more likely to live longer than an overweight dog. Many brands of dog food offer you an approximate range for your dog or simply classify it as an adult or as a puppy. In addition to the weight range, there are many other factors that make up an ideal diet, and Ollie understands it. All the other custom traits of your dog should all be taken into account - such as the activity level, the health problems and the amount of food your dog is eating. Ollle's exclusive algorithm uses this information to determine the best meal plan for your dog.

Beware of conservatives.

Kibbles and traditional dog foods are often filled with preservatives and chemicals to extend their shelf life for months to years (real foods should not last that long!). Some of these artificial preservatives are the same chemicals used in pesticides and even in the production of rubber. Ollie delivers the product directly to consumers, avoiding the use of harmful chemicals that may pose a risk of toxicity to your dog.