FEEDING A HEALTHY DIET, THEN RUINING IT WITH HORRIBLE SNACKS

I recently had a client come into the office for advice on feeding her dog. She was doing a great job of making a home made diet that was well balanced. Her dog was still suffering with some yeast infections in the ears and hot spots. When questioned further, she was feeding her dogs incredibly horrible treats and snacks. You cannot feed a diet that is 90% good and expect that to overcome the horrendous effects of the ingredients in the other 10% of the diet. Not to mention, these are empty calories!

Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Crystalline Fructose, Water, Glycerin, Beef, Salt, Dried Cheese Product, Soy Protein Concentrate, Citric Acid (Used as a Preservative), Vegetable Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Sorbate (Used as a Preservative), Garlic Powder, Natural Smoke Flavor, Caramel Color, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Iron Oxide (Color), BHA (Used as a Preservative), Onion Extract.

WHEAT: Known allergen for many dogs

CORN SYRUP: Dogs definitely do not need corn syrup in their diet! (GMO)

SUGAR: Dogs definitely do not need sugar in their diet!

CRYSTALLINE FRUCTOSE: A third form of sugar!

SOY PROTEIN: Known allergen for many dogs.

TITANIUM DIOXIDE: Causes allergic skin reactions and hypersensitivity.

RED 40, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, BHA: Known carcinogens

SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE: Undigestible plant fiber. May cause laxative effect.

IRON OXIDE: Can cause allergic reactions.

ONION EXTRACT: No onions for dogs please. Anemia and gastroenteritis can be caused by chronic exposure or eating large amounts of onion.

Oh yeah, there's a little beef thrown in there somewhere, but it's ingredient #7, just before salt. Because the label states "Beef and Cheese FLAVOR", that means only 3% of the ingredients need to be beef or cheese. If you have a diabetic dog, this treat would make his blood sugar soar. DO NOT FEED!