Working Spaniel Kennel

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Over the past 9 years we have fed many brands of dog food.  We have found what we think is the best product on the market to feed our Spaniels.  Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete and Diamond Naturals Puppy food.  First I want to make it clear that we are not compensated for this endorsement.  We honestly believe that Diamond has the best product on the market today and we think you will agree when all the cards have been put on the table.

First and foremost is the subject of fillers in dog food.  Fillers add little nutritional value and are mainly used to add mass to the dog food cheaply (corn, soy, wheat or by-products).  This means that in some cases as much as 40 - 50% of your dog food cannot be digested by your dog and thusly it is passed through as waste.  You paid for it, your dog ate it and much of it did nothing for your dog except keep him regular, that's all.  A number of people that feed dog food with huge amounts of fillers seem to notice that their dogs are always hungry...  why is this?  Well, adjust your diet so that nearly half of what you eat is of little nutritional or caloric value. Don't change the amount you consume to compensate for that fact.  You are going to be hungry most of the time as well since you didn't get enough what you needed in the first place.  Pet owners then compensate by puttng more product in the bowl...  money out the door.   

Diamond Naturals HAS NO FILLERS!  That's correct, no fillers of any kind. 

Secondly is the matter of vitamin and mineral supplements.  I know a good many owners and breeders alike that supplement their pet's diet with vitamins and mineral tablets.  I was guilty of this as well.  It pretty much means that after  you have paid for the dog food you need to go and spend, in some cases, nearly as much or more on the supplements that you add for the benefit of your dog.  Why is this?  Well, my guess is that many pet owners worry that their pet isn't getting what it needs out of the dog food that they feed.

Diamond Naturals IS NUTRITIONALLY COMPLETE!  Omega-3 & Omega-6 fatty acids, Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Vitamin E & Selenium are in this product already.  For me this means that the very same supplements that I take a pile of every morning (for my health) are included in the food that I feed my dogs.  What's more these vitamins and minerals are chelated to insure that your pet will easily be able to digest them.  These things can't help you if you can't break down internally what the vitamin or mineral is actually contained in.  Goes in one end, comes out the other.

Try Diamond Naturals yourself or better yet compare it to anything that you have previously used and see how your dog food stacks up!