Dog treat ingredients comparison - a must to understanding what's in your treat!Understanding dog treat ingredients is a key part of being able to select healthy options. We've established this page to help guide you through the ingredients side of the pet treat business. There are many ingredients that are used in both commercial pet foods and dog treats. Helping you to understand where these ingredients come from and how and why they may be used in your treats is the goal of this page.
Armed with a dog treat ingredients comparison - both commerical and gourmet - you can be descriminating in your selections for your four-legged family members. The pet food, and in particular the pet treat industries are not as stringent in their labeling requirements as the people food industry.
To make informed decisions you'll need to look past the clever marketing strategies that the dog treat industry uses. Forget about the colorful packages, the cute names, and the creative shapes that predominate the dog treat industry. Focus on the most critical piece of information that every treat maker is legally obligated to provide:
the ingredient statement.The ingredient statement is required by law and is usually found on the back of your treat bag or box. It may say something like this:
INGREDIENTS: Wheat flour, beef, soy flour, corn syrup, water sufficient for processing, propylene glycol, liver, animal fat (BHA used as preservatives), dried cheese product, chicken by-product, meal, calcium sulfate, potassium chloride, salt, phosphoric acid, vegetable oil, titanium dioxide, garlic powder, sorbic acid (used as a preservative), potassium sorbate (used s a preservative), natural smoke flavor, yellow 6, yellow 5, red 40, BHA (used as preservative), citric acid (used as a preservative). And with the resources below, learn what is in your treat. With this information you can decide if you are purchasing the best treat for you dog. Click on the links below to learn about:
* Nutrional information for common commercial dog treats.
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