Put Your Dog Food on a Budget

• (SEPT 7, 2023)
  
  How to put your dog food on a budget as prices continues to rise:

• Prices have eased a little at the grocery store, but not significantly. Transportation costs and labor costs continue to fuel high prices. So, how do you continue to feed your dog the high-quality food you have become accustomed to providing them?

• Here are some tips that might help:

• THE MOST OBVIOUS way is to consume less, which can provide a lot of benefits for your dog. We are often over-consumers, and we've made our dogs over-consumers.

• - Since a majority of dogs are overweight (more than half of the dogs in the US), feed a little less. Shaving just a little food from each meal could get your dog in better shape, thus also saving on veterinary expenses.

• - Fast a meal each week. Seriously, this is a healthy way to allow a reset of your dog's digestive tract and vital organs. Fasting is a great way to have a healthier dog in many cases. This makes your monthly food source last 4- 5 more meals!

• READ THE LABEL. Most dogs need a high protein/fat diet. Unfortunately, many commercial foods rely on fillers to make up their foods.

• - Consider switching to a better food. It sounds like a lot of work, and they appear to be more expensive, but that high protein food is actually going to satiate (make your dog feel full) with less consumption and yield more servings per bag. Spend more wisely, even if it costs more at the register, it can cost less over time.

• - Look for an alternative food source for your dog's "veterinary" formulated diet. There are other options that will fit this need while maintaining integrity in sourcing, production, and overall benefits for your dog. NO PRESCRIPTION REQUIRED can mean huge savings.

• - Skip the cookies. Choose whole food treats like freeze dried or raw organ meat. Supplementing with highly nutritious organ meats is a great boost to the system and many promote a healthy lifestyle. Your dog feels more full from this, rather than feeding empty calories.

• There are a few foods that come to mind when asked how to get a more budget friendly bag.

• Petcurean Go! SOLUTIONS is a high-quality product. We sell it right next to Orijen/Acana and have many pet owners who have enjoyed the savings without compromise.

• VICTOR Super Premium Pet Food is a big step up from a grocery brand that provides a balanced diet with grain inclusive and grain-free diets. It feeds well, is made in TX, and never contians corn, wheat, or soy products.

• Zignature provides a clean diet with limited ingredients for those dogs requiring a single-protein source food. It is a favorite for improving coat quality among our customer base. It is very cost effective to feed and even contains probiotics. With 80% of the proteins derived from real meat, your dog is going to love it.

• SquarePet is the best alternative to "veterinary" formulas you can find. It is a solutions-diet, primarily, meeting the needs like low-fat, low phosphorous, digestion issues, skin & coat issues - to name a few. They have also released PowerHound, a very high protein - very LOW carbohydrate formula that is packed with benefits for your dog. Best of all, it is made with real food and NO PRESCRIPTION REQUIRED!

• FINALLY, look for an independent retailer that knows what they are talking about. We actually study nutrition, our owner was a professional chef - has shown dogs - competed with dogs - and the staff is constantly learning through training. We also offer the ASTRO-LOYALTY program, which provides you with FREE food when you consistently buy the same product for your dog.