Canned Foods are Better for Small Breeds
Once your dog reaches a year old, you must change the puppy food to adult gradually. What type of food for adult dogs are there? There are three types: dry, semi-moist or canned.
Dry foods are usually the most popular choice and go through a long process. Most companies start with raw materials such as cereals, meat and fat. Then ground to help increase the availability of nutrients and mixing ingredients. The next step is a process called extrusion using an extruder. An extruder is a machine that looks like a screw inside a barrel. The food is cooked as they pass through the barrel and change the speed of the screw. This is how the dog food is cooked and the end results are a spongy mass. Then it is sent through what is known as a matrix is cut with a knife. The croquettes now enter a new dryer where moisture is removed. The last step is called the shell and the addition of liquids or powders on the outside of the pellets. Here is where you add the fat and flavor. Read more…
