Dogs are said to be the most common pets (and best friends!) for human from the past and up to now. Most dog owners and lovers have dog foods at their homes at all time. Dog foods are cheap, easy to find yet the premium quality ones are rare and hard to find. Dog foods categories vary from their ages, breeds, sizes and their unique needs. The standard dog foods should contain a complete and balanced nutrition for their nutritional needs, growth and health. Dog foods can be categorized into dry food (kibbles), wet foods and homemade ones. Usually, it depends on the owners what kind of food they want to feed their dogs but the dry kibbles are the most common ones. Our recommendation for dog foods would be the brands under the Food Innova. Dog owners should pay attention to the level of sodium content contained in the food and the portion they feed their dogs in order to make them healthy.
Why is it important for the dog foods to contain low-level of sodium?
Dog foods that are good for their health are those with a complete nutrition and a balanced sodium level or else they could lead to several health problems. Dog owners should carefully look up whether the ingredients and nutritional facts of the dog foods are healthy for them, especially the ones sold at a very low price. If dogs consume an excessive level of sodium, they would be excessively thirsty or dehydrated, frequent urination, vomit, diarrhea and loss their appetite. If dogs are ill, we might have to make homecooked meals for them so that we can control the ingredients and nutrition for them. Here are the health risks caused by the excessive sodium in dog foods and the guides to choose dog foods with a balanced level of sodium.
Health risks of high sodium in dog foods are:
- Excessive thirst and dehydration
When dogs consume excessive sodium, their body promote secretion of sodium through urination. This causes frequent urination in dogs which could lead to other urination tract problems such as urinary tract infections (UTIs).
- Increased risk of kidney disease
If dogs consume foods with too much sodium, their kidneys have to work harder in filtrating some nutrients and wastes from their body—causing them to work even harder to filtrate excessive sodium out of the body. This could cause their kidney to overwork and could potentially result in kidney disease.
- Hypertension (High blood pressure)
Dogs with high sodium level in their blood are prone to hypertension which could cause other health problems as well such as heart diseases and vascular disorders.
- Gallstones Issues
Dogs with high sodium level in their bloods due to the consumption of high sodium food are prone to gallstones in kidney or in the gallbladder.
How to choose low-sodium dog foods:
- Read the food labels
Dog owners should carefully read the label of the dog foods and avoid foods with high sodium content. An amount of sodium per one serving is shown can be found on the nutritional facts section. For wholesale dog foods in a large back at a cheap price, please check the expiry date before buying.
- Choose foods that are made from real meat
Which dog foods brands are of good quality with an affordable price?
While, there are many dog food brands for you to choose, we would like to recommend the dog food brands under the same producers with the Nekko cat food called “Hercules” and “Hong-Hong” (translated as Wolf Wolf). Hercules offers both an affordable standard quality and premium quality dog foods that comes in various categories ranging from wet puppy food to small and large kibble dry foods. While Hong-Hong, also offers various kinds of food such as both wet and dry adult dog foods, puppy dog foods and canned ones too.
Hercules Dog Food
Hercules would be one of the best choices for those who are looking for puppy dog foods because it offers a variety of food and foods especially made for puppy. It has kibble dry foods for both small and large dog breeds. The price is also reasonable considering the amount and the nutrition contained.
Hong-Hong Dog Food
Hong-Hong is well-known for wet dog foods with quality ingredients and great taste suitable for puppies or dogs with health problems.
Food for Puppies: Guides to the required nutrition and brands recommendation
Small dogs should be fed with foods with a high protein and healthy fats content to help promote their growth. However, small breed adult dogs should be fed with foods in an appropriate number of calories to prevent obesity.
While the reviews of small dog food recommendation on Pantip web board community varies, we would recommend the brand called Hong-Hong which produces wet food for puppies. For puppies ages 1-2 months, they need to be fed with food that contain enough amount of protein to help them rebuild and repair muscles, healthy fats such as Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates that are easily digested. Small dog foods should come in small size kibbles so that dogs can easily chew and swallow.
Where to find the wholesale dog foods sold in large bags?
Wholesale dog foods in large bags can be found on many platforms. Although, most wholesale dry kibbles in large bags are sold at a very low price, dog owners should carefully check for trusted suppliers. Buying a bulk of wholesale dog foods from Makro is common because it is easy to find. The prices of dog foods sold in Makro varies. Price ranges can be chosen and filtered on Makro Pro website. There are dog foods of various prices such as 10-20 kilograms of dog foods at a very cheap price. Moreover, there are other pet food retailers which can be found easily in malls or online shops. For example, a large bag of dog food can be bought for 280 THB on Shopee (online shopping platform) or through pet foods Facebook pages. The delivery fees vary depending on how much you order.
Wrap-up guide to affordable quality dog foods with low sodium
Dog food should be a top priority for owners to pay close attention to. Although, cheap and good quality kibbles might be hard to find but investing in our loyal friends’ health is invaluable. Our recommendation would be the Hercules for dry kibbles food and Hong-Hong for wet food. Dog owners should buy foods based on quality, trusted suppliers, always check their expiry dates, choose foods that are suitable for their ages and control the portion of foods given to the dogs. The most important thing to check is the level of sodium contained in the foods and how it would affect the dogs’ physical health and condition. If you were to raise your dogs, taking care of them to the utmost of your ability is human’s responsibilities.
