What are the benefits of feeding my four-legged friend dry food?
- Long shelf life: Vutter! dry food can be easily stored for extended periods without losing its quality. Dry food generally has a longer shelf life than wet food products. Even if you buy your dry food in bulk, you don't need to worry about the opened bag going bad quickly. Just make sure to always store the dry food in a cool, dry place.
- Easy portioning: Dry food is particularly easy to portion. You can easily feed your four-legged friend the small kibble in the amount that meets his individual needs.
Rumors: Dry food for healthy dog teeth
You often read online that dry food cleans dogs' teeth and protects against tartar. However, this is more of a persistent rumor than a proven fact. While the kibble is firm, it usually shatters at the first bite, providing little real cleaning effect. Dry food has been proven to neither prevent nor promote tartar. Instead, other factors play a more important role in dental health: regular dental care, appropriate chews, and your four-legged friend's genetic predisposition.
Dry food and swelling in the stomach
As is typical with dry food, Vutter! croquettes swell slightly upon contact with liquid, such as in your pet's stomach. In sensitive dogs, this can lead to nausea, vomiting, or even colic in the long term.
Soaking dry food: How to do it right!
If your four-legged friend has a sensitive stomach, we recommend the following procedure to make feeding as pleasant and tasty as possible:
- Soak the dry food in a little water for a few minutes before eating. This will allow the dry food chunks to swell before eating, making them softer and easier to digest. If your dog likes it, you can also use some vegetable broth instead of water.
- If you have a large dog and feed large amounts of dry food, divide the food into several smaller portions. This way, your pet's stomach doesn't have to digest as much food at once, and the food lumps in his stomach won't grow as much.
- Alternatively, try one of Vutter!'s eight wet food varieties. Its soft texture makes this food a little easier to digest. However, keep in mind that wet and dry food should never be fed at the same time due to their different digestibility, as this would only exacerbate problems such as vomiting, nausea, or colic.
Soaking allows the dog to absorb additional fluids, which is especially beneficial for dogs who drink little. But older dogs or dogs with dental problems can also benefit from this method: softer food is more pleasant to eat.
