Complete food for dogs

Choosing the right dog food is crucial for the health and well-being of your four-legged friend. Whether dry food, wet food, barf or home-cooked meals - there are numerous options when it comes to feeding your dog. However, complete feed plays a special role. In the following, we'll tell you what this term means and why it's so relevant for the nutrition of our furry friends.

Definition: What does complete food mean?

A complete food is a specially formulated food that optimally covers your pet's nutritional requirements when fed on its own. It is designed to ensure a balanced diet without the need for additional supplements. A complete dog food should contain sufficient proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals to provide your four-legged friend with a healthy diet. The complete food can take various forms - from dry food to wet food.

VEGDOG: A vegan and 100% complete dog food

A complete food can save us dog owners a lot of work, as all the nutrients we need are already contained in the food and we don't have to deal with issues such as nutritional supplements . We at VEGDOG have therefore worked together with vets to develop a complete food for dogs. It is not only vegan, but also meets 100% of your dog's requirements (analytically proven). Our dryand wet food is made from high-quality and mostly regional ingredients to the highest quality standards. We also avoid the dog's main allergens, making our dog food very well tolerated. With the complete vegan food from VEGDOG , you can feed your dog a healthy and balanced diet.

Complete food put to the test: Is it really what it says on the tin?

Unfortunately, not all manufacturers are as conscientious about the composition of their food as we are at VEGDOG. For example, dog food is often declared as a complete food, which does not demonstrably meet your dog's needs. The nutrient composition, on the other hand, is poor and could lead to malnutrition. However, this is not always easy for consumers to recognize. That's why we'll tell you below what you should look out for when choosing complete dog food:

• Details of all ingredients used (these should be listed in descending order of quantity)
• Details of the analytical feed components (crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, crude ash) and the dry matter or dry matter content. Moisture content of the dog food
• If the information on the nutritional additives per kg of food is missing, it is often not a complete food
• Terms such as "complete food" or "whole food" are only used for advertising purposes and do not necessarily indicate a complete food

What should be included in vegan dog food?

Vegan complete dog food should contain selected plant-based protein sources such as oatmeal, peas, lentils, lupins or amaranth to meet your dog's protein requirements. The protein sources provide your furry friend with essential amino acids, which strengthen the muscles and prevent malnutrition. Carbohydrates are also important to cover your pet's energy requirements, as are essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Vitamins and minerals are also important components of a complete vegan food.

However, the following nutritional additives must often be added to plant-based dog food:

• copper
• taurine and L-carnitine
• vitamin B12
• vegetable vitamin D3
• amino acids such as DL-methionine, L-threonine, L-tryptophan and L-valine
• other vitamins and trace elements that were not contained in the raw materials used

supplementary feed & Co. - Other feed labels

In addition to complete feed, there are also supplementary feeds, single feeds and dietetic feeds. The meaning of these terms is explained below.

Supplementary feeds are compound feeds that do not meet the requirements of a complete feed. Additional food components are required to provide the dog with all the necessary nutrients. The VEGDOG VISH OIL and the ALL-IN VELUXE mineral powderare used as supplementary feeds.

In contrast, straight feeding stuffs refer to a single component that may be contained in a feed. This may be beef, carrot or another raw material. On its own, the single feed ingredient is not able to cover all of your pet's nutritional requirements.

Dietary foods are compound feeds that are intended to cover additional or reduced requirements and therefore have a specific nutrient composition. They are usually fed in the case of obesity or other illnesses.

Find the best complete vegan food for dogs at VEGDOG!

A complete food is a good choice if you want to make sure your beloved furry friend gets all the nutrients they need. However, as not all manufacturers declare their food to the best of their knowledge, you should always take a look at the packaging and scrutinize the ingredients. You can also do this at VEGDOG , after all, we have nothing to hide. Together with vets, we have developed a dog food that meets 100% of your dog's needs. This complete, wholesome food is available as dry and wet food and is particularly well tolerated thanks to its hypoallergenic formula. Discover our vegan range and contribute to the health of your four-legged friend with a balanced diet