Choosing The Best Dog Food with Natural, Whole-Food Ingredients you can Recognize

Health Extension has been formulating natural dog food and pet products since 1963. Even back then, we knew that the best way to give your pet longer, healthier years was through an exceptional diet that parallels the quality we expect in our own food. That’s why Health Extension’s natural dog food and natural dog treats are only formulated with ingredients you can recognize.

If you want to see the difference for yourself, just pick up your current dog or cat food and compare the listed ingredients with one of our all-natural pet food products. See the difference? Even leading, big-brand-name dog foods are often produced with filler ingredients and tongue-twisting preservatives. We’ve put together a comprehensive list of harmful ingredients commonly used in pet foods that you can view here to get an idea of where those ingredients come from and their effect on your pet’s health.

Happily, there has been a huge movement toward producing healthier, more natural pet foods and treats as pet parents have gotten savvy about feeding their dogs and cats a more natural diet. But deceptive marketing and confusing nutrition labels are preventing pet parents from choosing the best pet food for their breed.

At Health Extension, we wanted to remove all doubt by producing natural pet food with whole-food ingredients and naturally, sustainably sourced meats, vegetables, fruits, and fats.

Let’s dive into some of those awesome ingredients and explain why they’re so beneficial to your pet’s natural diet.

Dog Food with Free-Range Meat

All Health Extension products are formulated with select cuts of organically raised, free-range meats that never contain growth hormones or steroids. We proudly use deboned chicken and whole eggs rather than using leftovers from the production process. We even went all the way to Australia and New Zealand to source hormone, antibiotic, and steroid-free lamb, an excellent protein alternative for pets who have sensitivities to the most commonly used chicken.

When it comes to fish, it’s an optimal source of natural protein and healthy fat. Health Extension products use high-quality deboned fish like salmon, whitefish, menhaden, and green lipped mussels.

Dog Food with Highly Digestible Grains

Your dog is engineered to thrive off a protein-first diet. But in some cases, their digestive health can benefit from high-quality, highly digestible grains. At Health Extension, we don’t use grains as filler. Instead, our high-quality grains are used to increase nutrient intake for sensitive dogs. We use brown rice, the same grade that you would purchase from your grocery store, in our products.

For fiber, we use chickpeas, lentils, and our star ingredient: oatmeal.

Dog Food with Healthy Fats

Fats are a vital and necessary component to any pets’ diet. They provide so many health benefits, from optimal brain development and digestive health to healthy skin and a shiny coat. Many of our products include Coconut Oil. Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are fortified into our foods to help with brain function and development while also providing healthy skin and a shiny coat.

Dog Food with Fruits and Vegetables

Sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, spinach, and blueberries contain natural sources of soluble fiber. The components from our whole fruits and vegetables provide the main source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in our pet foods.

Dog Food with Superfoods

Health Extension has put these powerful superfoods to work in many of our pet food products. These include ingredients like turmeric, apple cider vinegar, ginger, green tea, kelp, spirulina, and more.

The Best Food for Your Pet

Ultimately, our goal is to deliver dog food and pet products that are available on the market. Your pet should never have to settle for sub-standard food and ingredients that ultimately impact their health and longevity.