A
pet shop buyer has no access to the breeder for questions.
You
don't know how many different breeds and how many litters the
breeder has.
You
can't see the parents & other relatives to evaluate
temperaments.
Health
guarantees from a pet shop might not be met as you expected.
There
is no way to check whether the pedigree is accurate.
You
can't see the cleanliness of the breeding situation.
I know I should read the label but what should I be looking for
in a good quality pet food?
Superior
sources of protein - whole fresh meats or single source
meat meal
A
whole-meat source as one of the first 2 ingredients or two
meat sources among the top 3 ingredients
Whole
unprocessed grains, vegetable, and other foods - A
previously unprocessed food has the best chance of surviving
the food-making process with some of its nutrients intact.
High
quality pet food should contain a minimum of food fragments
and meat by-products.
Although
the purchase price of pet food does not always determine
whether a pet food is good or bad, the price is often a good
indicator of quality. It would be impossible for a company
that sells a generic brand of dog food at $9.95 for a 40-lb.
bag to use quality protein and grain in its food. The cost of
purchasing quality ingredients would be much higher than the
selling price.
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Why
buy from a breeder rather than a pet shop?