Many health problems in both humans and our pets can be caused by poor nutrition. Please ensure optimum health for your Golden Retrievers by educating yourself about proper nutrition.

• Dog Food Comparisons The best way to determine the quality of your pet food is to carefully read and understand the label.
• How To Feed a Golden Retriever – This is an excellent essay written by Kathy Partridge. Contains information such as what ingredients to avoid in a commercial dog food, people food to avoid, why many goldens have “allergies”, as well as home-made diets, and BARF.
• Kibble Ingredients – This article is written by Mary Ellen R. Lunde. It shows the ingredients in many commercial dog foods, a description of common ingredients, ingredients and preservatives to avoid, as well as her personal preferences. Excellent source to find out exactly what those ingredients typed on the bag really are.
• What’s Really in Pet Food – An API Report – “This report explores the differences between what consumers think they are buying and what they are actually getting. It focuses in very general terms on the most visible name brands — the pet food labels that are mass-distributed to supermarkets and discount stores — but there are many highly respected brands that may be guilty of the same offenses.”
• Ethoxyquin in Pet Food – written by Lori Mohr-Corrigan – ” Just what is ethoxyquin, and why is it in our pet food? “
• Commercial Pet Foods: Some of the Better Brands – from Wellpet – list of some commercial kibbles and contact information.
• Pet Food Labels: What Reading a Label Will and Won’t Tell You About the Food – by Kathryn Michel
• Lamb and Rice Diets …and the connection between taurine deficiency and heart disease. – by Linda Arndt ~ Canine Nutritional Consultant