When we as guardians raise pets, we often worry about the dog's food in the early stages. The dog food on the market is also mixed with good and bad, so when it comes to choosing dog food for Shiba Inu, we don’t know which method to follow? So today, let's talk about how to buy dog food for Shiba Inu.

How to Choose Dog Food for Raising a Shiba Inu?

            The proportion of teeth in Shiba Inu is relatively large, so food easily remains among them, eventually forming dental plaque and developing into tartar, causing Shiba Inu to suffer from bad breath and periodontitis. The suitable dog food for Shiba Inu should be pellet-shaped so that it can create friction with the teeth, effectively reducing the formation of plaque and tartar. Therefore, when choosing dog food for your Shiba Inu, the pellets and hardness of the dog food should not be too small or brittle; you should select dog food with some hardness for the Shiba Inu to chew to grind their teeth.

How to Choose Dog Food for Raising a Shiba Inu?

              Additionally, guardians should choose dog food formulas for Shiba Inu that protect joints and strengthen bones and teeth. If the calcium-phosphorus ratio in the dog food is unbalanced, it may affect the absorption rate of each other, ultimately impacting the growth and development of the Shiba Inu's bones. Therefore, guardians should choose dog food with a scientific calcium-phosphorus ratio to protect the teeth and joint health of their dogs. Furthermore, dog food that can showcase the Shiba Inu's skin and coat gloss and promote a beautiful coat should be selected. If the Shiba Inu is improperly fed, it may experience lighter hair color and faded nose color. Thus, the dog food selected by guardians should contain ingredients beneficial to coat beauty; you can choose some dog foods containing deep-sea fish oil.

How to Choose Dog Food for Raising a Shiba Inu?

            As for which brand of dog food to choose, guardian parents need to do more research themselves. Generally speaking, as long as it’s a big manufacturer with a good reputation, it usually doesn’t have major problems and can be considered.