At Only the Best Dog Food we believe that a healthy dog starts with a healthy diet.
We have worked with the best canine nutritional experts across North America to develop three complete and balance recipes your pup will love! Most importantly each ingredient is locally sourced, preservative free and human grade providing healthy nutritious food you can trust.
Muscle Meat
Muscle meat provides dogs with a complete and digestible protein; dogs are able to digest approximately 90% of the meat that they ingest. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and are therefore essential for both building and repairing tissue. Muscles, organs, skin, hair are all made from the approximately 25 amino acids that are obtained from protein. Antibodies, enzymes and hormones are also made from the amino acids in protein.
Whole Fresh Eggs
Eggs provide a significant source of usable protein, even higher than the amount of protein found in meat sources. Eggs contain all nine essential amino acids as well as fifteen essential vitamins and minerals.
Rolled Oats
Rolled oats provides an excellent source of carbohydrate, B Complex vitamins and minerals such as iron, magnesium, phosphorous, and potassium. Rolled oats contains a significant amount of protein; there is more protein per calorie than any other grain. Rolled oats also provides a great source of fiber, which aids in digestion and helps the heart by lowering cholesterol.
Sunflower Oil
Sunflower oil provides your dog with a lush coat, healthy skin, and increases the immune system health and anti-inflammatory capacity.
Carob Powder
Carob has a wide variety of health benefits including boosting the immune system, acting as an antioxidant, and improving digestion.
Green Vegetables
Green vegetables are a very healthy and important ingredient in Only the Best Dog Food. Specifically, green vegetables are rich in vitamin A and C, calcium, lutein, potassium and fiber. Green vegetables are also packed with antioxidants, which are important in protecting the body against free radicals.
Nutritional Yeast
Nutritional Yeast is an incredibly high source of protein essential amino acids.
Lecithin Granules
Lecithin is a lipid and largely responsible for aiding in the flow of nutrients in our bodies.
Vitamin C Crystals
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and also aids in the prevention of heart and gum disease.
Organ Meats
Organ meat is densely packed with vitamins and minerals. Vitamins include A, E, D, K, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, vitamin C, biotin, and Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. Organ meat also provides a rich source of minerals such as phosphorous, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium and iron. A number of organs such as gizzards contain cartilage, which is a natural source of glucosamine and glucosamine is essential for healthy joints.
Purified Water
the most important ingredient in the health and well being of any animal.
Stone-Ground Flour
Human grade non-GMO stone ground flours including, brown rice, barley and organic spelt contain important amino acids which enhance the biological effectiveness of their protein.
Kelp Powder
Kelp powder has many health benefits, which can be attributed to its rich sources of vitamins, minerals, nutrients, and other organic compounds, including dietary fiber, amino acids, vitamin C, pantothenic acid, vitamin K, riboflavin, foliate, zinc, copper, calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, magnesium, boron, iodine, and manganese. Kelp also contains a specific fiber that aids in the absorption of toxins from the digestive system, thus improving digestion. Also notable for dogs, is its effectiveness in maintaining a healthy coat, skin and nails.
Orange Vegetables
Orange vegetables are rich in Vitamins A and C as well as niacin, potassium and fiber. Specifically, these nutrients are important to maintain healthy coats and skin, to maintain and strengthen the immune system and for healthy vision. The high fiber content that is present in orange vegetables is important to maintain a healthy colon. One orange vegetable we use in Only the Best Dog Food is sweet potato, which is said to effective for dogs suffering from arthritic pain as it contains a steroid like property.
Lysine
Lysine aids in healthy growth, tissue repair, and enzyme production and help to maintain a strong immune system.
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium helps in the maintenance of bones and teeth and aids in the absorption of B12.
Herbs
Herbs including Parsley, Oregano, Marjoram, Rosemary, Ginger, and Garlic not only make our food taste great but are significant source of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that help nourish your dog’s body and promote natural good bacteria.