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An all-natural diet will certainly give your loving pal the fuel they need to live a long and energetic life.<\/p>\n

In comparison, the artificial preservatives found in some dry foods can trigger a host of unnecessary health risks.<\/p>\n

With a focus on grains to drive down production costs, synthetic ingredients are also used in a lot of cheaper products to slow down spoilage and prolong shelf life.<\/p>\n

Dry food is an essential part of a dog\u2019s diet, so it\u2019s imperative the dry food you buy contains natural ingredients.<\/p>\n

High-quality proteins and nutrient-dense vegetables will keep your dog happy and healthy for a long time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","faq_categories":[41],"class_list":["post-7231","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq_categories-diet"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nstore-bought dry food versus an all-natural diet? - Applaws UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/applaws.com\/us\/dog\/faqs\/is-store-bought-dry-food-a-bad-thing-for-a-dog-to-eat-in-comparison-to-an-all-natural-diet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"store-bought dry food versus an all-natural diet? - Applaws UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"An all-natural diet will certainly give your loving pal the [...]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/applaws.com\/us\/dog\/faqs\/is-store-bought-dry-food-a-bad-thing-for-a-dog-to-eat-in-comparison-to-an-all-natural-diet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Applaws\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-08-09T19:42:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/applaws.com\\\/us\\\/dog\\\/faqs\\\/is-store-bought-dry-food-a-bad-thing-for-a-dog-to-eat-in-comparison-to-an-all-natural-diet\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/applaws.com\\\/us\\\/dog\\\/faqs\\\/is-store-bought-dry-food-a-bad-thing-for-a-dog-to-eat-in-comparison-to-an-all-natural-diet\\\/\",\"name\":\"store-bought dry food versus an all-natural diet? 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