The Best Dog Food For Your Husky

Before I get to the best dog food choices for your husky, I want to cover a few things about feeding sled dogs.

If your husky came from a dog yard they are taught to eat immediately when the food is put in front of them. They will have a hard time understanding waiting or sitting for food.

This is not a dominant trait. Mushers need the dogs to eat this way in order to maintain hydration and nutrition on the trail.

Some people soak dog food, some do not. The main reason for soaking is so to ensure your husky is getting a sufficient water intake. Soaking is more important in winter when water bowls freeze, or when you are on the trail and have to melt snow for water.

There is also the idea that soaking food will decrease GDV (gastric dilatation and volvulus or bloat), but there isn't any solid evidence for or against. Bloat happens when the dogs stomach fills with gas and that gas cannot escape. It must be treated immediately or it is FATAL. Symptoms include discomfort when laying down, standing and drooling, and the stomach feels hard.

Alaskan Huskies can get GDV! So research bloat and talk to your veterinarian about symptoms.

I have changed my philosophy on finding the best dog food. If you have read this page in the past, it was followed with a list of companies that I regarded as creators of the best dog food.

In my quest for the perfect food to sustain life for my friends and companions I have come across a book that has had a profound impact on the way I looked at dog food.

The Truth About Pet Foods by R L Wysong DVM is the title, and you can order it through the Wysong website.

It is not another book about all the terrible things found in dog food. It is a book written by a veterinarian who makes and sells dog food and talks about the politics of the dog food game. He also dispels many myths about dog food with peer reviewed research papers as evidence. He does not just offer a few good dog food recipes. His quest for healthy pets goes much deeper than that.

If you read this book you will never have to ask what the best dog food is again. I wish I would have read this book years ago.

Two part article on home made dog food.