How do you select a kibble by the ingredients and what do they mean? I keep hearing and reading about ZOONOSIS which they say is the transfer of bacteria from dog to owner from saliva. Is this true and what do think about it?

The bacteria question is a common one. If you think about the fact that there is bacteria EVERYWHERE then you will understand that the risk of bacterial contamination from the dog is no greater than from the handle of a public restroom door or a shopping cart. Wash your hands a lot if you are concerned and don’t let your dog lick your face. After all, raw food is probably one of the least bacteria laden things your dog puts in his mouth (they lick their behinds and eat manure quite often).

We don’t feed kibble, and how to select one is a fairly complicated topic. There are many threads on our discussion forum about selecting a decent kibble… the main thing is to look for no grain and no by products. Many kibbles are merely waste product from the human food market and can be quite unfit to feed our dogs (in my opinion).

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I hope this helps.