Arnie’s Pet Food Store Adds Essence® Dog Food to Offerings

In August, Arnie’s Pet Food Store (arniespetfoods.com) added Essence® dog food to its variety of offerings. Another 5-star product, Essence Dog Food contains 85% of source listed meats with no peas, legumes, or potatoes in the recipe. Dave Titterington, owner of Arnie’s Pet Food Store, shared why this is important:

“You just purchased a bag of dog food because meat is listed as the #1 ingredient and you want the best for your dog, but that is the weight of the meat before it is processed. When the meat is cooked down, it loses as much as 70% of its weight. Now, instead of the #1 ingredient, the meat is actually the third, fourth, or even the fifth ingredient. Often, what moves up the list are peas, legumes, and potatoes. Now you are left with a dog food containing plant-based proteins, not meat proteins. Plant-based proteins are a common thread in dog foods and are possibly linked to Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This may be why certain dogs contract DCM, not just from grain-free dog foods but also dog foods containing grain, vegan diets, raw, freeze-dried, and even homemade dog foods. That’s why Essence, Orijen, Acana, and Zignature dog foods are enthusiastically recommended by Dog Food Advisor. The first five ingredients in Orijen and Acana are specific with whole-prey meats making up as much as 85% of the recipe and the meat sources are listed—high in protein, low in carbohydrates.”

To learn more about all the healthy products available at Arnie’s Pet Food Store, located in the Alamo Plaza at 56th St. and Hwy 2, visit arniespetfoods.com or call (402) 904-3573.