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Premium Nutrition for Your Pet’s Health and Happiness

Just as humans thrive on a diet of natural, wholesome food, our pets also deserve the best to live vibrant, healthy lives. We carefully consider where our food comes from, opting for fresh, additive-free, and nutrient-rich options to support our well-being. At Bark If You’re Dirty, we believe that same level of care and attention should extend to our beloved furry companions. That’s why we proudly offer only premium, natural pet food brands committed to using the highest-quality ingredients.

Why Premium Nutrition Matters

Many commercial pet foods on the market today prioritize cost efficiency over quality, aiming to keep pets alive and moderately healthy at the lowest expense. Unfortunately, this often means compromising on the very ingredients that could elevate your pet’s overall health and happiness. These products typically rely on:

  • Low-grade meats
  • Non-nutritional fillers
  • By-products and artificial additives

In contrast, a diet built on fresh, natural, and wholesome ingredients can transform your pet’s health, improving energy levels, coat quality, digestion, and overall vitality. At Bark If You’re Dirty, we ensure every brand we carry is held to uncompromising standards, delivering food that not only nourishes but also delights your pet with every bite.

The Bark If You’re Dirty Difference

We’ve done the hard work of researching, sourcing, and selecting brands that embody premium nutrition. When you choose from our curated selection of pet foods, you can trust that:

  • Ingredients are natural, ethically sourced, and free of harmful additives.
  • Recipes prioritize high-quality proteins, whole grains, and nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables.
  • Each product is crafted to meet your pet’s unique dietary needs, whether they require grain-free options, senior pet formulas, or specialized diets for sensitive stomachs.

Your Pet Deserves the Best

Your pet’s health and longevity begin with what you place in their bowl each day. By choosing premium nutrition, you’re investing in a healthier, happier life for your furry friend. We encourage pet parents to take a moment to read the labels, understand the ingredients, and make informed decisions.

At Bark If You’re Dirty, we’re passionate about supporting you in giving your pet the very best. Visit us today to explore our range of premium pet foods and see the difference a truly nutritious diet can make. Because your pet deserves nothing less than exceptional care and nutrition.

Paws Up for Premium, Tail-Wagging Meals.

Empowering Pet Parents with the Truth About Pet Food.

Understanding What’s in Your Pet’s Food: Healing vs. Hurting

The food you choose for your pet plays a crucial role in their overall health, energy levels, and even their longevity. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself: Is my pet’s food truly nourishing and healing, or could it be doing more harm than good?

Taking a closer look at the ingredients in your pet’s food is an essential first step in ensuring their diet supports optimal well-being. Unfortunately, many commercial pet foods contain ingredients that can be detrimental to your pet’s health over time.

If you’re unsure about the ingredients in your current pet food, we’re here to guide you. Bring in the label or a list of ingredients, and we’ll help you understand what each one means. If you discover that your pet’s current food contains questionable or low-quality ingredients, don’t worry—you’re not alone. Many pet parents don’t realize what’s in their furry friend’s food until they’re empowered with the knowledge to make better choices.

At Bark If You’re Dirty, we specialize in curating premium, natural pet foods that prioritize the health and happiness of your pet. Let us help you choose the best option for your companion, so every meal is a step toward a healthier, more vibrant life. Because your fur-friend deserves nothing less than the best!

Ingredient

What to Look For

What to Avoid

Meats

Know where the meat is coming from. Look for specific named meat sources such as beef, chicken, lamb, duck, rabbit, pork, etc.

Mystery Meat sources listed as just ‘Meat’, ‘Meat meal’ or just ‘Poultry’ (as opposed to chicken or turkey). Non-specific sources.

Proteins

Fresh identifiable meats and identifiable meat meals are the best source of protein. Chicken, chicken meal, chicken liver, etc. ‘Meal’ is the meat with the moisture removed, like a meat concentrate. It sounds strange but it’s actually a great way to get more meat protein by weight into pet food.

 Low quality proteins such as corn, wheat, soy, and mystery meat meals like ‘by-product meal’, ‘poultry meal’ and even ‘bone meal”. Unidentifiable sources such as ‘liver,’ ‘poultry’, and even just ‘meat’ appears on some food labels.

Ingredient

Meats

Proteins

By-Products

What to Look For

Know where the meat is coming from. Look for specific named meat sources such as beef, chicken, lamb, duck, rabbit, pork, etc.

Fresh identifiable meats and identifiable meat meals are the best source of protein. Chicken, chicken meal, chicken liver, etc. ‘Meal’ is the meat with the moisture removed, like a meat concentrate. It sounds strange but it’s actually a great way to get more meat protein by weight into pet food.

A great pet food will never contain any by-products. Only fresh identifiable meats, identifiable meat meals, fruits, veggies, vitamins & minerals.

What to Avoid

Mystery Meat sources listed as just ‘Meat’, ‘Meat meal’ or just ‘Poultry’ (as opposed to chicken or turkey). Non-specific sources.

 Low quality proteins such as corn, wheat, soy, and mystery meat meals like ‘by-product meal’, ‘poultry meal’ and even ‘bone meal”. Unidentifiable sources such as ‘liver,’ ‘poultry’, and even just ‘meat’ appears on some food labels.

Anything listed as a ‘by-product’ should be avoided. These are low-quality, low-cost ingredients often comprised of hooves, beaks, feathers, plastics, and anything else humans would not consume or can be sold in a grocery store.

Ingredient

Meats

Proteins

Fillers

What to Look For

Know where the meat is coming from. Look for specific named meat sources such as beef, chicken, lamb, duck, rabbit, pork, etc.

Fresh identifiable meats and identifiable meat meals are the best source of protein. Chicken, chicken meal, chicken liver, etc. ‘Meal’ is the meat with the moisture removed, like a meat concentrate. It sounds strange but it’s actually a great way to get more meat protein by weight into pet food.

A nutritionally sound food will never contain fillers.

What to Avoid

Mystery Meat sources listed as just ‘Meat’, ‘Meat meal’ or just ‘Poultry’ (as opposed to chicken or turkey). Non-specific sources.

 Low quality proteins such as corn, wheat, soy, and mystery meat meals like ‘by-product meal’, ‘poultry meal’ and even ‘bone meal”. Unidentifiable sources such as ‘liver,’ ‘poultry’, and even just ‘meat’ appears on some food labels.

Corn, hulls, and powdered cellulose (aka powdered wood & plant fiber) are only a few ingredients that ‘fill’ up the bag.

Ingredient

Meats

Proteins

Carbohydrates

What to Look For

Know where the meat is coming from. Look for specific named meat sources such as beef, chicken, lamb, duck, rabbit, pork, etc.

Fresh identifiable meats and identifiable meat meals are the best source of protein. Chicken, chicken meal, chicken liver, etc. ‘Meal’ is the meat with the moisture removed, like a meat concentrate. It sounds strange but it’s actually a great way to get more meat protein by weight into pet food.

Whole grains, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, peas, garbanzo beans/chick peas, complex carbohydrates, and even tapioca is a great starch option. Whole foods like pet safe fruits and vegetables.

What to Avoid

Mystery Meat sources listed as just ‘Meat’, ‘Meat meal’ or just ‘Poultry’ (as opposed to chicken or turkey). Non-specific sources.

 Low quality proteins such as corn, wheat, soy, and mystery meat meals like ‘by-product meal’, ‘poultry meal’ and even ‘bone meal”. Unidentifiable sources such as ‘liver,’ ‘poultry’, and even just ‘meat’ appears on some food labels.

Highly processed sources like wheat, rice flour, corn flour, brewer’s rice, wheat mill, rice bran, corn bran.

Ingredient

Meats

Proteins

Fats

What to Look For

Know where the meat is coming from. Look for specific named meat sources such as beef, chicken, lamb, duck, rabbit, pork, etc.

Fresh identifiable meats and identifiable meat meals are the best source of protein. Chicken, chicken meal, chicken liver, etc. ‘Meal’ is the meat with the moisture removed, like a meat concentrate. It sounds strange but it’s actually a great way to get more meat protein by weight into pet food.

 Identifiable fat sources such as ‘chicken fat’. Other good sources include ‘flaxseed oil’, ‘sunflower oil’ and ‘canola oil’.

 

What to Avoid

Mystery Meat sources listed as just ‘Meat’, ‘Meat meal’ or just ‘Poultry’ (as opposed to chicken or turkey). Non-specific sources.

 Low quality proteins such as corn, wheat, soy, and mystery meat meals like ‘by-product meal’, ‘poultry meal’ and even ‘bone meal”. Unidentifiable sources such as ‘liver,’ ‘poultry’, and even just ‘meat’ appears on some food labels.

Unidentifiable sources like ‘animal’ or ‘poultry fat’.

Ingredient

Meats

Proteins

Preservatives

What to Look For

Know where the meat is coming from. Look for specific named meat sources such as beef, chicken, lamb, duck, rabbit, pork, etc.

Fresh identifiable meats and identifiable meat meals are the best source of protein. Chicken, chicken meal, chicken liver, etc. ‘Meal’ is the meat with the moisture removed, like a meat concentrate. It sounds strange but it’s actually a great way to get more meat protein by weight into pet food.

Foods preserved with mixed tocopherols (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

What to Avoid

Mystery Meat sources listed as just ‘Meat’, ‘Meat meal’ or just ‘Poultry’ (as opposed to chicken or turkey). Non-specific sources.

 Low quality proteins such as corn, wheat, soy, and mystery meat meals like ‘by-product meal’, ‘poultry meal’ and even ‘bone meal”. Unidentifiable sources such as ‘liver,’ ‘poultry’, and even just ‘meat’ appears on some food labels.

Very commonly used are DHA, BHT, Ethoxyquin. All of which are chemically produced and extremely harsh on the body and are linked to cancer and organ failure.

The order of ingredients in a pet food is also important. The first ingredient means there is more of that particular ingredient by weight in each formula, the farther down the ingredient list means there becomes less and less of it in the formula. Below is an actual example of a low-quality pet food based on the ingredients. This food is primarily made up of low quality ‘brewers rice’, corn gluten, and powdered cellulose. Those are not nutritious ingredients.

INGREDIENTS: Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Pea Fiber, Chicken Meal, Dried Tomato Pomace, Soybean Oil, Chicken Liver Flavor, Pork Liver Flavor, Flaxseed, Lactic Acid, Potassium Citrate, L-Lysine, Fish Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Carrots, Choline Chloride, DL- Methionine, Glyceryl Monostearate, lodized Salt, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Lipoic Acid, L-Tryptophan, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium lodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, L-Carnitine

Below is an example of an excellent pet food, one of the many we carry. Every ingredient we know what it is and many of us eat these ingredients in our own everyday lives.

INGREDIENTS: Chicken, Oats, Whitefish Meal, Millet, Quinoa, Coconut Oil, Herring Meal, Natural Flavor, Pumpkin, Sorghum, Salmon Oil, Apples, Chia Seed, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Chicory Root, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (B1), Folic Acid, Zinc Proteinate, Calcium Carbonate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium lodate, Selenium Yeast, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Cinnamon, Turmeric