In some ways, the rules of supply of the dog are not so dissimilar from those in humans, even for our friends must take account of their way of life in some dogs it can be made the same comparisons that are between sedentary and physically active people; obvious that it should take into account the nutritional needs because it is definitely different.

In the opening article alluded to two types of dog food: the home and industrial, it is safe to say that now the vast majority of people opt for the latter offering advantages: first, makes it much easier, faster and practical preparation meals, even from the point of view of convenience, cost and conservation benefits are undeniable.
The dog food can be divided both in relation to its nutritional characteristics (whole foods, dietetic or complementary) is according to its degree of humidity. According to this last criterion for dog food is divided into:

  -  dry food
  -  wet food
  -  semi-wet food.

In dry food the moisture content is less than about 15%; we talk instead of wet food when the degree of humidity is between 68 and 78%; one speaks of food finally semi wet when the degree of humidity varies between 15 and 30%. However, we can simplify the division considering two broad categories: dry food and wet food. Both have pros and cons, analyze them briefly.

Dry food - dried foods (the biscuits) have very long storage times and consequently there are no problems currently owns stocks also substantial and are readily available in all types of lines (puppy, premium, light, indoor), can provide a ' full power and generally have a very good quality / price ratio. Among the cons should be noted that in many dry foods are preservatives and dyes (although, to be fair, there are excellent that do not use them), dry food is generally less digestible than wet food, not all dogs and very much that they also may be problems in feeding it to dogs that suffer from disorders in the kidney.

Wet Food - In principle, moist foods are definitely more palatable and digestible dry food, they are more suitable for dogs suffering from kidney disease and are much more diverse in terms of taste. Among against it must record the fact that the moist foods are more easily perishable; are also less satiating in the long term and less complete from a nutritional point of view; another problem of moist foods is that they can create many problems of teeth; Finally, are definitely more expensive than dry food.
In general, however, it seems preferable, considering pros and cons, orientation on dry foods are easier to manage and complete the nutritional point of view.