How To Store Dog Food Correctly?

 

When we want to make our fur children live a better life and constantly improve their diet, we buy a large variety of vitamins and supplements, freeze-dried foods and freeze-dried snacks to ensure fresh and balanced meals every day. The most important point? Once opened, how to store it correctly to ensure normal feeding in the future and not cause harm to our pets’ bodies.

 

Proper storage of dog food can ensure its freshness, nutritional value and safety, and prevent food from spoiling or getting damp. Here are some key to store dog food tips:

Keep the original packaging to store dog food

Dog food is usually packaged in moisture-proof and light-proof bags, and most of them have sealing strips. After opening, close the sealing strip tightly and keep it in the original packaging to help extend the shelf life.

 

Many dry dog food bags are printed with the words “best before” and the production date. Dog owners should pay attention to this at the first time, and pay attention to checking the freshness of dog food when frequently opening and closing the bag.

 

Use sealed containers

 

Using sealed containers to seal dog food is the right choice. The best way is to seal it together with the original packaging, which can minimize its exposure to the air and prevent bacteria from contaminating your dog food.

 

It is also a good choice to put the dog food in a sealed dog food feeder. The dog food feeder has a dry interior and good sealing, which isolates the interference of air and water vapor and can extend the shelf life of dog food.

 

Dokoo Large Dog Pet Feeder provides pet food storage in various sizes, with a maximum capacity of 15L, which can hold at least 30 bags of 500g dog food, which can provide 15 days of food for large dogs.

 

Dokoo Large Dog Pet Feeder also has vacuum freshness lock technology, which can be vacuumed after each feeding or before feeding to minimize the possibility of contact with water vapor in the air.

 

Store in a cool and dry place

Storing in a cool and dry place is mainly to maintain the nutritional quality and shelf life of dry dog food.

 

Dry dog food is prone to spoilage due to heat, sunlight, humidity, and microorganisms in the air. Therefore, try to store dry food in the original packaging bag and seal it in a cool and dry place in the room.

 

Check the expiration date regularly

Your pet dog may be picky and may need different dog snacks as he grows.

 

Pay attention to each bag of dog food and freeze-dried food you open, check the expiration date. Make sure your dog eats it within the expiration date of the food. Do not eat near-expiry or expired food, which will cause damage to the dog’s stomach.

 

Avoid freezing

Wet dog food, such as some canned food, can be eaten for a short time after it is opened.

 

We must make sure that wet food should not be left in the dog’s bowl for more than a few hours. This will easily lead to a large number of bacteria in the air, which is not good for the dog’s health.

 

Any uneaten food left in the can should be immediately sealed and refrigerated at low temperature. Adjust the temperature in the refrigerator’s cold layer to below 5℃, and the refrigeration time should not exceed three days. It is better to throw it away than to feed it to your dog!

 

When taking out the remaining refrigerated cans, check whether they have frozen first, then thaw them at room temperature. Do not feed your dog cold food directly.

 

Buy in small quantities

Buying dog food in small quantities is to ensure the freshness of the dog food.

 

Buy the right amount of dog food, so that the dog food can be used up as soon as possible within half a month or a month after opening, and avoid long-term storage.

 

But when buying dog food in small quantities, you should also pay attention to the remaining amount, replenish new dog food in time, and don’t let your dog go hungry.

 

Clean storage containers regularly

You need to clean your dog food storage containers and dog feeders regularly to ensure your dog doesn’t get sick from food contamination.

 

Many dog owners thoroughly clean stainless steel or plastic dog food storage containers and dog feeders using hot soapy water or white vinegar. They dry them thoroughly after cleaning before storing food. Cleaning the Dokoo Large Dog Pet Feeder is very easy. You can remove the stainless steel dog bowl, detach the interior, and rinse the parts to make them very clean!

 

Proper storage of dog food is the key to feeding dogs correctly

In the process of getting along with fur children, we need to pay special attention to their feeding problems. Proper storage of dog food is the key to feeding your dog correctly. Pay attention to Dokoo Large Dog Pet Feeder and provide a good lifestyle for your dog.

 

 

More on food storage:

 

Does dog food expire?

 

Yes, all dog food has a food shelf life.

 

How long can dog food be stored?

 

In optimal conditions, dry food can generally be eaten for two to three months, and wet food can be used within three days. Everything depends on the actual situation after opening.

 

Is it necessary to keep dry food in the original bag?

 

It is best to put the kibble back into the original bag and seal it for storage.