Dogs aren't particularly fussy when it comes to food, but you may find your dog turning their nose up at food that's been sitting around your kitchen, garage, or basement. It could be their dry food has become stale or moisture laden from sitting around too long.
The tasty morsels that made your dog's mouth water when you bought them lose their flavor because they became stale and moldy. This is especially true if you have a damp home or if you serve your dog food that's been in the refrigerator too long.
1. Keeping your dog's dry food away from direct sunlight keeps it fresh and prevents the oils in it from heating up and becoming rancid.
2. If you've just bought a big supply of your dog's favorite dry food in order to use the store coupons before they expired, put some of the food in a container and put it in your freezer, or place the entire bag dry food in your freezer if you have room.
3. Newer products, such as the Scoop N Seal, help you keep those large bags sealed tight as the bag empties. Scoop N Seal is available at pet stores.
4. Close your dog's bags of dry food with a bag clip. Bag clips come in different sizes for different-sized bags. If you have a home office, perhaps you have some binder clips that will work just as well. Like bag clips, binder clips come in different sizes.
5. If you open a bag or box of dry dog food and find it filled with little bugs, chances are that the food expired because it sat in your home or on a grocer's shelf too long.
The bug larvae were so tiny that they escaped the food processing equipment and eventually hatched in the food. You will find the expiration date on containers of dry food, so check the dates before purchasing it. If the food has not passed its expiration date when you purchased it, make sure you feed it to your pet before it does.
