There’s plenty of confusion about dog food varieties and why they can enhance your dog’s diet. From understanding what a variety actually is, to discerning how forms and flavors differ, choosing the best varieties for your dog can be tricky. After reading the answers to these commonly asked questions, you may be pleasantly surprised.

Let's start with a definition: A variety is simply one formulation — one "recipe" or flavor — within a brand of dog food. For example, the Mighty Dog® brand includes varieties such as Beef Dinner, Roasted Chicken Dinner in Gravy and Prime Cuts Turkey Dinner in Gravy. As long as you stay within the brand, serving your dog several different varieties can be a good idea.

A dog fed the same few varieties day after day may become bored with mealtime. Mighty Dog® offers you two ways to combat "bowl boredom" and make mealtime more exciting. First, by offering more than 25 different varieties of Mighty Dog®—different flavors, different textures, different recipes. And second, with tips on how Mighty Dog® can be mixed with dry foods to create an almost endless source of delicious dishes.

You’ll find that there are varieties based on your dog’s life stage. Mighty Dog Senior, for instance, is designed specifically to meet the needs of dogs 7 years and older, since most older dogs are less active and their senses aren’t as sharp.

Veterinarians, scientists and animal nutritionists have spent decades studying canine nutrition, physiology and anatomy. And one of the things they’ve learned is that, similar to humans, dogs have unique dietary needs and preferences based on their evolution and individual genetic makeup. That’s why dog food manufacturers, such as Mighty Dog, offer many different varieties — their goal is to meet the nutritional needs and taste preferences of the range of breeds, personalities, life stages, shapes and sizes.

Last but not least, treating your mighty dog to a variety of different tastes makes you feel good. For more information, visit us at MightyDog.com.