People today are becoming more health conscious. You may be more concerned about what you eat, and you may also worry about what you are feeding your dog. If you have ever compared dog food brands and realized how the food you feed your dog rates, you may have then wanted to begin feeding your dog a healthier alternative, suck as an all natural or organic dog food.
Dogs need many of the same things that we do, in order to be healthy. Foods that are healthy for people are often also healthy for our dogs. Just like us, our dogs require a diet based on healthy, lean protein such as lean beef or chicken, and especially organ meats. The Western Veterinary Conference, at itAaas 1994 meeting, confirmed that dogs also require many of the same vitamins that people do, such as vitamin E and C, as well as antioxidants to eliminate cancer causing free radicals from their bodies.
Just like us, our dogsAaa are often faced with processed foods in their diets that are chemically preserved. Feeding your dog an organic, natural dog food is the only way you can get around this, when choosing a commercial food for your dog. How does the brand of dog food that you feed to your dog compare? Read the label to find out. We all want to feed our dogs a balanced, healthy diet, but if you have spent much time comparing commercial dog food brands, you may find yourself stumped.
The most simple solution is to offer your dog a serving of the healthy dinners you serve to your family. If you are eating healthy, there is no reason that your dog canAaat eat what you eat. For the dog that doesnAaat like vegetables, or other healthy ingredients, try mixing them in with meat first. This works for dogs just like it does for a child. Some parents will run vegetables through the blender and then mix them into their meat loaf before cooking, so that the child never knows he is being served a healthy, balanced meal. It is easy to hide vegetables, just like this, for your dog to ensure that your best friend is getting a complete, wholesome meal.
If you are concerned about ensuring your dog gets all its dietary needs met, use this simple rule of thumb. Two thirds of the meal should be protein (chicken, lean beef, etc.). The other third should be about half vegetables and half starches, such as rice or pasta.
How much should you feed your dog? Start by filling your pet’s bowl to the same level you have in the past. Observe your dog’s behavior after eating. If he seems hungry, you may want to increase the amount slightly. Observe your dog’s weight over the first few weeks. It is normal for a dog on a healthy diet to lose a few pounds, but you don’t want too much weight to come off too quickly. Adjust as you need to.
We have all heard the terrible stories about dog foods in the news over the last few years. You may have heard heartbreaking stories from pet owning friends, when their dogs were made sick by commercial dog foods. That is why choosing to provide a healthier diet for your dog is so important!
As a member of your family, your dog deserves to be loved and cared for and kept healthy. We have begun to realize that our pet’s diet often is as unhealthy as our own diets have become. So I ask you once again to think of a healthy diet for your pet and then ask, \”How does your dog food brand compare?\