Food is very essential in a dog’s life, because that’s where he gets his nutrients and major protein intake. Thus, giving healthy diet and good quality food is essential for a healthy life. It is preferred that, dogs shouldn’t be given commercial food and instead be given natural food. But in today’s hectic lifestyle, it’s highly impossible for dog owners to prepare natural dog food. So they settle for the food available in the market.
Choosing the right kind of food is the first step towards your dog’s good and healthy life. There have been reports about “dog deaths” due to commercial food, but this can be prevented if you feed him with proper nutrition. If you deprive your dog of the essential nutrition, then he can become weak, and may also be fatal. Besides, the nutrition in the commercial food, the preservatives should also be considered. You should be aware of the kind of preservatives, because they can also destroy your dog health. For this, one has to read the dog food label on the packet of the dog food. The quantity of food will de decided on the weight and the breed of the dog. The food available in the market have food products according to the dog breed like adult dog, puppy large breed, puppy small breed, pregnant dog, lactating puppies and so on.
Surprisingly, home made food has great nutritive value and is much cheaper. Hence, you should take some time off to prepare home made food. Along with all this, home made food is toxic free. Vegetables, pasta, rice, cereals, any form of protein, carbohydrates, fats vitamins and minerals are best for your dogs. Listed below are few more reasons why people are now opting for home made food:
You known what exactly you are feeding the dog.
You can count the calorie intake and in turn maintain the weight of your dog.
Home made food prevent other infections and problems such as shedding, gas, unhealthy coat, smelly fur, etc…
It is a lot cheaper than the food products available in the market.
Dogs normally love freshly home cooked food.
One thing you should remember is that not all food which is good for humans is good for dogs. Hence few things like, chocolate, raisins, etc. should be completely avoided.
Another type of food is organic pet food. The organic pet food is said to give 95% organic needs, which is similar to the requirement of a human. Besides the nutrition, it doesn’t contain pesticide and any other preservatives which are not good for the dog. Organic food makes use of natural preservatives like vitamin C and E. organic foods are little expensive than commercial food, but are healthier for your dog.
The main aim is to achieve complete and balanced diet without over feeding your dog. So whichever food you use make sure that the requirements of your dogs are fulfilled and that he is not left hungry and under fed.
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September 22nd, 2008 at 8:13 pm
I have a rescued Westie about 5 years old ( ex breeder ) over the last couple of months she has become extremely smelly and what seems to be sweaty. I have not changed her food or anything else. Any advice