Another Recall, What Do We Feed Our Dogs?

Over fifty percent of Americans own a dog and in today's world the big question is what do we feed out dog? With all the recalls what is safe? We need to make sure our dogs are getting all the nutritional value a dog needs. Here are some guides to help you decide what is best to feed your dog.

If you have decided that you will feed your dog or puppy prepared dog food or prepared puppy food, then your next decision is what type of food should you be feeding your puppy? There is much to recommend feeding your dog. I personally feed my dog homemade dog food. This is a very good option if you have the time to prepare it, and make sure you have recipes that give the correct ratio of nutrients, as well as the vitamins and supplements you'll need to add.

Suffice to say that if you're feeding your dog ANY commercially available dog food, you're exposing your dog to a source of chemically enhanced, overprocessed, garbage, the meat source for which includes diseased carcasses which have been left for up to 5 days before being processed. If you decide to go the commercial route, try and choose a good premium dog food since it contains more energy and protein than an economy brand. When feeding your dog you want to make sure that the adult dog food you are feeding is 22-25% protein and 15-19% fat. When considering feeding fat to your dog, the amount you feed varies by the requirements of the dog.

Even if you don’t find time out of your hectic work schedule to prepare a home made dog meal, you can still provide your pet with the best dog food. One of the best ways to ensure your dog is receiving optimum nutrition while living on medium quality pet food is to add some kind of nutritional supplement. No matter what the variety of commercial dog food that you purchase, it is imperative that your dog’s diet adheres to the National Research Council’s guidelines on canine nutrition.

No matter what you choose to feed your dog, be sure to follow the feeding instructions on the packaging as they differ greatly. You know, if you really want your dog to be as healthy as he or she can be, you should stop feeding ANY of the widely available commercial dog foods. Like you, your dog has to deal with the effects of stress, age, exertion, a polluted environment, and foods grown in nutrient-depleted soils.

Those who choose the raw diet also say that they feel they are giving their dog the diet that nature intended, and that commercial dog food kills any real benefits of the proteins in the cooking process. Raw diet advocates also state that the commercial dog food makers put special additives into the food which makes the food more appealing to the dogs so they get addicted to the commercial foods. Raw food advocates concede the diet costs more than traditional dog food, but they argue it's worth it.

There's nothing wrong with feeding your dog a varied diet, but don't keep changing the food because he seems fussy and won't eat it. Don't let your dog "win" the food through his growling, this would reward the very behavior you are trying to eradicate. When your dog is eating, call him over to you, when he gets to you reward him, make it worth his while then let him back to the food bowl.

If we put all the food which has all this stuff in it in the dog food isle, then there would be 22 isles of dog food and 5 isles of real food and of course we would all know what side of the store to shop on to stay healthy and fit. There are many excellent dog foods on the market, and a variety of prices.

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