If you are one of the many people concerned with eating healthy, you probably have the same concerns for your dog. Have you considered a natural organic dog food for your best friend? Have you done a dog food comparison? As you read the following information, ask "How does your dog food brand compare?"

What do you think needs to be included in a healthy diet for your dog? Lean meat proteins from beef or chicken, and vitamin rich organ meats. Just like us, these foods are what a healthy diet for your dog should be based on. Also, dogs need essential vitamins, like vitamin E and vitamin C, as well as antioxidants to fight cancer by neutralizing the free radicals in their bodies. You may be surprised to know that the Western Veterinary Conference, at their 1994 meeting, supported this common sense notion that what is good for us, often is good for our dogs.

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 best way to remedy this situation is to feed your dog the same healthy foods that you eat. The best way to do this is to fix up one additional serving when you cook healthy meals for your family, and then serve that up to your dog. If you have a dog that isnAaat interested in eating vegetables, you can put these healthy foods that he doesnAaat find appealing in the blender and mix them up with healthy, meaty foods, like a meat loaf, before cooking just like you might when trying to trick a child into eating his vegetables. You dog can easily be tricked this way, into eating a healthy meal.

It will be easy for you to know you are giving your dog everything he needs in his diet if you follow this simple break down. Two thirds of your dogAaas meal should be made up of healthy, meaty proteins, such as lean beef and chicken. The remaining one third should contain equal parts of vegetables and starches (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.

With all of the horrible news about dog food in the last few years and the terrible tragedies that have befallen many pet owners and their best friends, there is no better time to consider a switch in diet for your pet.

Dogs deserve the right to be loved, cared for, and kept as healthy as all the other members of your family. Most of us realize how unhealthy our own diets have become, and many pet owners are beginning to see the same problems in their dogsAaa diets. Please think about how your dogAaas food compares, and consider switching your best friend to a healthier diet and lifestyle.