Believe it or not, most commercial dog food isn't really healthy for your dog. Most commercially made dog foods contain animal parts that were never meant to be included in food. They also contain a host of preservatives and chemicals that are there to increase the food's shelf life, not help your dog stay healthy. Keeping your dog fed with healthy dog food is not as hard as it sounds. Sometimes all it takes is reading the label. Sometimes, if you want to be one hundred percent sure that your dog's food is safe, you can make it yourself!
Make your own dog food recipe
If you are thinking of making your own dog food here are some simple steps to follow:
1. Meat is the most important ingredient. Make sure the meat is fresh - the best kind to use is meat from a meat processor or butcher. They can grind the meat up for you if you would like them to. The meat can be beef, lamb or chicken (some people also use fish).
2. Vegetables need to be added to every meal. The best vegetables to use are broccoli, yams, beets, sweet potatoes, zucchini, pumpkin, carrots, cucumber and squash. Stay away from beans, spinach, chard, garlic, bell peppers, potatoes, onions, beet greens and spinach as these have been known to lead to digestive problems and red blood cell damage.
3. The best way to figure out how much food to feed your dog is to take its body weight and then multiply it by 0.4. This will give you the number of ounces your dog needs to eat every day and from there you can decide how those ounces should be served.
Natural dog food
You can feed natural ingredients to your dog in cooked or raw form. The most important thing is to make sure that they get the nutrients they need in the amounts they need.
Naturally made healthy dog food is far more convenient than commercially made dog food. While most people prefer commercially bagged or canned dog food because of its ease, the dog food you make yourself will save you time and money in the long run. The ingredients for your dogs food do not have to be expensive - they are basically the same foods that you are buying for your family. Another reason home made or natural food is better is that, in the long run, it saves you time and money on trips to the veterinarian and gives you more time with your pet (dogs who eat natural food live longer).
Homemade dog food is healthy
While it is certainly easy to run out to the store and grab a bag of the cheapest doggie kibble available, this is not what is best for the four legged member of your family. Dogs have dietary needs just like humans do and often, the commercially made dog food does not cater to these needs. By paying attention to your dogs nutrition and the ingredients of his food, you are making sure that your dog leads a long and healthy life. Isn't your best friend worth it?
What Is The Healthiest Dog Food
With the recent manufacturer recalls on dog food, people have wondered where than can find safe dog food. The fact is, it is not easy to find. Commercial dog foods do not offer many safe formulas. The labels are confusing and difficult to understand. And no wonder. The grocers, food processors, and pet food manufacturers have all fought the FDA for years to keep the labels from being easily understood.
And no wonder. Have you ever noticed a dog food label that includes meat meal? If so, did you wonder what meat meal is? Sounds pretty innocent. Meat meal. It's very concise. Meat meal.
Meat meal is a delicious stew that comes from rendering plants. Generally it is the rendering of animal carcasses that have been gathered from various sources. Euthanized animals that are picked up from animals shelters, zoos, and even county and state highway departments (that's right - road kill) comprise the main ingredients in meat meal. Many of these animal were dogs and cats that had flea collars, I.D. Tags and were even wrapped in plastic bags -- all which were dumped into the rendering vats and turned into a rather unsavory ingredient blandly named meat meal. Does that sound like safe dog food?
No wonder so many public outcries have been heard over the dangers of commercial dog food. Residues of the very lethal chemicals used to euthanize the animals are ever present in the final product. Cats and dogs that diet on this food have been diagnosed with cancers that cut their lives in half. Their kidneys, livers, immune systems --all vital organs -- are at risk. Tumors are frequently diagnosed in dogs (perhaps you have had that sad diagnosis for one of your pets?) and veterinarians point to the cause as commercial dog food. Not exactly safe dog food.
Natural homemade dog food provides a healthy alternative. When you make your own dog food with healthy ingredients, you know you are making a safe dog food. Some people may initially balk at the idea of actually preparing their dogs dinners, but when they get the facts they find out it is really a pretty good arrangement.
Pet owners that make their own natural homemade dog food generally make it in batches and freeze it. The ingredients are not expensive (can you say leftovers?), and using the right recipes can insure a balance meal for your pet. Hundreds or recipes are available in books and on line. And all of them insure your furry friend is getting safe dog food.
The next time you fill your dog's food bowl, think about what you are feeding her. Why not try making some mantural homemade dog food? Her health depends on you providing her with a nutritious, safe dog food that will extend her life.
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