Friday, December 19, 2008
Natural Diet For Your Dog
By: Avery Blanchard
We love our dogs as if they are humans. We spend the time and money on training them, we worry about getting them their daily exercise, and we constantly strive to make them as healthy and happy as we can. With that in mind, have you looked at the ingredients of your dog food lately? Go ahead and grab the bag of dog food and read the ingredients...Do you even know what most of those are? A lot of those don't sound very natural and healthy, do they?
A natural diet for your dog will no doubt require more planning when feeding time comes, but will be well worth it in the long run, as it will inevitably lead to a longer life, healthier coat, as well as having the piece of mind knowing what's going into your dog food.
When planning a natural diet for your dog, you'll need to consider that your dog is best suited with eating a diet that they would have in the wild. This would consist of a raw diet, and ideally organic. One of the main staples would be raw meat; this will provide a protein source for your dogs' diet. Other sources of protein would be raw eggs, and will provide some variety. Other foods to use in your dog's natural diet can consist of turkey necks, chicken necks, and chopped vegetable pulp (carrots, celery, etc.).
Now I mentioned organic above, and really, if you're going to make the effort to feed your dog a natural diet, why not make it organic? It will cost a little more money, but I think in the end you'll find that you are saving more by abandoning the off the shelf dog food.
In the end, consider the health of your dog, and how important your dog is to you and your family. Talk to your veterinarian about a natural diet for your dog, and do your own research to see what is best suited for your dog. You won't regret it, and your dog will eat it up, literally!
Discover new ways that you can create a long lasting relationship with your dog by providing a natural diet for your dog!
Labels: dog/pets/puppy
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