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Dog owners are now hesitant to feed their dogs with processed or commercial dog food due to recent reports and news about food contamination on commercial dog food causing illnesses and premature deaths of dogs. This is really scary that is why more and more pet owners are turning to healthy homemade dog food recipe to make sure they are feeding their dogs with healthy dog food.

It is a growing concern now to most pet owners that commercial dog food contains preservatives, harmful chemicals and made from poor-quality meat that could result to various diseases. News of rampant recalls of contaminated dog food due to numerous reports of kidney failures on animals leading to deaths has alarmed most pet owners to be cautious in feeding their pets with commercial dog food. Healthy homemade dog food recipe is the answer to avoid food poisoning and diseases.

Healthy homemade dog food recipe do not contain harmful chemicals or additives that will put your dog´s health at risk. Your dog will benefit more and will be healthier if you switch from commercial dog food to healthy homemade dog food recipe. You are sure that you are feeding your dog with fresh, high quality and healthy dog food recipe.

Before switching from commercial dog food to healthy homemade dog food recipe, it is recommended that you consult you vet to know the nutritional needs of your beloved canine friend and to discuss your new diet plans.

If you find it hard to create a healthy homemade dog food recipe, you can research the internet for healthy recipes or ask help from the experts on how to make healthy recipe for your dog. Putting a little extra time for the safety and health of your dog is not a waste of time; after all you love your pet and want to spend more years of companionship with your canine friend.

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Gerry Restrivera
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My dog has allergies. Tried other vet recommended things with no success. Now I want to make my dog’s food myself to see if that can help. I need a healthy recipe for dogs that is gluten and grain free. One that is good for dogs with allergies, and well balanced.

You could try feeding raw if the thought of raw animal carcasses don’t put you off. It is much cheaper than feeding commerical dog food and you know exactly what the dog is getting. Hopefully somebody will provide some links.

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I understand that the quality of food affects your dog, but in what ways? I feed my dog Nutrience only available in town which costs over $27 per bag but my mum keeps telling me to feed him a "normal" dog food brand from supermarkets which costs only $10 per bag. She’s even told me to give him food from her restaurant, bread and boiled rice. What can I tell her so she’s convinced that my puppy does need to be fed good quality brand food and not a random diet.

Nutrition is just as important to animals as it is to humans. I used to feed my dogs supermarket name brand dog food.

Since I changed their diet, to human quality dog food here is my results.

1. Less visits to the vets. I have saved at least $100.00 on one of my dog’s vet’s visit because he was always getting hot spots, and no longer does.

2. Less shedding.

3. Better elimination

Hope this helps you. I really have saved in vet bills.

I have been feeding my 1year old Lab Purina dog chow, but read an Answer yesterday that this was a bad choice. I am also getting a small,terrier mix puppy this weekend and want to start her out on a good food. Any recommendations? Please don’t condemn me for my dog food choice - I know now it was a bad one. I researched it yesterday after seeing the Dogfood analysis link.

First I don’t think condemning you would be the right thing to do. Sounds like you care, and that is very commendable. I agree that Purina dog chow isn’t a good choice. I have tried it and I noticed that my dogs stool was very yellow (undigested corn) and very loose. If I were you, I simply would look at the dogs stool and let that determine what is the right food. It should be dark (It means it was digested well), firm and compact. Smaller dogs need smaller sized bits to eat. They have a hard time eating chunks that are large. I don’t like watering down the food if I can get away with it. It’s better for the dog’s teeth to have hard food to help remove tater. Read the dog food bag. The first three ingredients’ is what the majority of the food is made up of. I like feeding my dogs something with rice in it. It agrees with them better and they like it too. Corn is harder for dog to digest, but not necessarily bad. They just need more of it to get what they need. That is harder on your pocket and can possible lead to weight gain for the dog and makes lots of poop! Just buy smaller sizes of dog food till you see that the stool looks right, and you don’t have to feed the dog as much food to maintain a healthy weight. Also the dogs coat will have a healthier look to it with the right dog food as well.

Dog nutrition is all about nutrients, or what your dog eats as food to keep him healthy. There are six families of nutrients:

proteins, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals, and water. Dog nutrition is critical for the longevity of your dog. Proper

balanced pet diets increase the life-span of your dog. Dog nutrition is one of the most essential subjects to learn. Since

dogs are active animals, they do eat a lot and they need proper nutrition as well as humans do.

Dog nutrition is just as important, if not more essential, than loving your dog. If you want to truly show how much you love

and care about them it is essential that you keep them healthy with a proper diet. Dog nutrition is very crucial when

preparing dog food. We all know that the ideal food to feed to newborn puppies is their mother’s milk.

Pet foods are not regulated like our food is so it is critical to read the ingredient labels. General dog nutrition is the

same as human nutrition; the more natural, the better. Pet owners were devastated to learn that the food the manufacturers

passed off as safe was making their pets deathly ill. Some actually died before the food was withdrawn from store shelves.

Choose several excellent brands and alternate between them every month or so. This will help you to avoid any dangers

accidentally posed by one brand while ensuring that your pet receives the absolute best dog nutrition. Choosing a quality pet

food for your dog should not be difficult. However, since the pet food recall, it’s hard to know who to trust.

Pet Medical Recorder is a simple to use software tool which will generate a set of special forms to allow you to keep track

of all your dog’s medical and treatment information. It will keep records of vaccinations, worming and flea control, so you

can see at a glance when the treatment needs repeating.

Naturally we want our dogs to live with us for as long as possible. Natural oils must also be included in dog’s nutrition

because they are a source of energy and acids that provide your dog with the best skin and hair care.

Andre Arnett
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My kitten eats dog food and my dogs eat the kitten food . We don’t feed it to them purpose it just occasionally happens.
Also my kitten likes dog treats better than her own cat treats . why do they like the opposite food ? Is it harmful to their health?

It’s not good to feed the wrong food to different species. Cats need a lot higher protein (can cause diarhea in dogs), also they need taurine and minerals the dogs don’t.

Dog food is ultra high in vitamin A because they need that, but that amount in a cat’s food would cause health problems very quickly since cats can’t handle that amount.

Feed the kitten where the dog can’t get the food–on top a counter or in a closed bathroom. The kitten needs to eat it’s own food, for good growth, nourishment and all the vitamins and minerals–to eat the dog’s food all the time will have deficiencies showing up, and won’t let the bone growth develop right in the kitten.

The treats should not be a problem, provided you’re only giving one treat a day to them. This should not be a significant portion of their daily food intake.

In the animal kingdom, animals usually have to wait before they eat. Often times there are other animals higher up in the hierarchy or maybe they had an unsuccessful hunt. In the domestic world, you should make your dog wait before they eat as well. A domestic animal doesn’t have to kill its prey to eat, but it should still have to do some sort of exercise or work before you feed them. This is imperative for normal pack psyche.

A typical rule of thumb, if you have multiple animals, is to feed the ones with calm tendencies first. Do not feed aggressive or otherwise bad behaving animals until they calm down. This corresponds directly to the animal kingdom where a mother or a pack leader would not feed an aggressive animal until they show they are subordinates.

You want to make your dog work for food. By work, I mean taking them on a walk or asking them to perform several obedience routines. Working is a form of waiting, and this will not only exercise your animal, mentally and physically, but will help create a healthy and well balanced dog.

A typical routine would be to take your dog for a walk or other exercise routine and then when you get home, you may prepare their food. Ask your dog to sit or lay down while you make their food bowl. If they sit quietly and don’t display aggressive or other negative behaviors then you may give them their food. If your dog acts aggressive or will not sit or stay while you prepare their food, then you should wait until they do before feeding them. Remember this is how nature intended it to be.

It is important not to reinforce negative behaviors when feeding. Feeding a dog when its aggressive, tense or nervous is not natural. The pack leader would never let a dog eat that had these tendencies and will require the dog to be very calm and submissive before receiving any food. Be sure your dog is calm and submissive before you give them food and this will help in many areas of their life. In fact, if you feed them while they are aggressive or while they are nervous, tense or excited than I can guarantee you that the next time you feed them they will act the same manner. Remember dogs learn by association. Associate negative behaviors with food and you will get negative behaviors in return.

Remember that feeding your dog is a critical part of training your animal. If you are able to have the discipline to only feed your pet when they submit the correct behaviors than your dog will live a happy well-balanced life.

Bart LeToad
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