Dog Owner's Guide

Make Your Own Healthy Homemade Dog Food

When it comes to maintaining your dog’s health, homemade healthy dog food is the way to go. Many commercial dog foods contain not only cheap, unhealthy fillers which are difficult for our pets to digest, (such as: cereal byproducts, cottonseed hulls, crushed peanut shells, straw, corn and crushed corncobs, weeds, and feathers), but they also contain preservatives, poisonous dyes, and carcinogenic agents that have been banned from human foods. Why then are these ingredients available and permitted to be consumed by our beloved pets.

You’ve watched the news or you’ve read the newspaper stories. Pet owners across our nation are up in arms because of the tainted food they are feeding to their pets. This poisonous and sickening dog food has killed hundreds of dogs and caused countless others to become sick. When I feed my pet his food, I want to have the peace of mind that what I am feeding him will not cause him to become sick or worse!

By making food for your dog you are not only ensuring that their diet is healthy but they will also be much happier. So why not start looking for recipes today and then begin testing a few out on your dog. Doing this you will be able to quickly see which ones they prefer and do not be too surprised if they like them all. Certainly if your dog had a choose he would prefer to eat what you make for him rather than that which comes out of packet or can.

Also because you are now making your dogs meals you actually have more control over what they are actually eating. It provides you with the chance to measure how much fat they are consuming as well as control the amount of calories and protein they are intaking. In many cases this helps to make your pet far happier, plus they are much more calmer but also they will have more energy than they had previously. But before you start using these recipes it is a good idea to discuss the matter with your vet. This will help you to ensure that the ingredients in the recipes actually meet all your pet’s nutritional requirements.

For anyone who is still unconvinced as to the advantages of feeding natural, homemade dog food, here are ten benefits that you will certainly see when you stop feeding your dog on commercial, processed junk food.

• You will save money in the purchase price
• You will save money in reduced veterinary expenses because your dog will be healthier
• Noticeably improved condition of the coat and skin
• Overall condition will improve – previously overweight dogs will lose weight
• Allergies will lessen and likely vanish altogether
• Energy levels will improve
• Cleaner teeth and fresh smelling breath
• Previously excitable dogs will be calmer because of the chemicals eliminated from their diet
• Noticeable reduction in stiffness and previously painful joints
• Elimination of body odor. Healthy dogs don’t smell
• Less offensive stools and less of them because “real” food is digested more efficiently with less waste

Homemade dog food recipes are best for your dog because of the healthy ingredients and nutrients it supplies them with. If your dog isn’t jumping for the bowl immediately, you can transition them into the homemade food by placing a small amount with their normal food. After a little time, you dog will be salivating over the healthy dog food recipes you have put together.