Healthy Meals To Give Your Dog

Healthy Meals To Give Your Dog To keep your dog healthy and fit, you should feed your dog nutritious, balanced and healthy food which includes high quality of vegetables, whole grains herbs and nutritional supplements.

Some people make their own dog food made from ingredients purchased in the grocery store, health-food stores or give their dog a raw food diet.

You can make dog food at home instead of using commercial formulas. Homemade dog foods are fresh and do not have substances like artificial coloring, artificial flavors or preservatives. This could prevent the dog from developing allergies with symptoms of itching.

Poor quality ingredients in commercial dog foods.

Some supplements, certain minerals and vitamins, and oils are rich in omega-3 for a healthy coat and skin. Processed dog food can also cause health hazards. The nutrients are overcooked. High heat alters the protein structure in meat.

Commercial dog foods (which have only been available for the past century) contain poor-quality meats, additives, and other ingredients dogs should not ingest. Some maintain that commercial dog food is not nutritionally sufficient. The formula for the diet made at home should be 25% grain like rice and oatmeal as they are easily digestible, 50% protein and 25% vegetables.

Foods to avoid when cooking dog food at home.

Raw pork, fried food, cured meat, fatty meats.

Cream, pastries and ice cream.

White bread and sugary foods.

Raisins, grapes, junk food and onions.

Foods recommended to keep your dog healthy.

Eggs and finely chopped and pureed vegetables.

Fatty fish, white fish, poultry lean cuts of meat beef, lamb and ground bone.

Taurine supplements and other multivitamin supplements.

Brown rice is a nutritious carbohydrate.

Add some grated vegetables with raw meat.

Try some alternative dog foods.

Dehydrated foods which are air dried to reduce the level of moisture to inhibit the bacterial growth. They come in cooked or raw form and you need to add warm water before serving.

Frozen or freeze dried foods that have a short shelf life, and are frozen or freeze dried in cooked or raw form and maintain the nutritional value.

Refrigerated or fresh foods have a shelf life of two to four months. They are slightly cooked and sealed in vacuum packages. It gets spoiled if not maintained at a cool temperature.

A happy dog can add more years to your pet’s life and more life to your pet’s years. If a freshly prepared wholesome food is good for you, it’s good for your dog, too!