The Best Food For Man’s Best Friend

by Jolie Mitchel

People today are becoming more health conscious. You may be more concerned about what you eat, and you may also worry about what you are feeding your dog. If you have ever compared dog food brands and realized how the food you feed your dog rates, you may have then wanted to begin feeding your dog a healthier alternative, suck as an all natural or organic dog food.

What do you think needs to be included in a healthy diet for your dog? Lean meat proteins from beef or chicken, and vitamin rich organ meats. Just like us, these foods are what a healthy diet for your dog should be based on. Also, dogs need essential vitamins, like vitamin E and vitamin C, as well as antioxidants to fight cancer by neutralizing the free radicals in their bodies. You may be surprised to know that the Western Veterinary Conference, at their 1994 meeting, supported this common sense notion that what is good for us, often is good for our dogs.

Just like us, our dogsAaa are often faced with processed foods in their diets that are chemically preserved. Feeding your dog an organic, natural dog food is the only way you can get around this, when choosing a commercial food for your dog. How does the brand of dog food that you feed to your dog compare? Read the label to find out. We all want to feed our dogs a balanced, healthy diet, but if you have spent much time comparing commercial dog food brands, you may find yourself stumped.

The most simple solution is to offer your dog a serving of the healthy dinners you serve to your family. If you are eating healthy, there is no reason that your dog canAaat eat what you eat. For the dog that doesnAaat like vegetables, or other healthy ingredients, try mixing them in with meat first. This works for dogs just like it does for a child. Some parents will run vegetables through the blender and then mix them into their meat loaf before cooking, so that the child never knows he is being served a healthy, balanced meal. It is easy to hide vegetables, just like this, for your dog to ensure that your best friend is getting a complete, wholesome meal.

If you are concerned about ensuring your dog gets all its dietary needs met, use this simple rule of thumb. Two thirds of the meal should be protein (chicken, lean beef, etc.). The other third should be about half vegetables and half starches, such as rice or pasta.

You may be wondering how much you should feed your dog of this new, healthy diet. It is simple feed your dog the same amount of food that you always have and monitor his weight for the next few weeks. If you dog seems like he is still really hungry after he eats, you can offer him a little more food. ItAaas perfectly normal for your dog, just like with people, to lose a little weight when starting on a healthy diet plan; however, you do not want your dog to lose too much or drop those pounds too quickly. You can easily adjust the amount of food that you are feeding him to keep him at his ideal weight and body condition.

With all of the horrible news about dog food in the last few years and the terrible tragedies that have befallen many pet owners and their best friends, there is no better time to consider a switch in diet for your pet.

Most of us know by now, how unhealthy our own diets can be, especially when we are consuming processed foods, and more and more pet owners are becoming more conscious of how healthy their dogAaas diets are. Dogs should be a member of the family, and thus should be loved, cared for, and kept healthy. In order to do this, take a look at the label on your bag of dog food and question AaAhow does it compare?AaA This should leave you striving to provide a healthier, more natural diet for your dog.

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