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What is Healthy Dog Food?

Believe it or not, most commercial dog foodyou the number of ounces your dog needs to
isn't really healthy for your dog. Mosteat every day and from there you can decide
commercially made dog foods contain animalhow  those  ounces  should  be  served.
parts that were never meant to be included in
food. They also contain a host ofNatural  dog  food
preservatives and chemicals that are there to
increase the food's shelf life, not help yourYou can feed natural ingredients to your dog
dog stay healthy. Keeping your dog fed within cooked or raw form. The most important
healthy dog food is not as hard as it sounds.thing is to make sure that they get the
Sometimes all it takes is reading the label.nutrients they need in the amounts they need.
Sometimes, if you want to be one hundred
percent sure that your dog's food is safe,Naturally made healthy dog food is far more
you  can  make  it  yourself!convenient than commercially made dog food.
While most people prefer commercially bagged
Make  your  own  dog  food  recipeor canned dog food because of its ease, the
dog food you make yourself will save you time
If you are thinking of making your own dogand money in the long run. The ingredients
food  here  are  some simple steps to follow:for your dogs food do not have to be
expensive - they are basically the same foods
1. Meat is the most important ingredient.that you are buying for your family. Another
Make sure the meat is fresh - the best kindreason home made or natural food is better is
to use is meat from a meat processor orthat, in the long run, it saves you time and
butcher. They can grind the meat up for youmoney on trips to the veterinarian and gives
if you would like them to. The meat can beyou more time with your pet (dogs who eat
beef, lamb or chicken (some people also usenatural  food  live  longer).
fish).
Homemade  dog  food  is  healthy
2. Vegetables need to be added to every
meal. The best vegetables to use areWhile it is certainly easy to run out to the
broccoli, yams, beets, sweet potatoes,store and grab a bag of the cheapest doggie
zucchini, pumpkin, carrots, cucumber andkibble available, this is not what is best
squash. Stay away from beans, spinach,for the four legged member of your family.
chard, garlic, bell peppers, potatoes,Dogs have dietary needs just like humans do
onions, beet greens and spinach as these haveand often, the commercially made dog food
been known to lead to digestive problems anddoes not cater to these needs. By paying
red  blood  cell  damage.attention to your dogs nutrition and the
ingredients of his food, you are making sure
3. The best way to figure out how much foodthat your dog leads a long and healthy life.
to feed your dog is to take its body weightIsn't your best friend worth it?
and then multiply it by 0.4. This will give



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