Dogs are wonderful additions to any family home and serve
as friendly and loyal companions that you can count on.
From the dog's point of view of course they are counting
on you as their master in taking good care of them, giving
the attention they deserve, and most importantly – feeding
them.
All dogs in general love eating and see it as a reward by
their owners so they'll pretty much eat anything as long as
it's edible.
Because of this you need to make sure that the dog food you
provide gives your dog the proper nutrition that it needs
to live long and stay healthy.
Commercially made dog food products may boast all of the
vitamins, minerals, taste, and other nutritious ingredients
that your dog rightfully needs.
But they aren't the best solutions as they are filled with
unhealthy additives and preservatives that can greatly
affect your dog's lifespan if your dog relies on them too
much.
Many owners decide the only way to go around this is to
keep these commercial products to its minimum and focus
more on home made dog food instead.
It may not be absolutely perfect for your dog, but it is
the closest thing in ensuring a balanced and healthy diet
which is required if you wish for your dog to live a long
life.
If you are going to ditch your old dog feeding habits and
join the many others who are feeding their dogs with home
made dog recipes, know first the advantages and
disadvantages in serving these meals to your dogs.
Advantages
• You decide the ingredients in preparing the meals so you
know exactly what goes into your dog's diet.
• Just like ordinary recipes for people, they have all
natural ingredients that cost significantly lesser than
pre-packaged commercial products.
• Many 'do it yourself' recipes for dogs are easy to make
with the ingredients readily available in local markets.
• You can prepare healthy and flavourful meals without any
fear of including any harmful additives that the commercial
products have.
• The nutritional content found in well-prepared meals can
be enough to make your dog more active and live healthier
for a greater span of time.
• Meals can be immediately prepared from the leftovers of
family meals. Nothing is wasted this way.
Disadvantages
• Deciding and preparing what your dog should eat can be
time consuming as opposed to easily acquiring canned dog
food that is ready to eat.
• Preparing the right meals takes a lot of knowledge in
figuring out what is best for your dog and how to keep
their diets balanced. It can be just as difficult as
maintaining a healthy balanced diet for people.
• Badly prepared recipes can have some negative effects on
your dog's health.
The Verdict
With the so many benefits of home made dog food to your
pet, it is an excellent way to help keep your pet in top
condition.
While there are a few disadvantages, these can be worked
around if you spend some time and research on how to
correctly prepare the best meals for your dog.
These can be generally easy to do as long as you have a
passion in keeping your dog happy and healthy.
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Craig Ellyard writes extensively for the
http://www.labrador-retriever-guide.com the leading
independent online resource for Labrador owners
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