Are you aware of what your dog is consuming? If you feed your dog commercial dog food, do you really know what’s in it? If you want a healthy dog, you will choose to feed him or her healthy dog food.
Most brands of commercial dog food have chemicals, meat by-products, and preservatives. The label may not list preservatives and chemicals as many of them end up in pet food at rendering plants prior to the meat being received by the manufacturer. Chemicals and preservatives can have the following adverse effects on your dog:
–dysfunction of the liver
–numerous forms of cancer
–major organ failure
–severe allergic reactions
–immune system collapse
–loss of sight
–birth defects
–persistent diarrhea
–loss of hair
–increased aggressiveness and other behavior problems
Disabled, diseased, dead, and dying animals may be used by rendering plants in pet food. Some of the health conditions of these animals may include cancer, lungs that have pneumonia, abscesses, or worm-infested or diseased livers. Dogs and cats that have been euthanized end up in rendering plants, and rendering occurs without removing anything, including ID tags, collars, and even the plastic bags they were delivered in. The drug that is used to euthanize animals, sodium pentobarbital, also ends up in pet food.
So if you would like your dog to live an extended, healthy life, what do you feed him or her? Here are a few options:
–Homemade dog food: For this type of diet, you will have to do a bit of cooking using human-grade food, but there are several foods that may be safe for humans but deadly for dogs, so you have to be aware of these foods if you prefer this option. Because you will be fixing your dog’s food for this form of diet, you will know what is going into it. There are resources available to help you learn how to make homemade healthy dog food, including recipes along with information on what not to feed your dog.
–Raw dog food: Some dog owners believe that this diet is better than any other diet for their dogs. A reason for this is, by feeding a dog raw food, he benefits from the amino acids, enzymes, plus other nutrients in the food that have not been destroyed by the heating process. Some dog owners say that there has been a change for the better in the health of their dogs after beginning them on a raw diet. There is information available to help you learn how to start your dog on a raw dog food diet.
–Natural dog food: This is a more convenient and easier type of diet and comes in a variety of forms. It’s made from human-grade, nutritious ingredients and is indeed a healthy dog food. You may choose:
–frozen raw dog food (purchased from a retailer)
–freeze dried dog food
–dehydrated dog food
–canned dog food
–dry kibble
You may make a decision to switch your dog from commercial dog food to a healthier dog food for any of the reasons listed below:
1. Dyes, fillers, chemicals, and preservatives in numerous commercial dog foods and the potential health problems they can cause.
2. Some dogs have an allergy to grains, an ingredient that is contained in many commercial dog foods.
3. Recalls of contaminated dog food.
4. Important health benefits – Dog owners who feed their dogs a healthy diet claim their dogs have few or no health concerns, which means fewer trips to the vet.
If you want a healthy dog, feed him or her a healthy diet.
