Dog Food Recipes - Organic Healthy Dog Food Can Decrease The Risk Of Disease And Lengthen Lifespan

What kind of food are you feeding to your dog? Do you remember the olden days when we fed our dogs table scraps? Nowadays most people believe it is a bad thing to feed your dog food from the table. Many now believe that this idea was originally encouraged by the makers of commercial dog food, as a way to sell more of their canned and dried pet food.

Lately, especially after the pet food scare of early 2008, when hundreds of cats and dogs died after eating pet food tainted with poison, more and more people have returned to feeding their dogs more foods eaten by humans.

If your dog has special dietary needs, such as being diabetic or obese, the commercial dog foods simply do not offer good choices that are healthy and nutritious and meet the needs of your dog. They tend to be filled with ingredients that are not healthy at all, and also have many preservatives to extend their shelf life. We do not know for sure where the ingredients have come from because the government does not regulate packaged and canned pet food as it does food for human consumption. This alone is a powerful reason to stay away from commercial dog food.

I have been feeding my dogs homemade food for four months now. My dachshund is diabetic, so I was searching for a way to give him a diet higher in fiber and protein. I have now come to the conclusion that it is best to prepare his food myself. I also have three other dogs, a Maltese and two Yorkshire terriers, and they were beginning to put on weight and had become very hyperactive. After eating my homemade food for the past few months their behavior has changed, their weight has stabilized, and my dachshund has not had to have an increase in his daily insulin dosage. I am also saving money at the same time.

I prepare chicken by boiling or baking it, and then combine yams or sweet potatoes. These vegetables have a low glycemic index and are particularly good for diabetes. I also prepare lentil soup each week, and add this to the food as well. Legumes, like lentils and other dried beans, are high in plant protein. Finally, I prepare long grain brown rice, and my homemade food is complete. I only do this once a week, so it is not like I have to prepare my dog food every day.

I encourage you to learn more about preparing healthy and nutritious food for your dog, to reduce the risk of disease and help to extend their lifespan.

By: Connie Ragen Green

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For some of you dog owners, this article will simply be common sense. For other owners, however, this information might just be a real eye-opener. If you really want your dog to be as healthy as possible, than take a few minutes to make sure you’re really doing all you can to ensure your dog’s good health by reading this article.

Of course, proper nutrition is essential to your dog’s health. Making sure your dog has the necessary vaccinations, heart worm tests and preventatives and fecal tests done annually is also imperative for your dog’s very survival. But what about grooming your dog? Isn’t that just something that people who show their dogs or people with long-haired dogs need to be concerned about? Absolutely not! Dog grooming is something that every conscientious dog owner should concerned with.

So what’s the big deal about dog grooming? Let’s take a look and see. First, the obvious: it makes your dog look good and healthy. But it also makes him feel good too. Brushing your dog makes the skin and hair coat healthy by bringing up the natural oils in the skin that nourish and protect your dog’s coat.

Grooming your dog serves other important purposes as well. It keeps the shedding problem down, which is a big concern for the indoor dog. Grooming on a regular basis (which means more than a couple of times a month) will also keep snarls and tangles out of your dog’s coat, which is a big problem on the legs and tails of dog breeds like Golden Retrievers (like mine), spaniels, Pomeranians and scads more.

Regular brushing also gives you a chance to closely examine your dog’s skin for possible problems. Some examples are flea and tick problems, hot spots, rashes, cuts or lumps. Catching some of these problems early may prevent disease or infection or even be the difference between life and death.

When you’re through brushing, don’t forget to check their ears (some breeds require cleaning more often than others) and their toenails (more for inside dogs…my two outside dogs keep their toenails trimmed down just fine all by themselves just running around.) The eyes and teeth are important too, but your vet will examine them on your annual visits.

And what about those who just don’t have the time or desire to make dog grooming a priority? Ever heard of a professional dog groomer? Take the time to find a reputable groomer, or get a recommendation from a trusted dog owning friend. A seasoned dog groomer can give you some great tips for grooming in between visits, and are often a great source for tips on keeping your dog healthy.

Will grooming alone ensure good health for your dog? Of course not. But done regularly in conjunction with good nutrition and proper vet care, grooming your dog sure will give your dog a better chance at a long and healthy life.

By: George Mello

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Pet promise dog food is made with real chicken from selective farms. They do not include any animal by products or growth hormones. They are safe and free from any artificial flavor, color or preservative. They do not include any factory farm meat or poultry. They add real chicken only after verifying that they are raised without any antibiotics.

Pet promise dog food includes essential vitamins and minerals and so they will give the highly nutritional and well balanced diet to the dogs. This will increase the longevity of your dog. The nutrition will help improving immunity system and will also provide silky skin and glossy coat.

The taste of pet promise dog food is delicious and your dog will surely love the taste. They use quality and pure ingredients that will prompt the taste buds of your dogs. Pet promise healthy and aging dog food is perfect for adult dogs. This product is fortified with antioxidants and so it will help supporting healthy aging of dogs. It contains vitamins C and E and minerals like selenium and zinc. This will help in proper functioning of growth hormones in dogs. This will also make your dog more active.

The pet promise healthy dog food has super taste formula and so your dogs will love the flavor and taste of the food. Many veterinarians recommend this food product to dogs. This will increase the immunity of your dogs and keep them healthy.

Pet promise dog food contains pure and 100% natural ingredients. As already stated, it does not include any animal by products. It contains separate range of foods for growing puppies. It produces food in small morsels which will be easy to eat for small puppies. It contains extra vitamins and minerals and provides wholesome nutritional diet.

Pet promise nutritional diet for adult dogs contains unique health formula that will fulfill the daily requirement of nutrition. This will help promote the immunity system and will in turn provide healthy skin and coat. This is good for the overall wellness of the dog.

Pet promise dog food for 7+overweight dogs is available. It contains high calories to help maintain healthy lean muscles. It is fortified with anti oxidants, vitamins and minerals. Pet promise wet food is also available for your lovely dogs. They contain highly nutritional values. Bison and brown rice formula contains bison, bison broth, chicken, liver, carrots, brown rice, potatoes, vitamin supplements and mineral supplements. Folic acid is also included in this food product. This will provide an exciting protein source to your dogs. Bison is a smart alternative to beef and hence it has been used as major ingredient.

Chicken and brown rice formula contains chicken, chicken broth, brown rice, potatoes, bean gum, minerals, vitamins, folic acid etc. Natural chicken raised in selective farms is the main ingredient in this. This is specially formulated to meet the nutritional requirements of puppies and adult dogs. These moist foods will give the pure taste of meat to the dogs. They meet the same high quality standards of pet promise dry dog foods.

By: Muna wa Wanjiru

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