Title: Why Dry Dog Food Might Not Be Best For Your Dog
Author: Lee Dobbins
Dry dog food has been recommended as the best diet for dogs,
however this is quite untrue. While dry dog food can be included
in your dog's diet in a limited way, most products are very high
in simple carbohydrates, relatively low in protein and of
inferior nutritional quality. Furthermore, it is very bad for
dogs to eat food that doesn't contain natural moisture.
The heavy use of commercially prepared dry dog food by dog
owners is a leading cause of rising incidence of canine diabetes
and associated pancreatitis. Doing a search on "dry dog food" on
the internet will lead to a lot of websites and articles
encouraging the use of this product, yet the purpose behind
these articles is to sell dry dog food. So how reliable is this
information really? The only safe and healthy dry dog food is
likely to also be organic and contain high levels of protein and
include complex carbohydrates in the form of whole grains. It
will also contain dried vegetables and be very low in sodium and
not have chemical additives. Even so, organic dry dog food
should still be used sparingly. It should not be all that you
feed your dog.
To maintain good health, dogs need a largely natural diet. The
best diet is a raw diet that also incorporates healthy scraps
from the family and raw dog bones. If this isn't possible,
feeding your dog commercially prepared organic food from a
reputable company can provide most of your dog's nutritional
needs. Organic dry dog food can be added to this diet or given
your dog as a treat, but should not be the only thing you feed
your dog.
We have become a very convenience oriented society. We are busy
and often stressed by the demands of earning a living and
raising children. It is so much easier to pour food out of a box
or open a can (and even then we'd rather have ring-pull cans)
and we can fall into the trap of living on autopilot and feeding
our animals and our families food that is of poor nutritional
value and that can actually be a health hazard. Let's switch
back to manual control and pay attention to what we are doing.
Our family - both four legged and two legged members - will look
and feel better and even if they don't thank us, we'll know who
they have to thank.
About The Author: Lee Dobbins writes for
http://www.dogbreed
breeds, dog care and the best dog food for your dog.
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