A Well-Balanced Diet is the Key to Help Your Dog Live Longer

Many dog owners are confused by the variety of dog foods available on the market. Should you feed a vegetarian diet? Should you feed a high-protein diet? Should you give your dog kibbles or home-cooked meals? Dog owners often complain that their dogs suffer from intestinal disorders, itching, dandruff, allergies, etc.

As a responsible dog owner, you should provide your pet with meals containing particular proportions of proteins, carbohydrates, fatty acids, and specific vitamins and minerals. A proper balance of the above components will not only keep the dog healthy and happy but it will also save you from the frustration and expense of frequent vet visits.

Owners can opt for either home-cooked or readymade food for their dog , or a combination of home-cooked and readymade.

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As well as homemade food, your dog can also be fed dry food available on the market. Dry food usually helps to keep the dog’s teeth clean and his gums healthy and helps him to work his jaws. This kind of dog food is easily digestible.

Most brands have different formulations of food for different ages of dogs and many have different formulations for small, medium, and large breeds. Premium brands come in many formulations designed for specific types and ages of dogs (including those that are active and those that are not) and even specific breeds of dogs.

Apart from a few premium quality dog foods, you should be wary of commercial dog food, especially the cheaper brands. They contain preservatives, additives, artificial colors, non-nutritive residues, etc. and can adversely affect your dog's health.

Low-cost foods often have a higher proportion of non-digestible filler ingredients which will cause the dog to need to potty more frequently. Your dog will also need to eat more in order to get enough proper nutrition, so in the long run, you will still end up paying about the same price but creating a lot more work for yourself. It may also be missing critical ingredients needed for healthy joints, bones, teeth and gums that will be found in higher priced foods.

Dogs that eat kibbles rather than semi-moist or canned food will drink a considerable amount of water. No matter what you feed your dog, check his water supply often and make sure he has plenty of clean water.

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Are you wondering . . .

• Which foods should my dog have?
• How much should I feed him?
• Which food items should I NEVER feed my dog?

You can safely give your dog most normal lamb and rice combinations. This not only takes care of the nutritional needs of your dog, it reduces the risk of allergies and other health disorders.

There are a lot of dog foods available today. First learn to read the label. Ingredients are listed in descending order by percentage. Therefore, the first 3-4 ingredients make up the bulk of the food content.

The first ingredient should be meat and should be listed by exactly what kind of meat. For example, it should say “chicken meal” rather than “poultry meal” or “lamb meal” and not “meat meal” as the terms poultry and meat can indicate it is any kind of bird or any kind of meat and may or may not have come from a controlled environment.

Meats should simply be the kind of meat or meal and not a by-product. By-products can cause diarrhea and do not have much nutritional value.

Lower quality foods have a higher proportion of grains. It takes a lot more grain to provide the nutritional needs of a dog than meat and vegetable products would take. This means that, while the bag of food is cheaper, you will be feeding more of it each day, so you will be buying more of it.

Also, the more grain that is in the food (and the more of it that is fed), the more feces will be produced. That will be a problem for a dog that cannot go to his potty place throughout the day. His bowels may be very full and he may be unable to get to his potty place, causing “accidents” and a very upset dog. Other problems with high-grain content foods are molds and mold spores which can cause many health dangers to your dog. Bloating, a life-threatening situation, is especially common with a high corn content. Excessive energy for a couple of hours will also occur immediately after eating.

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Here are 5 food items that you should NEVER give your dog:

Apart from this you should avoid giving sugar (such as candy) to your dog. And salt or salty foods should not be given to your dog – even in small amounts as snacks.

It is essential to feed your dog the right foods to keep him healthy and to avoid complex health issues.

Due to improper nutrition, dogs can suffer from vomiting, belching, loose stools, gassiness and stomach ache after meals. More severe problems include changes in heart rate, electrolyte imbalances, seizures, poisoning, and death. In order to give your dog a long, happy, and healthy life, you need to be conscientious about what you feed him.

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