HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST DOG FOOD – Read and review all the facts and options available. Watch the Video here!
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My two healthy Labrador Retrievers. Lady my Black Lab was born in 1997 and saved from someone who did not want her. Lola was born Dec. 31, 2005 and we adopted her from a nice clean reputable breeder when she was around 8 week old, in February, 2006. |
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Buddy, the tough guy I saved from freezing to death in Feb. 07. He has the good life now! |
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Zena – another cat I rescued the same year we got Lola – they grew up together. Lola and Zena are most like sisters of all the animals here. They romp, play and sleep together also. So Sweet. |
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This is a little girl named Jinx, who wandered into my garage in the summer of 2008. She was so emaciated and I am still amazed that she was still able to walk. It took a lot of love and attention to get her trust, but now she is a family member and rules us all! |
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SUSIE’S STORY Last but never forgotten, my sweet, sweet little beagle girl, Sue. She was 10 years old when she died, and had multiple diseases. Cancer is what ultimately killed her, but she also had a thyroid that didn’t work, and was on thyroid pills her whole life. She also had mild epilepsy and seizures. I saved her from a horrible puppy mill, at the age of six months, and she was the most heartbreaking picture of neglect I have to this day ever seen. She had a good life with me here, and was treated like a little princess. Because of Susie’s multiple diseases and illnesses and her untimely death, and the pet food contamination and recall all happening within the same year, I began reading and ultimately advocating feeding healthy natural homemade or organic dog food. I truly believe Susie would have lived to her full potential of an additional 5 to 8 years if I hadn’t fed her the crappy, low grade commercial dog food that I thought was good for her. I didn’t have the knowledge yet of what I was really serving to Susie, and as with most others believed that I was making the best choice available. SO NOW I MOVE FORWARD AND TRY AND SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HEALTHY NATURAL HOMEMADE OR ORGANIC DOG FOOD. I ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE THIS WILL INCREASE THE LIFESPAN AND HEALTH OF MY ANIMALS, ALONG WITH ALL OF YOU WHO SWITCH OVER TO A PROPER NUTRITIOUS CANINE DIET FOR YOUR COMPANION. R.I.P MY SWEET SWEET SUE. Check out a gallery of more Susie pictures : here. |
HOMEMADE DOG FOOD
- Homemade dog food is my favorite high quality meal which I use, and have seen a dramatic healthy improvement in my two “girls”, Lady and Lola.
- This is best way to monitor what your dog eats, and if you are looking for the healthiest diet, homemade food gives you quality choice.
- Making homemade dog food also has special requirements, and different nutritional needs for different sizes, ages and activity levels of your dog. This must be researched and understood completely before switching your dog to this type of food.
- Homemade dog food involves a little more time on our part, but once you have a routine and make ahead portions it becomes just another part of our routine.
- It is surely not as simplistic as opening a bag and pouring, but is definitely the best way to monitor and feed your dog the absolute highest nutritionally complete, daily diet that is chemical free, preservative free, hormone free, additive free and made with human grade ingredients.
- FREE Recipes Here! See Lady and Lola’s favourite everday meal.
SEMI-HOMEMADE DOG FOOD
- I also switch from homemade dog food to “semi homemade” on days when time is short.
- These are DEHYDRATED PRE-MIXES that are available and ready to be mixed with your own meat.
- All the veggies, grains, minerals, vitamins etc. are in the premix.
- This makes the perfect homemade meal for your dog. Exact feeding amounts are given, so your dog receives the perfect nutritional balance. Through my research and time investigating I would recommend trying these if you really want to feed a homemade dog food diet, but just don’t have the time or inclination to make every thing from “scratch” .
COMMERCIAL DOG FOOD
- Look for reputable companies that are smaller family owned businesses, and have your dog’s interest first, such as these top best picks I have chosen.
- Commercial dog food ranges from extremely high quality products, to very poor quality with harmful cancer causing ingredients to avoid feeding your dog, as listed here.
- The most expensive choices are the better rated organic dog foods now available. Any company that goes to the trouble of using “organic ingredients”, will be the best choice when buying a commercially made dog food. The expense balances out over time as you will definitely see reduced visits to your vet. Dogs fed an organic food diet are healthier, just as we are.
- Another recommendation is the high quality “natural dog foods.” Remember to read and check the labels of any food labelled “all natural” as this term is used in a lot of dog food products that still contain chemicals, preservatives and other artificial ingredients.
Sub specialties are always available also, such as food for dogs with allergies, overweight or obese dogs, and and our special seniors along with any other variables. Remember to take any special needs into consideration when choosing your dog’s diet, as there are many extremely specific and excellent choices available for almost any size, age etc.
NOTE: *Just throwing together meat and some leftovers is not a healthy, nutritious homemade diet, and could actually be extremely harmful to your dog.
I am not a vet or animal nutritionist, so always check with your own authority with any questions or problems. This is just a general starting guide for anyone interested in upgrading their pet’s diet.
New to homemade pet food…Searched and searched all over internet for weeks! Finally found this site. The information I have learned here is simple to understand. The the recipes provided have ingredients that can be found at any grocery store. I so am excited to start!
Each post I have read is well written and to the point. I would also like to state, not only are the posts well written, but the lay-out of your web-site is excellent. I was able to navigate from post to post and find what I was looking for with ease. Keep up the great work you are doing, and I will be back many times in the future.
Wonderful site and blogs. I don’t believe owners understand completely what they are feeding their pets when their buying the “commercial” food at discount stores. Read what is in the bag. It’s disgusting at times. Do your homework and research and find the best you can afford. Dog food is linked to various canine health issues.
Thank you.
Great information regarding dogs with food allergies. Love your site! Thank you for all the time you’ve invested in getting this info out to people such as ourselves. Best wishes (and loved seeing/reading about your sweet pets)!
all excellent type of dog product’s has been shown in the blog while organic food for the dog are the best.
Thanks and I love your site: http://www.petdogsinfo.com. Lots of excellent information and advice.
Jane
A very good post indeed. You can visit my site http://www.petdogsinfo.com where I have put in a lot of information on our beloved pet dogs like their health, potty training, vaccination and home cooked food and a host of other things.
I can’t thank you enough for such an informative website! You’ve helped me and my beloved doggy so much!
Hi,
What a great website!!! I really enjoyed reading about the homemade foods. There is a ton of great information on here.
I’m the editor for Dog Fence DIY LLC, and was wondering if you’d like a guest post in exchange for a link to our site. I was not sure if you took guest posts but I thought I would ask? Here is my website for you to view. http://www.dogfencediy.com
Here are some topics that I thought would enjoy for your site:
Eating organic
Dealing with food allergies
Why do dogs eat poop
Ten steps to go green
Weight loss tips
Healthy snacking
Dog obesity
Bad breathe
Fussy eaters 101
I look forward to hearing from you. Have a great day!!!
Thank you,
Misty
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Thanks and same to you. Natural pet care and health are so important and glad you are so dedicated
Jane
Great post! I love that you are taking the time to write about pet care. This is something near and dear to my heart. Take care.
Thanks and I really like your site – http://www.buydogbeds.org/ – it’s always nice to see others who provide for our special companions.
Great post. I am hoping you update regularly since I am subscribing to your RSS. Have to take my dogs out now LOL
Eaglepack looks like a good healthy food for your Mastiffs. Lucky them, having such a loving conscientious owner. This food is far and above any of the cheap grocery store brands. Thank you for visiting and also for investigating until finding a good dog food. As you know, eliminating chemicals, preservatives and uneccesary additives will give your dogs a healthier, longer life. I wouldn’t hesitate to feed this to my two girls, and I’m pretty fussy about what they eat. You have 2 lucky pups.
HERE AND HERE are my favourite top 10 organic dog foods.
Jane
I used the grading system you posted to try to determine where Eagle Pack Holistic Select Large & Giant Breed Adult Formula scores. We have 2 young English Mastiffs and did a lot of researching when deciding what we wanted to feed them. I’m not familiar with all the terminology, but it seems the this food scores pretty well using your scale.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
KL
Thank you – Love your eco – friendly site and organic products. We all must become more aware. Good for you.
Jane
They’re all cute and lovely. Wish them healty and happy life~
We all focus on what we’re eating and forget about our pets! Thanks for reminding me to remember them.
Thanks Marlene
Excellent post and very informative – it helps us all be aware
of our choices -
What a great blog and loved seeing your pictures of all your animals. You are a softy just like me. I like having this info about the organic food etc. And how to cook their food.
Loved your insight!! For once someone got everything correct!! Would you mind if I put a blogroll link back to your post?