NATURAL DOG FOOD-Organic, Gourmet and Homemade Recipes and Treats

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HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST DOG TREAT, Good vs. Bad Treats Examples

Posted by janed54 on 24 June 2010, 7:16 pm

TIPS ON CHOOSING THE BEST NATURAL DOG TREATS

THE BEST DOG TREATS ARE ALWAYS HOMEMADE. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE WHAT YOUR DOG IS INGESTING. If cooking for your dog is not something that sounds appealing, then there are definitely other choices.

Look for natural or organic dog treats.

These are the best treats of all the commercially made dog treats to buy, and are actually healthy for your pet.

Make sure there are absolutely no additives, chemicals, or artificial preservatives and colouring, as these are extremely unhealthy and unecessary.

Also treats which contain massive amounts of sugar are not good for your dog as this can cause obesity or diabetes.

A treat should have high concentrations of fiber and protein. The best natural dog treats available commercially have human grade ingredients, and reputable companies who make these types of treats will definitely advertise this.

Look on the label and if it sounds as though all the ingredients are something you would eat, then it is a good bet that it is healthy and appropriate for your dog.

BELOW IS A SIMPLE COMPARISON OF A GOOD COMMERCIAL DOG TREAT AND A BAD COMMERCIAL DOG TREAT. Use this to guide you when choosing store bought treats.

Which one of these do you think is edible by both humans and dogs? Which one would you think should be thrown in the garbage?

GOOD DOG TREAT

MA SNAX ORGANIC CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE BISCUITS

INGREDIENTS:

unsweetened applesauce,
organic rolled oats,
unsulphered molasses,
flax seed,
cage-free eggs,
cinnamon,
nutmeg,
allspice
and vitamin E.

THAT’S ALL – Everything in this treat can be found in our own pantry.

Check out the free Dog Treat Recipe Book Available when you order Dog Food Secrets. It has healthy, delicious and nutritious recipes.

BAD DOG TREAT

PURINA T BONZ PORTERHOUSE FLAVOUR:

INGREDIENTS:

corn gluten meal,
water,
wheat flour,
ground yellow corn,
sugar
glycerin,
beef and chicken by-product meal
hydrogenated starch hydrolysate
corn starch-modified
liver,
soyben meal
salt
bacon fat preserved with BHA
natural and artificial flavors
added color (Red 40 and other colors)
gelatin
phosphoric acid
dried whey
sorbic acid (a preservative)
animal digest
natural poterhouse steak flavor
soy protein isolate
BHA (a preservative),
citric acid

*SEE HERE WHY HIGHLIGHTED INGREDIENTS ARE NOT GOOD FOR YOUR DOG.

Also check the calorie and fat content. They shouldn’t be extremely high.

Salt is necessary in small amounts in a dog’s daily diet, but should not be in their treats.

Use dog treats sparingly, as training props or occasionally just because your dog is so adorable you just can’t help it.

Do not use treats as a meal replacement, or give more than 10% of his daily diet in treats.

Use fresh veggies for treats, as this is the absolute best dog treat option. Use carrot sticks, or green beans (my dog’s fav!). I started with my labradors as puppies giving them carrots and they now get all wiggly and happy when this is offered to them. It is low calorie, low fat, high fibre, healthy and if you start when they are young they will love it.

Table scraps, cookies, ice cream and other “people food” should not be fed as dinner or treats to your dog.

Older dogs may not take to fresh veggies and refuse them altogether. This is okay as you can make your own homemade dog treats and control sugar, fat, etc., and give good healthy treats to your dog.

HERE IS A CHART FOR QUICK REFERENCE:

EXAMPLES OF HIGH CALORIE DOG TREATS	WHY CORN AND WHEAT ARE HARMFUL
DANGEROUS DOG FOOD INGREDIENTS	HEALTHY DOG FOOD INGREDIENTS

FOODS THAT ARE KNOWN TO BE TOXIC TO DOGS!

Onions and onion powder
Chocolate
Coffee and all coffee related products
Chocolate covered espresso beans ( extra toxic !! )
Tea
Alcoholic beverages
Macadamia nuts
Hops (used in home brewing beer)
Grapes and raisins ( including juices or anything with grapes or raisins as the base)
Tomato leaves and stems
Green part of potatoes (peelings, sprouts and foliage)
Rhubarb leaves
Avocados
Pits and seeds from fruits (plum, apricot, peach apple and cherry)
Bitter almonds
Moldy or spoiled foods

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Healthy Natural Dog Food – Homemade Recipes

Posted by janed54 on 17 June 2009, 5:55 pm

More Homemade Dog Food Recipes Here.

This is my Golden Labrador Retreiver, Lola. There is nothing more gratifying than having my vet ask me what I am doing to make her so healthy. He noticed her skin, coat, teeth and overall health was superior. I felt like a proud parent, and told him I fed her a homemade natural dog diet that I found here.

Here are some of the tips and recipes that are included:

Healthy dog food recipes for young and old dogs,
Natural recipe to keep fleas away,
Gourmet Biscuit recipes,
and Dozens of dog food recipes for every day – delicious, economical, healthful and natural.

Read here about the author, John Miller, professional dog-fancier, and his homemade, healthy, natural dog food recipes here, and why he refused to sell them to Multinational Companies, (although copies have been sent to major veterinary schools).

You won’t believe how fast your dog’s health and behaviour will improve, and you will reduce your dog food costs by up to 50%.

There is not a single better way to return your dog’s unconditional love than by giving him the best natural food, homemade by you.

Just imagine improved health, which in turn will increase your dog’s life. This will ultimately give you many more years to spend with your faithful companion.

If you are one of those pet parents who give their dog’s the best of everything, then this is really something you should look into trying. By eliminating preservatives, chemicals and additives you will soon see a different dog.

This is a proven fact – the same as with us.

Eliminating junk food from our diets will increase our health. The same is true for our dogs. There are so many unnecessary and harmful ingredients in commercial dog food, escpecially the cheaper brands. The only way to know for sure what your dog is eating is to prepare the dog food for yourself.

It will ultimately be cheaper in the long run, and by making batches once or twice weekly and storing the food in serving size portions it soon becomes an easy way to feed your pet.

The recipes found HERE have been carefully put together with each meal giving your dog the perfect amount of every essential need for his daily diet.

This is my old girl Lady, who had many problems when she was eating commercial dog food. She had horrible dog food allergies, which completely disappeared –

See Lady’s story here, and also more about Lady here – she is oh so sweet and trusting and I give her the best that I can.

Filed under NATURAL DOG FOOD. Tagged dog food recipes, Healthy Dog Food, homemade dog food, NATURAL DOG FOOD

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