Commercial vs. Homemade Dog Food | Pros and Cons between Dog Food Choices.
It is very confusing when deciding whether to choose to make your own homemade dog food, or buy commercial dog food.
If you want to buy commercial food, how do you know which formula to choose from? There are hundreds available on the store shelves
What is the difference between all the types of food, and are some better and/or worse than others?
My little Beagle Susie passed away in 2005 from cancer, before the contamination and recall. Since then consumer’s awareness has been raised.
She was fed a lifetime of grocery store kibble, because that is what I was told to do by my vet, and also the bright, shiny ads about the health and convenience contained in each and every bag, and I, along with most people believed this was the only option we had.
I had absolutely no idea that I was slowly poisoning Susie.
Susie’s premature death and the recall both happened the same year, and this motivated me start reading, reviewing and educating myself about the big corporations disregard for our pets.
This website is dedicated to SUSIE. Through my research, recommendations, reviews, recipes and comparisons, I have tried to clarify and navigate through this puzzle.
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HOMEMADE DOG FOOD INFO AND LINKS
NOTE: ***Just throwing together meat and some leftovers is not a healthy or nutritious diet, and could actually be extremely harmful.
Following dog food recipes, with the proper daily proportions and supplements, according to your dog’s weight, ensures a nutritious, healthy diet.
- Cooking for your pet is definitely the best way to monitor and feed your him the absolute highest nutritionally complete, daily diet that is chemical free, preservative free, hormone free, additive free and made with human grade ingredients.
- This healthier diet will extend your dog’s life, help reduce dog food allergies, and prevent illnesses, ailments and diseases which are known to be caused by long term feeding of overprocessed, inappropriate, mass produced food, full of harmful cancer causing ingredients.
- A homemade diet is the best dog food for dogs with allergies.
- Having my dogs on a healthy diet gives them such a variety of foods, that cooking for them has become part of my daily routine. Lady and Lola enjoy a varied, interesting diet that is delicious and nutritious.
- You can interchange homemade dog food with a choice of many extremely safe, healthy, commercial dog foods, on those days you are not prepared to cook.
- Vitamins And Supplements are essential when preparing a home cooked diet.
- Don’t fall for what the big commercial companies have brainwashed us into believing – that dogs must eat the same dry chemical filled meal day in and day out for their entire lives – NOT TRUE, NOT NECESSARY AND NOT HEALTHY! Rotation and variety are best!
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COMMERCIAL INFO AND LINKS
- The main reason most of us feed Commercial dog food is the convenience.
- Commercial brands of dog food range from extremely high quality premium dog food, to very poor quality, with harmful cancer causing ingredients.
- The most expensive choices are the better rated Organic formulas now available.
The expense balances out over time as you will definitely see reduced visits to your vet. Just as we are healthier when eating a nutritious well balanced diet, so are out pets.
- You can easily feed an organic dog food diet exclusively, if that is your lifestyle choice.
- Another recommendation is a high quality “Natural” Food for dogs. 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.
- Read, Review and Be Aware of what dog food ingredients should and should not be present in today’s commercial dog foods, and making an educated choice is imperative to giving your companion the best chance for a longer, healthier life.
- Dog food without corn is also something you should look for in natural pet food.
- Commercial dog food has many sub specialities available also. Remember to take any special needs into consideration when choosing your dog’s diet, as there are many extremely specific and excellent choices available, such as:
- Commercial Food can also be divided into several types. These types are for your personal preference, and also come in a large selection such as:
- So basically your choices are varied, and much healthier than before the recall and contamination in 2008.
- Companies with a conscience have now come to the forefront and with so much information available it has become easier to choose better foods for our dogs.
- 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.
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My dog sally is an 18 year-old yorkie-poo who I love more than anything in the world. I’m mortified that I have been feeding her terrible food, I had absolutely no idea. Thank goodness I found this site! Do you have a recommendation for healthy treats for a girl her age?
Wow! Lucky Sally. Whatever you are doing, you should never be upset with yourself over how you have nurtured and loved your dog. Nutrition is just one of the many essential ingredients to giving your dog a long, healthy happy life.
An 18 year old dog in this day and age of fast food and chemical filled food is a wonder to behold.
As for treats there are many excellent choices that are healthy,
Jane