| Is commercial dog food killing our dogs? Maybe! With | | | | goes on at some rendering plants. Until they do, |
| the recent pet deaths there have been numerous | | | | however, all our dogs are at risk. |
| pet food recalls. The one constant is the unlisted | | | | If you know how to make your own dog food you |
| ingredients of even major dog food brands. | | | | will be well served to do so. Many experts believe |
| For instance, many of the ingredients found in dog | | | | that feeding homemade dog food we can even |
| food have been outlawed for human consumption. | | | | increase our dog's life span. At the very least, we |
| Why? Because they have been proven to cause | | | | can control the vitamins and nutritional proteins that |
| diseases like Cancer, Leukemia, Liver Dysfunction, | | | | our furry pals ingest. The additional life span will just |
| Kidney Failure and many others. As for me, my dogs | | | | be an added benefit. |
| are part of the family. If there is even a slim chance | | | | Don't think our dogs can eat the same foods we eat. |
| that what I feed my dogs will cause one of those | | | | Their systems won't handle everything. Do a little |
| grave diseases I'm looking elsewhere for a food | | | | research. Maybe even find a manual about |
| source. | | | | homemade dog foods. There are plenty of them |
| Part of the problem is that manufacturers only list | | | | available. Most vets will try to advise us, but they are |
| the ingredients on the package that they include | | | | probably getting a commission on some brand of |
| themselves. What goes in at the rendering plants is | | | | commercial dog food they recommend! If you don't |
| not included on the labels! That is where the "poison" | | | | believe this, just look at the posters on the vet's wall |
| additives go in. Apparently, the rendering plants have | | | | next time you take Fido for a visit. Tell the vet about |
| little or no restrictions at all. With the most recent | | | | your concerns and ask him or her to recommend |
| increase in reported pet deaths government officials | | | | some reading material on how to make good, |
| have promised to look more closely at what actually | | | | nutritional homemade dog food. |