| A few short years ago, feeding your dog was so | | | | in dog food products in recent years. It is only |
| much easier as compared to today's nutritional advice. | | | | available through a veterinarian and is prescribed for |
| I remember when my father's dog ate whatever the | | | | cases of preventive treatment, as an after-surgery |
| whole family would eat, including apple cobbler! In | | | | diet, or for health problems, for example, like food |
| addition to table scraps, he also enjoyed eating | | | | allergies. |
| commercial dog food. My father's dog had a happy | | | | Try Organic Dog Food for Your Dog |
| life and lived well into his mid-teens without | | | | Several dog food products found in the market have |
| contracting any serious illness or disease. | | | | pesticides and other bad chemicals. If you want to |
| Picking a commercial dog food was also easier back | | | | give your dog food that is free of these horrible |
| in the good old days. There were a limited selection | | | | chemicals, you're your dog organic food. Warning, the |
| of brands to choose from and these pet foods all | | | | term "organic" can be very misleading, so make sure |
| had basically the same ingredients, only varying in | | | | that you read the ingredients carefully before making |
| color and flavor. | | | | your purchase. |
| Today, however, there are so many varieties to | | | | Dog Food That Contains No Preservative or Natural |
| choose from. The following list below are some of | | | | Preservative |
| the popular commercial foods available for your dog: | | | | There are dog foods that contain preservatives in |
| Vegetarian Food For Your Dog | | | | the form of artificial chemicals such as ethoxyquin, |
| Most people don't realize that vegetarian dog foods | | | | BHT, and BHA. These are added for two reasons in |
| allow vegetarian dog owners to exercise their dietary | | | | order to prevent the food from spoiling and keep the |
| beliefs with their dogs. Vegetarian foods include all of | | | | taste lasting much longer than traditional dog food. |
| the necessary vitamins and nutrients that your dog | | | | Some dog foods have natural preservatives such as |
| needs, just as long as they are properly made. In | | | | vitamin C (often listed as ascorbic acid) and vitamin E |
| addition, a vegetarian diet is also great for dogs that | | | | (often listed as tocopherols). |
| are allergic to meat. | | | | The next time you buy a dog food, buy it with |
| Raw Dog Food | | | | natural preservatives and make sure to thoroughly |
| Many dog owners believe that a diet of raw food is | | | | read the ingredients first to make sure that the |
| the healthiest way to feed their pet because this is | | | | preservatives are actually derived from nature |
| the way wolves and other wild dog species ate. This | | | | instead of it being artificially synthesized. |
| belief has no scientific facts to value its accuracy. | | | | Last but certainly not least, try buying dog foods |
| However, a diet of raw food can expose both you | | | | that are free of any kind of preservatives. These |
| and your pet to dangerous bacteria such as | | | | products have be properly sealed in a cool, dry, |
| salmonella and E. coli. | | | | bug-free place and used immediately to guarantee |
| Giving Your Dog Therapeutic Food | | | | freshness. |
| Therapeutic dog foods have been the growing trend | | | | |