| Homemade dog food includes recipes that are | | | | I began to get creative and prepare homemade dog |
| specific to your dog's age and health issues. I began | | | | food filled with chicken, sweet potatoes, and brown |
| preparing food at home for my dogs when one of | | | | rice. All of my dogs seemed to have more energy |
| them, my dachshund, became diabetic. After years | | | | within a few days, so I also began to increase their |
| of believing that table scraps were not healthy for | | | | exercise periods. This was good for me as well, so |
| my pets, I suddenly realized that I absolutely had to | | | | we all benefited from this change. I continue to |
| start cooking and preparing dog food at home if my | | | | purchase commercial dog food, but I choose the |
| animals were going to thrive. | | | | brands that are more conscious of the nutrients |
| My veterinarian was the first person to suggest this | | | | provided. I mix some of this in with what I prepare. |
| to me. He said that the canned and dry dog food I | | | | My diabetic dog is doing very well, and it has now |
| was feeding to my dogs was not nutritionally | | | | been two years since he was diagnosed. He has lost |
| balanced to address the health needs of a dog with | | | | a few pounds, has not had to increase the amount |
| diabetes, as well as small dogs with dental problems | | | | of insulin he receives each day, and has as much |
| and allergies. I did some research and found out that | | | | energy as a much younger dog. I believe this is |
| fiber was very important because it slows down the | | | | because he is predominantly eating my homemade |
| digestion of carbohydrates and maintains the glucose | | | | dog food recipes. |
| level of the blood. | | | | |