| Making your own dog food depends on so many | | | | and this might be injurious to their health and |
| factors. You know your dog best therefore preparing | | | | consequently hurt them. |
| its food depends on how well you know your dog. | | | | You also need to monitor how well your dog reacts |
| Preparing your dog food will therefore depend on the | | | | to the food it is being served to avoid the |
| size of the dog (whether puppy or large breed), the | | | | susceptibility to food allergy. Some dogs react |
| breed of the dog (whether timber wolf, Alsatian, | | | | negatively to some types of food and these |
| Shepard etc), the disease or the allergy the dog is | | | | manifests in them in form of allergy. For example, |
| suffering from (whether diabetics, arthritis etc). | | | | some dogs react negatively to corn based foods. To |
| Making the dog food for puppies differs considerably | | | | some dogs it is cow meat. To some, it is soy milk. If |
| from making the dog food for the large breed dog. | | | | they are fed these kinds of food for protein, they |
| Preparing the dog food for puppies requires a lot of | | | | react in one form of disease or the other. Dogs like |
| care. The dog food for puppies should consist more | | | | human beings have their likes and dislikes in terms of |
| of carbohydrate, protein, vitamins and minerals | | | | food, but instead of talking they react in form of |
| because they are growing. Therefore the puppy | | | | food allergy and this is dangerous. |
| food should consist of lots of milk, eggs, meat, fish, | | | | Also dog types determine the types of food they |
| carrot and vegetables. Making the food for the large | | | | are fed with. Most times, the kind of food Timber |
| breed dog however is different. The large breed | | | | wolfs eat is different from that of Alsatians, while |
| food should consist less of protein and carbohydrate. | | | | that of Alsatian might be different from that of Blue |
| Studies have shown that substantial intake of protein | | | | dog. The type of dog you are breeding often |
| by large breed dogs could result in joint pains and | | | | determine the type of food they are being fed with. |
| arthritis. Large breed dogs are also not expected to | | | | Whatever type of dog food you prepare for your |
| have substantial intake of carbohydrate and fats | | | | dog, it must be in conjunction with your dog's Vet |
| either as both make the dogs bigger and unhealthy. | | | | doctor. It is necessary for both of you to work |
| Puppies are supposed to be fed at least four times a | | | | together to get the best mix of dog food. You |
| day. This is because they need the food as they are | | | | know your dog best, you know the likes and dislikes |
| growing. They require the food for their growth. | | | | in terms of food. The Vet doctor on the other hand |
| Large breed dogs however do not need to eat | | | | by training and experience knows what food will be |
| excessively. They are already big and do not need | | | | best for the constitution of your dog. By working |
| the food for growth. Rather excessive feeding could | | | | together therefore, both of you will agree on what |
| cause damage to their health. Therefore feeding | | | | will be the best dog food. |
| twice a day is adequate otherwise they get too big | | | | |