| Most dog owners would be horrified to know what is | | | | be fed foods high in uric acid, such as nightshade |
| in most commercial dog foods. The tainted dog food | | | | vegetables or organ meats. |
| scare of 2007 sent worried dog food owners to the | | | | Even when you have found a good resource to tell |
| internet to learn about alternatives to grocery and | | | | you how to make your dog's food, go one step |
| pet store dog foods. | | | | further and research his specific breed's needs. Call |
| Not knowing which dog food manufacturer to trust, | | | | breeders, ask questions. People who make their dog's |
| many people turned to making their dog's food | | | | food are strong believers and love to share their |
| themselves. This is a reasonable phenomenon since | | | | ideas. |
| more and more people are becoming conscious of | | | | You also need to be prepared for a backup plan to |
| their personal diet, they include their dog's diet to | | | | the raw foods diet. Meat, raw bones, and vegetables |
| their concerns. | | | | require refrigeration. In the event of prolonged power |
| One popular alternative for your dog is the raw | | | | outages, or other emergencies, you should have a |
| foods diet, commonly known as the BARF diet | | | | proven feeding plan that does not require |
| (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food). After all, dogs in | | | | refrigeration. There are commercial dog food |
| the wild don't cook their food, so a raw meat and | | | | systems that are manufactured in the United States |
| vegetable diet would be suitable for your canine | | | | with human grade food and were not affected by |
| companion. Within the raw foods school of thought, | | | | the tainted food scare. |
| some people advocate adding grains to the diet, | | | | If you decide to make your own dog food, know |
| whereas others believe that grains, such as rice, can | | | | ahead of time that it is a time commitment and is |
| cause health problems. | | | | not without its tradeoffs. Making your dog's food is |
| You have to know what you are doing when you | | | | certainly more time consuming than simply opening up |
| make your dog's food to make sure he is getting | | | | a bag of dry kibble and dumping it in a bowl. But if |
| what his body needs. First of all you need to | | | | you decide to take responsibility for your dog's well |
| understand the nutritional needs of your dog based | | | | being by making his food, you will be rewarded by |
| on his age, activity level and breed. For example, | | | | reduced veterinarian bills and a happy, healthy best |
| Dalmatians cannot process uric acid and so should not | | | | friend. |